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"There is always pressure at Roland Garros. It is the tournament on clay where I play better, especially at the beginning of two weeks. But over the years, I take my experience," says

The world tennis number one, the Spanish Rafael Nadal, is not believed invincible on clay, the surface fetish in which start next week to defend his title at Roland Garros.

"I'm not invincible on clay and especially do not want people to think I feel invincible, "said the Spaniard in an interview published today by 'Le Figaro', the day after the Serbian Novak Djokovic will win in the final of the Rome Masters 1000 with a double 6-4.

The Spanish said they did not consider having to win it all but says that almost does not affect what people think about it, but only the pressure imposed himself and his motivation to win. "There is always pressure at Roland Garros. This explains why not necessarily the tournament on clay where I play better, especially at the beginning of two weeks. I'm nervous to go and play super nervous before my first match. But over the years, I take my experience, "he says.

However, Spanish is clearly explained that every time you play a game you can lose because it "is easier to address the competition if accepted."

Nadal acknowledged in the interview that relations with Djokovic are not same as with the Swiss Roger Federer, who said he shared "a hundred percent maximum wavelength." However, the number one says that it is well understood both as `Nole Federer '-nickname-Djokovic or Andy Murray.

"The important thing is that players maintain the spirit of that tennis is just a game, there is no tension between us so that we are an example for children", he adds.

Rafa Nadal, the world number 1, called for the tennis world ranking to two years instead of annual currently governed, and valued it as "more fair." Nadal, who played on Wednesday with Sergio Garcia, the tournament Pro-Am of the Castellon Masters, said the matter: "If you stop to think of a circuit and how things could be better for me there is no color. A circuit with a ranking of two years would be more reassuring for all, could alleviate a lot of pressure and much stress in the effort. "

Rafa Nadal, the world number 1, called for the tennis world ranking to two years instead of annual currently governed, and valued it as "more fair." Nadal, who played on Wednesday with Sergio Garcia, the tournament Pro-Am of the Castellon Masters, said the matter: "If you stop to think of a circuit and how things could be better for me there is no color. A circuit with a ranking of two years would be more reassuring to all, could relieve much pressure and stress in the effort. "

"But any change in the sport is very complicated," said the Spaniard tennis player. "We have a circuit that is fabulous, which moves a lot of money. What happens is that players go to the hotel court, and again to the court and the hotel. It's not fair that a player is injured year and go to the hundred or global list. As it is not fair that if Federer is injured tomorrow and come back in six months or seven back as 80 in the world. Why not be the 80 of the world, "lamented Nadal.

Nadal gave the example of golf, whose ranking is calculated to two years. "If so, you should not play every week to maintain the status," he said on the matter but warned: "Yet do understand that it is almost a dream. This sport does not allow you peace of mind. You have to compete every week and as you always limits, "he said.

On his form, Nadal, 24, said: "I need two and a half weeks at home to recover physically and mentally. And also to train. I've long without training. I had little time for it from U.S. Open." Nadal recalled the recent past, where it weighed down injuries last season. "Last year at this time it seemed that there would be no more that era and now it seems I'm the bomb. I think neither one thing nor the other. Not so bad either now as well. They are circumstances that happen in sport. Everyone has the right to have a break or going through a bad time. Whatever happens I have the best season of my life, "he said Nadal.

Sergio García Support

On its leadership position in world tennis, the player of Manacor explained: "The quietness of the number one is not because they carry many points. The quiet is because I won three of the" Great "this year, and is more than I would have dreamed from tiny. And if I say five years ago would have believed me either. "

Nadal, the Prince of Asturias Award for Sports in 2008, said after being questioned by the absence of many of the players who won the football World Cup which is difficult to assess. You can not compare to a personal career as ours. Each team has its rules and regulations and I can not comment on the reasons for this absence. What I am saying is that it is a sufficiently important prize at the institutional level for people to attend. An award and I think it's good to pick up, "said Nadal.

The champion Nadal also said, not just their tennis year, if not the state of Sergio: "A Sergio alone can tell you is to send messages of support, as do many times. It is about work and enthusiasm. I also had a downturn when I was injured, when things go wrong it seems impossible to go back up, but Sport is a click which pass over from evil to good in a moment. Sergio has for many years are up there, everyone is entitled to a break. What happens is that journalists you have a hurry. You have to let your rhythm back, "said Nadal.

Compliments of golfer tennis

Sergio for his part said that Rafa has a very special friendship, "we always talk in good times and bad, and it is fortunate to have the support of someone who is up there," said Garcia, whose immediate goals are to play well and win. "I have really wanted and that's what matters. I have 12 years as a professional in all that time I think I had only 2 or 3 weeks completely detached from the golf," said Borriol. "It's been a tough season and you lot going through your head," he concluded.

