Categories: Tennis

Nadal, enigmatic: “Wimbledon? I'll decide if I play or not”

Serious, but not sunk, Rafa Nadal attended the media after falling in the semifinals of Roland Garros against Novak Djokovic in an unforgettable and historic match. “I feel good, I am not a person to celebrate when you win, or great dramas when you lose. I am ready to accept victory and defeat; Although it is a very important tournament for me, I am aware that you cannot win 15 or 16 times. I will return with the enthusiasm and the necessary work, “said Nadal.

The Spaniard acknowledged that “before one of the best players in history”, such as the Serbian, he needed “an extra quality”: “Apart from the beginning, the match has been very close. I wasn't able to make a difference, my ball didn't hurt. At the beginning he made mistakes, but then he was very fine, he played long. It is due to him, we must congratulate him “.

Although he also referred to the fact that the track conditions were not ideal: “I know I can play better on this court. I have left everything I had physically and mentally as well. But in the end the conditions were slower at night. It is no excuse, the one who adapts best deserves to win and he has deserved it. But the ball was less alive, and that is a little more favorable for him, because my shots no longer have that extra effect, “he said.

“Wimbledon? Now I can't decide.”

What he did notice was tired, to the point of not wanting to think about Wimbledon, whose participation he left in the air: “It is different from when I was 25, 26 or 27 years old, now I am 35, I have to see how I recover in every way and then the decision will be made whether I play Wimbledon or not. They are things that are seen with the days and now I am not qualified to make that decision. I have neither the physique nor the mental clarity to be able to think about it two weeks from now. “And he made it clear that his body and head need a break: “I need a quiet time and vacation days, to breathe a little, to enjoy the good weather of Mallorca …”.

Gabby Barker

Gabby is someone who is interested in all types of sports, she loves to attend watching matches live. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Apart from writing the news, she is also the editor for the website who checks and edits every news content before they go live.

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