FACING THE DEFENSE OF THE U.S. OPEN physically maimed and lack of confidence, BUT MARGIN IMPROVEMENT
Rafa Nadal ends of carbides. The machinery seems to lubricate rusty and is taking his time. Ended Wimbledon (lost in the final to Novak Djokovic) physically maimed her knees and left foot in the six weeks beyond the rest, little has been prepared. In his comeback, was surprised by the early exit in Montreal after falling into second round against Ivan Dodig, as well as the loss to Mardy Fish, a rival whom he had always won in the quarterfinals in Cincinnati. Beyond the results, the alarm will go by your feelings. "When Rafael hits the opponent does not hurt," said Toni Nadal after the removal of his pupil in Ohio. "Worse, we can not. We must recover the physical in these days before the U.S. Open," he added.
Rafa now travels to New York with Francis Roig, second technical, Rafael Maymó, trainer, Benito Perez Barbadillo-, press officer, and Marc Lopez, friend and doubles partner eventually. There you will find his uncle and coach Toni, absent at the beginning of this mini-American tour. The Spaniard is invited on Thursday as defending champion at the final table's draw U.S. Open tournament that will start on the bottom as the second seeded with the imperative urgency to win and defend republish 2,000 points that do not depart from the ATP throne to come down last July in favor of 'Nole'. "I do not know if I'll be in good condition in New York, but what is certain is that I'll try," admitted the Spaniard before taking the flight will take you to the `City '.
Despite having three titles in payroll this season (Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Roland Garros), Nadal did not reach the Big Apple with many defeats as this year (10) since 2007, not exceeding the figure from 2004 (12). Rafa participated eight times in the `major 'New York, and its increasingly positive results: second round in 2003 and 2004, third round in 2005, the quarterfinals in 2006, second round in 2007, semifinals in 2008 and 2009 title 2010. To repeat milestone, Rafa is very clear what to do: "In New York I have to play my game. I have to play more aggressive, move faster, have more intensity and make fewer mistakes." Now you just need to implement it.