The Spanish Rafa Nadal, who returned to compete in Cincinnati after his injury sustained at Wimbledon, assured that he is clearly not possible to “return to an amazing level from the beginning” and that things are ” it will be complicated” in his first duels, although he will face the contest with enthusiasm and a desire to test himself.
“I’m happy to be back in Cincinnati after a couple of years without being able to play here. I had a little tear in my abs and it’s dangerous. The abs are dangerous because every time you serve, you put a lot of pressure on that area,” said by Nadal. in a press conference organized in Cincinnati and collected by the ATP.
“I’m trying to do things right, trying to be a bit conservative. I hope I’m ready,” he added.
Nadal, who has won four tournaments this year, including the Australian Open and Roland Garros, stressed the need for the Masters 1,000 tournament and the importance of approaching it with humility.
“When you come back after a little time off, you have to remember that things won’t be perfect. You can’t expect to come back to an amazing level from the beginning. You have to have the humility to fight with the tool you have at the beginning to win the first game,” he assured.
“Then when you win a game or two, things change and you start to be competitive again,” he continued.
He also emphasized that “the competition is different” with respect to the speed of training.
“If you play well, and I think I’m playing better, you feel good on the court. But the competition is different and you have to accept that things will be complicated, and more so in the Masters 1,000,” he said.
“When you come back, even in the major, if you are lucky in the draw, even if you are not playing at a high level you have a chance to win some games. But in the Masters 1,000 the rivals are very demanding from the beginning, so that you have to play at a high level and that’s what I’m going to try to do,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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