Nadal: “I’m inclined to try to play at Roland Garros”

This is not Rafa Nadal’s day. He suffered one of the worst defeats of his career with scores of 6-1 to 6-3 to Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, who secured his passage into the second round of the Rome Masters 1000. However, Rafa finished in the “98%” of his last tournament in Rome. The Spaniard made statements to the press after the end of the match that plunged him into despair.

About your defeat today.

“I hope that I will be remembered for the results I have achieved. For being a positive example in his behavior. Today was difficult. I wasn’t ready. I didn’t play well enough“

About Rome.

“If you ask me, there is a much better chance that this will be my last time here in Rome.” There was also interest in the lack of celebration or farewell for the ten-time winner of the tournament in Rome, to which Nadal responded: “I never said this would be my last time here. This is 98% possible

, but I would never say I’m sure. I have different feelings here, different times. I wasn’t expecting any ceremony. If I retire, I hope I will have the opportunity to say goodbye to everyone. and here in the coming years.”

About Roland Garros.

Nadal did not yet know what to answer: “I don’t want to make a decision yet. There are two possible ways.” On the one hand: “I guess you can say: okay, I’m not ready, I’m not playing well enough. “Then it’s time to make the decision not to play at Roland Garros.”

Another option: “Accept who I am today and work accordingly so that in two weeks I can try to become someone else.” And he repeated: “The decision, as you understand, is not yet clear to me today.”

“But if I have to say what I feel, and if my mind is somehow closer, I will say that I will be at Roland Garros and will do my best.

. If I have to say which way I’m leaning, it’s to try to play and give it my all. I couldn’t help but play the most important tournament of my life” With two weeks left, we’re going to do everything we can to turn things around. Although it is difficult and unpleasant for me, I feel closer to trying. I’m touched but I will try my best in these two weeks” He concluded about his career: “It’s time to make a decision in case I can’t play at Roland Garros.”

About his status now.

“Physically I have some problems, but probably not enough yet to say that I am not playing in the most important tournament of my tennis career.” But he is cautious: “We’ll see what happens.”how I feel mentally tomorrow, the day after tomorrow and in a week. If I’m ready I’ll try to be there

and fight for what I’ve been fighting for for the last 15 years if it seems impossible now.”

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