After suffering physical complications for a considerable time, Rafael Nadal he returned to the ring. In fact, in the Madrid Open, where it is local, was dispatched with more than interesting performances that made it clear that it still has thread on the reel. Even the one born in Mallorca went further than expected.
However, this Tuesday, Nadal, who is approaching 38 years of age, failed in the round of 16. He came face to face with the Czech Use Lehecka and he couldn’t do much, since, despite not being out of place, he was swept in two sets. His opponent won 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the next stage.
In any case, who is considered the best tennis player of all time on clay was not completely dismayed by this elimination in the Spanish capital. On the contrary, he expressed encouragement and even knew how to excite locals and strangers in the face of what is to come, making it clear that he will not give in.
“I have enjoyed it. Three weeks ago I didn’t know if she would play an official match again, this is totally real. And I have been able to say goodbye here on the track and with a fairly decent level. “It means a lot to me to have been able to play here, in every sense: tennis and emotional,” Nadal said about his participation in Madrid.
Rafael Nadal is still totally valid. (Photo: IMAGO)
“I take away from here a very beautiful energy, an unforgettable memory. I don’t know if it will be the last time I play in Spain, I don’t know if there may be any other option. There is a Davis Cup ahead. “I have finished my path here in Madrid but I have not yet finished my path with a racket in my hand.”He continued to express hope for everyone.
“I still have a way to go and I still don’t want to let go of all the adrenaline. I have taken steps forward, I have no doubts. Now it’s time to see if I can consolidate those advances. I arrived here with doubts in every way and I leave here with fewer doubts. “It has been an incredibly positive week, really,” added the Spaniard.
“Today I played a duel in which my rival was at a very high level and yet I was competitive. I had some opportunities, small ones, in the first set, in a stretch in which I was playing better than him. Afterwards it couldn’t be. I leave satisfied with the week in every way. “Much better than I could have expected,” he concluded.
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“I don’t know what can happen but now I have four games in Madrid behind me. This is the reality. Today I was more muscularly tired but it’s nothing serious. About Paris… I understand your urgency and I would also like to have a clear vision of what is going to happen, but since I don’t have it today, I can’t say more.”
The balance of the present
“For me it is a vital basic principle: to return home with the feeling that I did everything in my power to make everything go well. This has been basic since I started my career. The feeling of pushing yourself to make things happen is something I have taken almost to the extreme in my career.”
2024-05-01 19:44:48
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