The Spanish Rafael Nadal He assured that he has “much more important things to attend to than tennis”, after the defeat in the round of 16 of the US Open versus american Frances Tiafoe.
“I need to go back (home). I need to fix things, life, so I don’t know when I’m going to come back. I’m going to try to be mentally ready. When I feel like I’m ready to compete again, I’ll be there“, he explained at a press conference.
On the verge of becoming a father, the Manacorí specified that “right now what I have to do is go back home, I have much more important things to attend to than tennis“, adding that “personal life always comes before professional life”.
His wife, Mery “Xisca” Perellóis pregnant and was admitted a few weeks ago to undergo an operation on medical recommendation.
“It’s been a few months a little difficult in every way, this is the reality. And from there, start again professionally speaking and, on a personal level, finish with something that is important in my life, which is having my first child and trusting that everything will turn out well,” Nadal stressed.
The winner of 22 Grand Slam titles stayed this season with the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Melbourne y Acapulcoalthough during the year he had several injuries (in the foot, the ribs and the abdominals).
In that sense, the Spaniard stressed that he made “an effort” to be at the US Open and pointed out that now is “the time to make a ‘reset'”.
Regarding the defeat suffered against Tiafoe, he commented that “in the end, the reality is quite simple: I have not played well. And when you don’t play well enough, he doesn’t have to win.”
