Rafael Nadal He stopped by the press room on Wednesday to give his impressions before the Mutua Madrid opens. There he confirmed that, after two games played at Godó, he still does not look one hundred percent. So the Spaniard, fourteen-time champion of Roland Garros, has left his presence at the Parisian tournament in the air.
“If I come to Paris with the feeling I have now, I will not play. I will play Roland Garros if I feel competitive. If I can’t play, I can’t. It’s not the end of the world or the end of my career. “I still have goals after Roland Garros, like the Olympic Games,” Nadal said.
Although his feelings are not good, the Balearic player wants to say goodbye to Madrid. “I don’t think I can play 100% herebut it’s important to be able to play for the last time on this court, where I had such a great moment,” said the Mallorcan tennis player.
Nadal came into the tournament with no expectations. “The ideal thing is to play with few limitations, even if you lose. If it wasn’t for Madrid, I probably wouldn’t be playing tomorrow“, he said before his debut this Thursday against Darwin Blanch. “But it doesn’t mean that I will give anything in the next three weeks, because I don’t know what will happen. “I’m going to do what I can to get to Paris and if it can’t do, it can’t do,” he added.
The Spanish player is clear that his goals do not reach the level of results. “I want to finish the tournament alive on a physical level. I’m here to give myself a chance to find a better situation. “I want to be ready if the situation changes,” Nadal said.
Although he looks far from his best level, Rafa has seen progress in his physique in recent days. “My service has improved compared to Barcelona. I’m going to give my best, I don’t want to give anything up. I’m ready to play tomorrow and Let’s see what happens“, has closed.
Source: La Verdad
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