Spanish tennis sporting year highlighted the good that is living and always said he feels pressure because he wants to get a good performance because, "if not, better go home and focus on something else."

The world number one tennis player, the Spanish Rafael Nadal said on Monday in Tokyo that despite last month completed her first Grand Slam, still wants to "win every day" and said that this season is "unbelievable" to her career .

The Spaniard, that victory in the U.S. Open last month became the seventh player to have won all four Grand Slam titles and the youngest Open era, said the New York "was a very important victory" in his career.

At a press conference, Nadal was confident to get ready for its debut on the fast track of Rakuten Japan Open in Tokyo, where they will face on Tuesday when Colombian Santiago Giraldo.

The Spanish tennis player highlighted the good sports year that is living and said they always feel pressure because he wants to get a good performance because, "if not, better go home and focus on something else."

"After the tournament I got more confidence Montercarlo and since then I improved," said Nadal, who managed to initial the Grand Slam at age 24.

The Spaniard, who arrived Sunday in Tokyo from Bangkok tournament, said that "it is difficult to change the strategy in two days "after his defeat in the semifinals of the tournament in Thailand to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, but said that anyone who has seen his defeat was hard to say you have to change something.

A very fast track

Rafael Nadal, who will play for the first time in Japan, said the hard court of Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo is the fastest of the tour and pointed out that only had one day to prove it.

"Whenever you enter a new tournament you need a days to adjust and hopefully be ready for tomorrow, "Nadal said, adding that the party against Giraldo will be difficult and should be centered.

Sunday Nadal took his first contact with the track where it will play the tournament, which could be in the final against Andy Roddick.

Roddick will face in his first game in Japanese Tatsuma Ito and cross semi-final with Finn Jarkko Nieminen, who had a great performance in Bangkok until his defeat in the final against Garcia-Lopez.

The men's tournament in Tokyo, whose final will be played on Sunday October 10 is equipped with a prize of 1.22 million and will involve 32 players.

The Balearic want to go step by step at the U.S. Open and now must take the second. His match against Denis Istomin provides tough, but affordable

Rafa Nadal has warned that reached the U.S. Open good physically and mentally but "not obsessed" for the title. It is the best way to take off pressure. Want to go game by game, looking for the pace of competition, feelings, adapting to the fast surface, to heat, the balls ... and seeing only the immediate future.

Although on this occasion had to go a little further, since it inexplicably play their second match on the fifth day of competition. "I get physically and mentally well, but I miss tennis a tad better," claimed Cope chain yesterday where he recalled that "I never said to be my best chance to win (the U.S. Open). That's what I can say in the semis or final, but not in second round. "

And is that in the second round will face Russia's Denis Istomin, a hard rock that does not make things easy to Mallorca. Will perform work because the Russian resident in Uzbekistan has arrived in New York probably in the prime of his career.

Rafa knows that will not be easy prey against: "He plays very well, has improved markedly in recent months," the number one to be used to fund pass to the third round, his next immediate goal.

Nadal has faced only once Istomin but do not forget what it took to beat him. It was in the last tournament at Queen's, in full adaptation to the grass ahead of Wimbledon, Russian and forced to shoot clenching. In the end the victory took Rafa, but by a close 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4 and a few sweat shirts in the bag completely. Nevertheless, the reality is that the Spaniard should not have Istomin problems to overcome, ranking number 39, but is expected to match those of going point by point, slowly, without nerves, calm, patience and eating little by little morality into Russian. Do not forget that just ten days ago Istomin was a finalist in New Haven, where he yielded to Sergiy Stakhovsky, the first time in his career that reaches the final game of an ATP tournament.

Istomin, who like Nadal is also a big fan of Real Madrid, knows what it is to surpass oneself, because in 2001 he injured his leg in a car accident when he was moving Tashkent tournament. He spent three months in hospital after an intervention with 80 stitches included. He did not touch a racket over two years. But he returned. Tennis is his life and did not surrender.

Today we will see them again with number one. Rafa will be on track as always: "Do not think that I will win but do well to try to win." Good start. The Phantom of the Opera better than Shakira Nadal said in the program Nightime ABC News that his song favorite is "" Music of the night, the musical "The Phantom of the Opera. I love musicals and I think that I've seen about six times in New York. " Recognizes that it is happy living with her mother, but "I need to improve some aspects such as ordering room to please her. She wants it all under control and get their house in order, something often difficult for my fault, "he revealed.