Victory against Thiem in Brisbane seals the Spaniard’s perfect comeback. He spoke about the process at a press conference.
Rafael Nadal is starting his return to the circuit on the right foot. The Spaniard beat Dominic Thiem 7-5, 6-1 and secured his presence in the second round of the ATP in Brisbane. Special day for which he had words twice. First a few minutes after his victory then more calmly at a press conference.
The first of these cases occurred on center field, while the public was still applauding the man from Manacor, returning to play after 347 days. “Today is a very exciting and important day for me, after undoubtedly one of the most difficult years of my career. Having the chance to come back here after a year, playing in front of a wonderful audience and at a very positive level, thinking that it’s the first day, makes me very proud. to my team and my family who were there every day over the past year,” he told the tournament cheerleader.
It was almost an hour later and with his emotions more controlled, that the 22-time Grand Slam champion told in more detail his feelings and how he experienced this victory against the former student of Nicolás Massú. “Let’s take it day by day. Today it’s positive, tomorrow we’ll see. If I am healthy and able to train at the level I need to and play matches, the chances of being competitive again in a short period of time are higher. If I go out on track tomorrow and have problems, the process will be much more difficult. . The main thing for me is to be healthy. I have not forgotten how to play tennis, the most difficult thing is to put it into play in a professional match, because in the end you have to recover your movement and that takes time,” he said.
Finally, and in the same spirit, he made it clear that there was still a long way to go to achieve his final goal. “This is just a positive start. After a year, I played really well. After all the circumstances he came in, it was a very positive match, but it’s just a match. My medium-term objective is to become competitive again in a few months. If I am, fantastic. If this happens, it will be a big surprise for me. “, he concluded.
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