The record that most excites Nadal is overcoming 20 Grand Slams

Four and a half hours to be out of the hotel room, with a track training of just over two hours and physical work of about 40 minutes on a stationary bike. This is the routine that Rafa Nadal performs every day in Adelaide, where it is also close to ending the strict 14-day quarantine protocol set by the Australian Open organization. This was told by the Balearic for ESPN Argentina, where in addition to launching a critical message towards Novak Djokovic (without naming him), he went over other strictly topical issues.

Melbourne Quarantine: “Spending 14 hours in a room is not pleasant. I hope they have as little trouble as possible and that they have everything that can be better for them, since their preparation is going to be worse compared to that of those we have been able to train. They are certainly worse conditions than we would all like, but we are lucky to be here healthy and competing. “

Goals in 2021: “My main objective is to be healthy, and the second is to be happy. Try to be competitive in the tournaments I go to and give myself options to achieve a good result”

Back to number 1 in Rotterdam: “I swear to you that it is the first information I have that this could happen (laughs). For several years now I have not aimed to be number 1 directly. If that comes as a result of the good results it will be fantastic and I will be super happy. I signed up for Rotterdam because Indian Wells is not going to be held. My schedule is always variable. “

Illusion to exceed 20 Grand Slams: “If right now I had to choose a record, yes, it would be this one. But from there to continually be aware of it, no. I would love to, but I have always worked in a different way. This does not change my way of approaching the Grand Slams, no It adds motivation or pressure. “