Nadal: "If I didn't believe it was possible, I probably wouldn't be here"

Rafa Nadal assured this Friday that the results show that he is not the favorite for the next edition of Roland Garros, the second 'Grand Slam' of the season and which begins this coming Sunday, and warned that not if he did not see the possibility that he could play for his foot pains would not be in Paris.

Nadal: "If I didn't believe it was possible, I probably wouldn't be here"

Rafa Nadal assured this Friday that the results show that he is not the favorite for the next edition of Roland Garros, the second 'Grand Slam' of the season and which begins this coming Sunday, and warned that not if he did not see the possibility that he could play for his foot pains would not be in Paris.

"Of course I'm not the favorite, the latest results show it, but this is something that never really worried me. When I was, I never considered myself the favourite, I've always considered myself one of the contenders for the title, but to this day, before the tournament starts, I don't think I'm the favorite at all, although you never know what might happen. pass”, Nadal said this Friday at a press conference.

The Balearic stressed that "the pain" in his foot "is still there", but tried to remove the focus of attention on the ailment that was increased again in the Masters 1,000 in Rome. "The question is whether or not I will be able to play and defend my chances," he warned.

“I don't want to talk all the time about my foot, although I can understand it after what happened in Rome. I live with this problem every day, it is nothing new or a surprise. I'm here to play tennis and get the best possible result and if I didn't believe it was possible, I probably wouldn't be here. I work as much as I can and train as best I can," added the 13-time winner on the Parisian red clay.

This new problem does not lower the spirits of a Nadal who continues to see himself "very privileged and fortunate" in what tennis gives him and who hopes to enjoy again in "the most important place" of his career, despite the fact that, "unfortunately », arrive without «the preparation» that you wanted.

The Spaniard regretted that his problem with the rib in Indian Wells slowed down "the nice start to the season", but recalled that "everything in sport can change very quickly" and that his mission is to "try to be ready" for it.

"Today there are players in better shape than me, that's for sure, but in the next few days, you never know. It was the same in Australia and it will be difficult here too, but it can happen again. All I have to do is believe in my possibilities, in my daily work and stay positive, "said the number five in the world.

Finally, asked if taking advantage of being in Paris, he will go to see the final on Saturday 28 between Real Madrid, of which he is a fan, and Liverpool, it was clear. "I'm here to play Roland Garros above all, but I already have my tickets, of course," he said with a laugh.


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