Rafael Nadal: Federer, Djokovic and I are doing something never seen before
Rafael Nadal held a pre-tournament press conference at Wimbledon on Saturday. The Spaniard explained why he did not play at Queen's following his 12th French Open title. Nadal trained for around a week in Mallorca, his birthplace. “If I will not have this court in Mallorca, maybe I will do another story. But having a women's tournament in Mallorca, I have the chance to practise there. That's positive news for me because I can keep practising on grass and being at home. Sometimes that is important, too. Close to the family, close to the people that you love. Sometimes it's tough to be away for such a long time", said the 33-year-old. On his, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic dominance, Nadal added: “Of course we have been playing so well for such a long time. That's something unique in this sport because, of course, it never happened in the past that three players more or less during the same time achieved that much. But here we are.”
Nadal will open his run against Yuichi Sugita on Tuesday. “I feel ready to practise this afternoon and to practise tomorrow. That's my goal. It's day-by-day, step-by-step. I have been improving every single day since I arrived here. I hope to be ready, being honest. I think I see the normal evolution. I play against Sugita the first round. That's the main thing for me, the main preparation for me.”
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