Toni Nadal: "Rafael is one of the favorites for the tournament"

"The goal is always to try to win the tournament. Surely be difficult, very difficult, but the idea clearly is this". This forceful expressed the uncle and coach of Rafael Nadal, Toni Nadal, at the airport of Palma de Mallorca IB3 before TV cameras, which has come with his family to New York to be beside the tennis shooting , which on Monday began its assault on the U.S. Open.

Rafa Nadal faces a double challenge: winning the American Tournament and impeccable build one years since his return after overcoming a knee injury to his title number 17, and regain the number one in the ATP rankings two years after quitting. This requires you to win the U.S. Open and Djokovic reach the final.

"Rafa has been very good, both in Montreal and Cincinnati, with victories against major rivals and we'll see if we can maintain this level at the U.S. Open, which we would like," said Toni Nadal, who did not hesitate to show the same ambition that his nephew, stating that "Rafa is one of the favorites."

"I'd like most to win the tournament to be the number one"

The truth is that the Spaniard has reached a very high level that has led him to regain the world number two and number one aim at unapologetic. "I wish, but I'd rather win the tournament to be number one," he says.

About the title contenders, has three names: "Murray, Djokovic and Rafael also want to believe that is one of the favorites for the tournament." He adds that "Isner also a clear candidate because if he plays well, his serve is very bad to recover".

Asked about the state of Rafa's knee, answers after breathy chuckle: "Knee? Half. Rafael has been used to playing with pain and the moment is right."

Open USA: Toni Nadal: "Rafael es uno de los favoritos al torneo"

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