"There is reason for hope but we must work to see if we get good results here at the end of the year"
Toni Nadal says his nephew "has not played well at any time" after being knocked out against Germany's Florian Mayer (7-6 (5), 6-3) in the second round of the tournament in Shanghai, adding that " there is no excuse for not playing well. "
"He has not had much confidence and has always been in tow. His punches did not hurt and missed his chance with 4-2. Not the best, that comes first, and do not know if he weighs in Tokyo, "said Toni Nadal told Teledeporte.
In addition, the technician was also critical of the number one favorite Asian competition. "His forehand has not hurt. His balls are short and that has made him not being comfortable at rest. There remained safely," he said.
"It is in these moments when you can not miss it because you come from losing the first set and the opponent was tired. With the ball in the network is difficult and you have to win more decisively to tackle difficult situations. Rafael has not done so and has lost, "he added.
"There is no excuse for not playing well. And if you do not play well is because you do something wrong. Do not just play well and pay it," said Toni Nadal, who - still - said "there is reason for hope. "But for that we must work to see if we get good results here at the end of the year" he concluded.