Rafael Nadal is the man of the moment. The few free hours at its disposal this season, apretadísima, deserve the respect of all who, in one way or another, are linked to it. But the tennis Manacor knows find time to meet and talk with SPORT at Roland Garros, while a plate of French fries and fish are just waiting to satiate hunger.



The year is hard…
It is the year that state is less time at home.

Is that what is perhaps worse?
What is worse day by day in the competition. The routine: get up and go to sleep thinking the same thing, each party involved tensión…

It seems as if living the same day over and over again…
It is not that feeling, every day is different. It is being concentrated long time, always focused on the same thing. There comes a moment we need a break and I do not what I had…

What is it easier?
I do not know, nothing in life is easy. To be a good thing at any level must cope with tough competition. I have many friends on the circuit and maybe that makes them less tough week. Spain has many players among the first fifty of the world and it helps to have colleagues with whom to talk, go to dinner and have fun.

It takes five years in the circuit, does the treatment has changed?
Clearly, when one is up, people treated you better. I have no doubt that I am treats me better than fifty of the world. I do not know whether it is fair or unfair but it's what you need, usually happen in this world. I have only words of thanks, but we must be prepared because it is a part of your life but is not real, not last forever.

Is Paris is something else?
No. There's always nerves, especially the first days. It's a different feeling…

Is Unlike any other tournament?
Not that the tournament is different but I feel very differently. It is strange, should be more nervous, for example, in Monte Carlo, the season starts because of land, I begin to defend titles and I do not know how I will go there and instead I'm much calmer. Then came to Paris and I do, fortunately, as these past four years, with two Masters Series and Barcelona, with many above parties and playing a great level. But in Paris I am much more nervous than usual, even rivals are more difficult…

It takes four titles at Roland Garros, what mean to you?
Well, I've taken a quantum leap. I will not be better or worse to win a game more or less but there are difference, looking at history, winning three or four or six Grand Slams. You know that the chances to win tournaments this category are not eternal, you know you have some years to achieve and are aware that anything can happen. Hence the illusion, motivation and desire are maximum.

You and Federer, are in another war? Maybe against history?
The more I (said with a huge smile)… I've won four Grand Slams, I do not know if my story at the moment is the gravel. This year I won Hamburg, which was the only major tournament of land that I lacked. And achieved during nearly four years virtually the same thing to me it ranks among the most prominent of history in this area.

We're going to the grass. Wimbledon arrives. Can we dream?
Obviously, you can! But to achieve this dream there is a wide gap. It's a difficult tournament and although the last two years I have been ido well, I am aware that is an area that I am not doing very well. Although I am also, and I have proved myself, that when I'm playing well I do in any surface and that includes, of course, grass. Indeed, my best tennis I've shown in grass.

Is Winning the title at Wimbledon would mean more than any other?
No (categorical). Well, win a Grand Slam in an area far from the earth I would place among the best in the history of Spain, although Spanish to be the best tennis player in history is not a goal. Yes it is to win other big titles that are not in land. At Wimbledon I played two finals, he reached the semifinals in Australia and only in the U.S. Open remains the attempt to do something big.

Why not make a pact with Federer and exchanged titles? Thus, all happy…
If the two before us ensure that we will play in two finals, confident that the two changes.

It Olympic years. How faces this quote because there are still people in tennis who does not consider Games as so important?
Important are not. They are very important. After the Grand Slams is the tournament I'd like to win. Already go to some games, share the Olympic village is so special… a medal I will go to Beijing to try to do everything possible to achieve even have to look at the draw and how to arrive at a date because it is complicated (the Olympic Games are framed after two Masters Series, Toronto and Cincinnati, and just before the U.S. Open), so we'll see… />
Go for beating the body, is not it?
The problem is time. There are no weeks off. And it leaves us time to take a breather. After Wimbledon have week and a half before traveling to Toronto and, since then, no rest until after the Davis Cup semi-final before the United States.

A "semi" that has brought tail…
It is no good what happened. Sometimes there are situations and we must deal with them.
In recent months there have also been movement in the circuit. The "three tenors" have decided to take the reins and run for the Council of players…
We have met and spoken. It appears that we are all on the same line, we want our representatives at least we genuinely represent us and something must be done to make this happen because ATP has already theirs. We must not forget that is the association of Professional Tennis Players and the concept has been lost. />
Have contacts with people who have been there? The meetings are long and steady…
We know it well and we have little time. But if for the sake of tennis worth.

Are we to Nadal discovering more vindictive?
Not even close. At the press and people like to hear what particularly bad, he likes the "show". Sometimes at a press conference saying one thing and then thirty more but chooses which sounds more strong. In part what is wrong who said, it is true, but journalists always choose what we can create more "morbo". I have not been vindictive or controversial, I said things. I am the number one Spanish and perhaps what they say is more important and sometimes out of context. I have remained on the sidelines on the issue of the Spanish Federation, I have not been more who have spoken. But when I complain, and I speak both to the president of the Federation and ATP, I do not do so staff. If I think that singular complaint I who is not going well. I do not pretend to be a leader far less because, in addition, my character does not go with that but I like to be quiet, smooth, and playing tennis, which is what I love. As you can guess, I do not make any illusion nor be fought with the president or fail to attend any event where it is, nor cruzármelo and greet… It's not uncomfortable. For everyone. But it has reached an extreme situation. And or For us, or not going to stop. If anyone tells you things, he thinks that can change the world. We are tired of this issue and not say anything else.

Now monitors with an eye to Federer, Djokovic and with the other?
The results are the same, what happens is that behind a player who has come is very, very good and I know that sooner or later I will go in the ranking… Perhaps at Wimbledon.

It seems to have very assumption that the Serbian will pass…
Yes, which does not mean that I can not return to happen to him.

And Djokovic, do you know deal with having to defend so many points?
I do not think we have a problem because it is sufficiently complete, and a good winner. At this level, yet so matched, anything can happen. The has done very well and deserves to be three, two, one… But we also we have done very well and we will be there. Hopefully hair is a lot of time with him, want say that I too am a great level.

But would not you angry that would be number one before you?
No. If you arrive at number one is because it has been won. I have done enough to merit being in recent years but I have met with the best in history. If Djokovic is one Federer will be because there will be no state at the level of previous years, but it would be impossible. I have to go to the mine. And if three finish but I am satisfied with how I played will not be any trauma. On the contrary, we highly appreciate this position and will continue to work if it can once again become the two or even get one. See that I am one of the best in the world fills me with.

Is Federer is better thanks to Nadal and vice versa?
In your case I do not know, I have no idea. In my case, having someone like him in front helps you want to be better tennis with him because you see that there are people who are much better than you.