Cincinnati: Nadal's 'Cautious' Return: "You Can't Expect To Return To A Fantastic Level From The Beginning"

The Spaniard, who returns to compete in Cincinnati after his injury suffered at Wimbledon, assured that things "will be complicated" in their first duels.

The Spaniard Rafa Nadal, who returns to competition in Cincinnati after his abdominal injury suffered at Wimbledon, assured that he is clear that it is not possible "to return to a fantastic level from the beginning" and that things "will be complicated" in his first duels, although he faces the tournament with enthusiasm and desire to put himself to the test.

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"I'm happy to be back in Cincinnati after a couple of years without being able to play here. I had a little tear in my abs and it's dangerous. The abs are a dangerous part because on every serve you force a lot in that area," he said. the tennis player at a press conference organized in Cincinnati and collected by the ATP. "I'm trying to do things right, trying to be a bit conservative. I hope I'm ready," he added.

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"THINGS WON'T BE PERFECT"

Nadal, who won four tournaments this year, including the Australian Open and Roland Garros , stressed the need for a Masters 1,000 tournament and the importance of approaching it with humility. "When you come back after a little bit of time off you have to keep in mind that things won't be perfect. You can't expect to come back to a fantastic level from the start. You have to have the humility to fight with the tools that you have at the beginning to win the first match," he assured.

"Then when you win one or two matches, things change and you start to feel competitive again," he continued. He also stated that "the competition is different" with respect to the pace of training. "If you play well, and I think I'm playing more or less well, you have a good feeling on the court. But the competition is different and you have to accept that things will be complicated, and more so in a Masters 1,000 ", he said.

"When you come back, even in a major, if you're lucky with the draw, even if you're not playing at a high level you have the chance to win a couple of games. But in a Masters 1,000 the rivals are very demanding from the beginning, so that you have to play at a high level and that's what I'm going to try to do ," he concluded.

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