MADRID.- The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadalwho plans to return to the courts in January in the tournament of Brisbaneassured this Wednesday that he only aspires “to be competitive“, after almost a year off the field.
“I know it is a difficult tournament, but I hope to be prepared to compete, I do not aspire to anything else, just to be competitive“Nadal said in a new video published this Wednesday on his social networks.
Nadal announced last Friday his return to competition in the tournament ATP 250 de Brisbane after almost a year off the courts, since his defeat in the second round of the Australian Open, last January.
After the hip operation he underwent, “everything has been a new horizon, a difficult path, but always maintaining the illusion of returning“Nadal said.
The Iberian did not hide that during that difficult path there have been many questions, which also ran through the heads of his followers, afraid they would never see him on a professional court again.
“There have been many doubts, There have been times when it seemed impossible for this occasion to arrive.but the spirit of work, the enthusiasm, has been maintained,” he added.
In addition, although some doubts still remainNadal assured that there is no need to wait any longer, because the time to test himself again has arrived.
“I think I’m ready to go back, I don’t know at what levelI don’t know what to expect, I have no idea, but I don’t care either“said the winner of 22 Grand Slams.
Nadal doesn’t get complicated:
In the end, for the legendary player it all comes down to the possibility of returning to play the sport that he loves so much and that has given him so much.
“I am happy to return and I am very excited to make the necessary effort to have fun and be competitive“concluded the Spanish tennis player.
Source: With information from AFP
