Rafael Nadal Interview for ESPN Brazil / R2 Rio Open 2016 (in Spanish)

2016-02-19 84

Translated by Genny SS:

"About the match against Almagro: Good first set, some nerves to close the match, but happy to reach QF & have another chance to do better.
On how he's prepared the season: Trained very hard&well. Started 2016 playing well but had tough loss in AUS. Now he's here to try his best.
On what's main goal in 2016: No main goal. Goal's to try to be competitive in all tournies,which gives him chance to be ready for big events
Rafa's told there are talks on his confidence & physical condition. He's asked how to face that when going on court,if he tries to forget it
Rafa says he doesn't have to forget anything. He lives his reality, not journalist's reality. He knows what he does & what he has to do. He
ended 2015 playing well, played well in AD & Doha, not in AUS. Last week lost match w/MP & now he's here in QF in an important event for him.
He's finally asked how he faces the fact that he's repeatedly told he has to change coach: Rafa says he doesn't face it in any kind of form.
Once again he tells them he lives his reality, while media live theirs. He's happy w/his lifelong team and w/whom he's been very successful.
For him the most important thing in life is to be happy & he's happy this way & w/the team he has. So, he hasn't thought of anything new.
What's more, he's convinced he'll have a good year w/the same team & is gonna be fighting for important things again & in the next few years."

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