Rafael Nadal: The Australian Final Was The Worst 90 Minutes I’ve Spent On A Tennis Court!
In a new interview, Rafael Nadal admits that playing Stanislas Wawrinka with an injured back during the Australian Open final was the worst hour and a half he’s ever spent on a tennis court.
Via google translation, Nadal said, “I knew I had no chance of winning, but I had no intention of retiring. It was the worst hour and a half I’ve spent in a tennis court,” Nadal told Cadena Cope via Marca.
“I have no intention of retiring, because it is a difficult and very unpleasant situation withdraw from a final like that. A moment spent there complicated, the worst hour half I spent on a tennis court so it meant the game for me and the game itself a Grand Slam final. Anyway, that is what happens sometimes and tried to take the best possible way, get over it well and end well. believe it was the only way out at least head high, that’s what I did, and here we are, “he said.
While he says he’s “fine”, Nadal added that he’s still undergoing treatment for the back which hasn’t allowed him to practice or exercise. He’s hopeful of returning to the practice courts on Thursday or Friday, then decide whether to play in Buenos Aires next week.
Nadal also said that he’ll be available for Spain in future World Group relegation Davis Cup this year. He’s intent on keeping his country in the World Group after their loss to Germany over the weekend.
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