Nadal made it clear that the ideal would be that after the Asian Tour players obligations were limited to participate in the Finals ATP (Masters).
The Spanish Rafael Nadal called because the players have the opportunity to decide whether or not to play the last tournament of the year, without having to meet its obligations ranking implies, a goal that primarily benefit future generations.
In a press conference prior to the start Tournament tomorrow at the Shanghai Masters 1000 against Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka, Nadal made it clear that, ideally, after the Asian Tour players obligations were limited to participate in the Finals ATP (Masters), and then they could decide whether or not to continue, allowing freedom to those who would wish to participate in as many tournaments.
"For me, perfect timing is when you get to choose to play or not (no obligation). For example, as I'm concerned, and I've said many times already in the Players Council, is that after the U.S. Open can be played in Asia for two or three weeks maximum. After the Masters and is now, "said Nadal.
"You can keep tournaments, if you want until December 30 but not more Masters 1000 and 500, which are those that make much difference in points and ranking. If you're among the first you have to play them, but also you have to have the opportunity to choose and compete. If you are injured and want to stop, you should do it, "said Nadal.
Nadal as the world would be happy with this approach. "People who appear behind the top ten, if you want to continue playing will have the opportunity to do so and earn money and points. And if the former want to stop there will be no difference in qualifying," he said.
"It's not easy," Nadal reasoned, "although the entire everyone thinks like me. It is difficult to make changes in the circuit. Novak (Djokovic), Roger (Federer), other colleagues and I are in the Council, we are working for a new generation, not for us, "said the current world number one." When these decisions are taken will not change our careers but for new players will be better, and I will be happy about it, "he said.
Nadal noted that "the victory of last week (Tokyo) was very important" to him. "Now I have three tournaments. Is the latest effort, the latest attempt to do the best we can in the competition last year, "he said." I'm more confident than before, so I keep playing well in the latter part of the season, "said Nadal morning facing their participation in Shanghai, which last year lost the final against Russian Nikolay Davydenko.
"I have a tough start against Wawrinka, so let's see how it goes. What I face forward and calm as the Asian tour has been good, because when you win a tournament is positive. The drawing is difficult because Wawrinka is having a good end of the year, did a good U.S. Open, and this area is doing well, "he said." I have to start very strong and have many options to see the tournament from Mallorca. "
Nadal said the pressure is different now, when you carry so much difference in points with his pursuers and has almost completed its objectives, "but it is equally because nobody is about. Being here means a big motivation, and of course I want to finish the season the best, "he said.
"In 2009 it seemed that would be number one hundred per cent, with a lot of points away, and in the end suffering by keeping the two," he said. "In tennis there is no time for relaxation. If you lose here would not be a tragedy because things have been much better than he had dreamed, and taking into account that after the U.S. Open have continued to play well, with title in Tokyo. "
Nadal recalled that his last two tournaments of the year (Paris Bercy ATP Finals in London), are "more difficult" for him. "When you play indoors as the ball is dead. It's not like here that is alive. That's the hardest thing for me," he said. About the Masters, where last year did not win a single match, Nadal noted that travel to London especially haunted by the memory. "It motivates made to play better on a track that is most difficult for me, and the material covered is the surface, not by what happened last year. I worry that better and prove it on the track "he said.