Rafael Nadal: "Nobody is eternal. For sure I will lose more matches"

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"Nobody is eternal" says Nadal during a crowded press conference this morning. "We all win and we all lose. For sure I will lose more matches, nobody can be on top all the time".

Nadal wants to regain a positive feeling entering this tournament. "That is my intention. When one loses you need to recover fast and this is based on training and more training. You have to find what it is you want to do and try to play well again."

Referring to the other players the Spaniard is praising Swiss player Stanislas Wawrinka. "A player with great experience that always had a lot of potential, however he didn't have his breakthrough until late in his career." Nadal considers Wawrinka to be the best on the circuit at this moment.

Not knowing the details about Djokovic’s injury, it is too early to tell how long he will be out for.

Nadal assures he sometimes lacked the little bit of extra precision to play on his top level this season. "Australia belongs to the past and I cannot justify myself every day. I had setbacks in my career and that was another one," he says.

Nadal is sure that he is the active player that has "missed out on most opportunities due to injuries, starting in Australia in 2006." Forgotten is the painful experience and Nadal is now back on track, both mentally and physically.

Rafa is happy to be back in Barcelona. "I hope to play a good week," he says. "It is very important to perform well here. For us, it is the most important ATP 500 event on the tour."

Comparing his career to the ones of his rivals, Nadal knows that he is in a privileged position: "All but one (Roger Federer) would like to trade positions with me. That’s my reflection."

According to Nadal, there is no change in generations on the men’s tour: "It is not normal that the top 4 dominate everything. I think that this has never happened before in the history of tennis. It is a very demanding and very equal sport. But you have to see this year’s results and it’s still the same. Federer was only three points shy of beating Wawrinka (in Monte Carlo)."

Nadal will play his opener at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona this upcoming Wednesday against the winner of the match between Nikolay Davydenko and Albert Ramos. "All my rivals are dangerous. I always play a match knowing that I can either win or lose."
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http://www.barcelonaopenbancsabadell.com/en/news/nadal-nobody-eternal
 
Does this mean that Nada will be playing matches when is knows he's not a 100%?

Everyone knows Healthy Nada is untouchable.
 
At least he admits he knows he has the best career this generation besides Federer and guys would trade their careers for his. Finally gives himself credit for something, jeeze.
 
I found this comment interesting:

"Nadal is sure that he is the active player that has "missed out on most opportunities due to injuries, starting in Australia in 2006."

What about Delpo? What about Hewitt? What about Haas? Etc.
 
Chanwan said:
I found this comment interesting:

"Nadal is sure that he is the active player that has "missed out on most opportunities due to injuries, starting in Australia in 2006."

What about Delpo? What about Hewitt? What about Haas? Etc.
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Nadal is indirectly saying that without the injury, he'd be GOAT by now. Not surprising since he's much better than Federer.
 
helloworld said:
In the real world, Nadal beats Federer. Plain and simple. ;)
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But in the real world it is also true that if Nadal is greater than Federer, he will win more in terms of achievements and beat Federer's slam record. He can defeat Federer in every match from now until the end of time, but if he does not equal or surpass Federer's slam count, he won't be seen by most as the greatest. Simple.
 
bullfan said:
You should make a main Thread about this with options that are public. Would be fascinating to see how folks respond.
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You haven't seen similar threads already? It's a waste of time with trolls for the big 3 fill it up with fanboy nuisance.:twisted:
 
helloworld said:
In the real world, Nadal beats Federer. Plain and simple. ;)
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helloworld said:
Nadal is indirectly saying that without the injury, he'd be GOAT by now. Not surprising since he's much better than Federer.
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sureshs said:
"Nadal considers Wawrinka to be the best on the circuit at this moment."

See how he screwed Federer there?
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sureshs said:
That is also what I believe.
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You guys tell the truth, and these Federer fanatics can not handle it.........
Federer is an eagle to them, but he will always be Rafa's pigeon.........:twisted:
 
If Nadal doesn't red-line his body he doesn't win important matches like 2009 AO final which figures HUGE in his legacy. At the same time it leads to injuries which cost him other slams possibly. In the end he has exactly the amount that he deserved to win.
 
Nothing trumps Fed's achievements at his peak.

* Winning 11 slams in 4 years
* 237 consecutive weeks at #1
* Making 10 consecutive grand slam finals
* Winning 13 Masters 1000 in 4 years
 
Chanwan said:
I found this comment interesting:

"Nadal is sure that he is the active player that has "missed out on most opportunities due to injuries, starting in Australia in 2006."

What about Delpo? What about Hewitt? What about Haas? Etc.
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They are not serial winners who only lose when something is not right like Rafa. Even when playing Delpo has only bagged 1 slam and no M1000.
 
smoledman said:
If Nadal doesn't red-line his body he doesn't win important matches like 2009 AO final which figures HUGE in his legacy. At the same time it leads to injuries which cost him other slams possibly. In the end he has exactly the amount that he deserved to win.
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Same applies to Djoko, Murray and all true sportsmen who don't benefit from a weak era.
 
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