RAfael Nadal expressed his desire to participate in Wimbledon tournament just a few weeks after winning 22nd Grand Slam in Paris.
Despite a chronic injury, the Spanish tennis player is confident that he will be fit enough to take part in the tournament, from which he emerged victorious twice in his career, in 2008 and 2010.
“I intend to play at Wimbledon.“, Nadal said.
“Treatment and a week of training gives me hope and I wouldn’t go if I wasn’t going to play. I will be traveling, playing at the Hurlingham show and training for a week to see if it’s possible.” [to play at Wimbledon].
“I haven’t played Wimbledon for three years and I’m looking forward to it. I don’t know what might happen in five days. gift.”
Nadal went on to indicate that the opening rounds of the tournament would be critical as potential wins could give him confidence to face tough opponents.
“I have a good feeling,” Nadal added.
“A good game at Roland Garros gives me confidence, but the grass is a different surface, and there is little logic here. But I haven’t played grass for three years and it will be difficult.”
“The first rounds will be decisive. If you pass, the opponents are more difficult, but you play more confidently. The first matches you play against people with recent experience on these courts are like a lottery.”
The Spaniard also spoke about his plans for the future, naming the tournaments he wants to take part in before US Open.
“I am a professional tennis player and I try to follow the schedule whenever I can,” Nadal said.
“I will do my best to prepare well. I usually play the first week of the Masters 1000 in Canada and then the decisions are made.
“So far it has worked well for me and I am not a fan of changing what works well. I intend to play Wimbledon, rest, then Canada and then the US Open.”