Nadal: Satisfied with the performance of the title and fully prepared for the Australian Open

Nadal won the ATP 250 Melbourne Men's Singles Title

At the ATP250 Melbourne leg, which ended last weekend, 20-time Grand Slam champion Nadal won the title with a strong performance without losing a set, and after experiencing a foot injury last season and a positive new crown at the end of last year, the title is of great significance to Nadal in the comeback stage. After winning the championship trophy, Nadal has won the title for 19 consecutive seasons, continuing to set a new record held by himself.

"Considering what we've been through before, this is a very special title. While I may not be particularly apt at this point, I am personally very happy with this title. In my career, I have experienced many difficult moments, I have never given up hope, I have always faced difficult problems with a positive attitude, I am very happy about this, after overcoming various difficulties, being able to win a trophy always makes me feel that the previous efforts are worth it. ”

"Winning a title is always a special one, whether the event level is high or low, this is another title in my record book. Most importantly, I know that we have put a lot of effort into this, and it has not been easy for my family and team to support me unconditionally over the past few months. There was also a lot of self-doubt during this period, and it still does. Honestly, it's just the beginning, but it's already a positive start and I'm happy with it. ”

Talking about his process after being diagnosed positive for COVID-19, Nadal said: "The first four days were very bad, I couldn't move, my joints were very painful. I either stayed on the couch or lay in bed with a high fever and I was very tired for the next three days. Around the eighth day of quarantine, because I had a bike at home, I started doing half an hour of low-intensity training, and then my nucleic acid test turned negative, and I trained at home for a day. Then I decided to come to Australia because I knew it was the best decision for both my tennis training and my mindset. ”

"I can understand that people expect a lot from me because I've had a lot of achievements in my past career, but my mindset is different. I will try my best to do my best in every day and every training session. At the moment, I don't consider myself a strong contender for the Australian Open title, but what's going to happen in the future you can never predict, and in competitive sports, everything changes very quickly. All I have to do is give myself the opportunity to compete for the title. That's why I'm here, my goal now is to focus on my path, train hard during this week, and see how I'm doing. ”

(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)