New Rafa #Nadal Interview with ultimahora.es
WIMBLEDON
"I didn’t play on grass beforehand and going down soon was a possibility"
His defeat in the first round of Wimbledon was the big surprise of the tournament, but the Spaniard says that the slip-up was a likelihood he contemplated. "Recently, I struggled on grass a little more tennis-wise for not being able to crouch that much nor feeling as safe and confident as in previous years. I came to Wimbledon after a tough clay season and this year I didn’t play anything beforehand, so I knew that was a possibility," argues the Spaniard, who is notable for maintaining the happy medium both in victories and in defeats.
Having more time off due to his elimination was not exactly a consolation to the Mallorcan tennis player: "Mentally I did not need to disconnect. Perhaps I needed it more physically than mentally, because I felt comfortable and enthusiastic about the way things had been going after my injury," he says.
SURFACES
"You have to adapt. If I feel worse than my opponent, that’s my problem"
Changing surfaces took its toll last Wimbledon and now he works to face the second part of the season, that takes place entirely on hard courts, in best possible condition. "In recent years, changing surfaces has been more complicated than before. It was more difficult for me to adapt, but such is tennis. If I feel a little worse physically than others that’s my problem," states the best player of the year.
To ease this situation, the Spaniard celebrates the success he obtained after altering his schedule in 2013 by including more events on clay: "I try to do things the best way possible and it’s been achieved. We're making the calendar the way we think it’s most favorable for playing the maximum number of years possible and moreover, doing it at the highest level," he insists.
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PHYSIQUE
"I don’t think whether I feel good, bad or normal, I think about working"
"As regards my knee, I feel how I feel," reflects Nadal when asked about the state of his joint. "I don’t feel bad, because things have been going well so far and my knee has allowed me to compete at a high level, especially on clay," he reminds as he recalls that "at my first tournament on hard I gradually improved and I was able to hold up well."
The Spaniard’s steps are guided by day-to-day routine and his maxim is to never stop and think whether he feels "good, bad or normal." "I think about keeping up with my work and about doing my daily exercises for this to go well and for me to remain competitive for many years, which is, after all, the ultimate goal," he adds.
Rafael Nadal pasa revista
ultimahora.es
El mallorquín afronta la segunda mitad del año con el objetivo de «seguir siendo competitivo» tras saborear unos primeros meses «casi impecables». La temporada tenística traspasa el ecuador y Rafael Nadal se prepara a conciencia http://ultimahora.es/mallorca/noticia/deportes/rafa-nadal/rafael-nadal-pasa-revista.html
WIMBLEDON
"I didn’t play on grass beforehand and going down soon was a possibility"
His defeat in the first round of Wimbledon was the big surprise of the tournament, but the Spaniard says that the slip-up was a likelihood he contemplated. "Recently, I struggled on grass a little more tennis-wise for not being able to crouch that much nor feeling as safe and confident as in previous years. I came to Wimbledon after a tough clay season and this year I didn’t play anything beforehand, so I knew that was a possibility," argues the Spaniard, who is notable for maintaining the happy medium both in victories and in defeats.
Having more time off due to his elimination was not exactly a consolation to the Mallorcan tennis player: "Mentally I did not need to disconnect. Perhaps I needed it more physically than mentally, because I felt comfortable and enthusiastic about the way things had been going after my injury," he says.
SURFACES
"You have to adapt. If I feel worse than my opponent, that’s my problem"
Changing surfaces took its toll last Wimbledon and now he works to face the second part of the season, that takes place entirely on hard courts, in best possible condition. "In recent years, changing surfaces has been more complicated than before. It was more difficult for me to adapt, but such is tennis. If I feel a little worse physically than others that’s my problem," states the best player of the year.
To ease this situation, the Spaniard celebrates the success he obtained after altering his schedule in 2013 by including more events on clay: "I try to do things the best way possible and it’s been achieved. We're making the calendar the way we think it’s most favorable for playing the maximum number of years possible and moreover, doing it at the highest level," he insists.
...
PHYSIQUE
"I don’t think whether I feel good, bad or normal, I think about working"
"As regards my knee, I feel how I feel," reflects Nadal when asked about the state of his joint. "I don’t feel bad, because things have been going well so far and my knee has allowed me to compete at a high level, especially on clay," he reminds as he recalls that "at my first tournament on hard I gradually improved and I was able to hold up well."
The Spaniard’s steps are guided by day-to-day routine and his maxim is to never stop and think whether he feels "good, bad or normal." "I think about keeping up with my work and about doing my daily exercises for this to go well and for me to remain competitive for many years, which is, after all, the ultimate goal," he adds.
Rafael Nadal pasa revista
ultimahora.es
El mallorquín afronta la segunda mitad del año con el objetivo de «seguir siendo competitivo» tras saborear unos primeros meses «casi impecables». La temporada tenística traspasa el ecuador y Rafael Nadal se prepara a conciencia http://ultimahora.es/mallorca/noticia/deportes/rafa-nadal/rafael-nadal-pasa-revista.html
Rafael Nadal pasa revista
ultimahora.es
El
mallorquín afronta la segunda mitad del año con el objetivo de «seguir
siendo competitivo» tras saborear unos primeros meses «casi impecables».
La temporada tenística traspasa el
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