Rafael Nadal: ‘My motivation? Winning a Grand Slam. Djokovic? He arrived in Monte Carlo as unbeatable and…’

In an event organized by Banco Sabadell, Rafael Nadal, 24 hours after his win in Monte Carlo, spoke about his current form and about his recent inconsistencies:

‘I feel very well, maybe even better than last year, but if you do not confirm it with results you feel even worse and so last week was very important. My expectations in the events are always to think about the first match. I never thought about finals because all the matches are complicated. Novak Djokovic arrived in Monte Carlo unbeatable but lost in the second round. My motivation is big to do a great tournament in Barcelona.’ Nadal hasn’t won a Grand Slam since the 2014 French open. When asked if his goal was to win one this year, especially in Paris, he said: ‘I do not want to think about Roland Garros. Before I have to play in Barcelona, Madrid and Rome, even if my motivation is to comeback and win a Grand Slam and playing every time better in any match. My work was focused on coming back. To enter the court knowing that I would have had a medium-high level. I did it last year after US Open and this year in Indian Wells and Monte Carlo; in both events I did well mentally.Talking about the subject of retirement, he said, ‘Never. I am positive and in tough moments I thought that a moment where things would be put right, would come. During the year things, little by little, went better. Until when will I play? I will turn 30 and I do not give up. My mind is ready for this, I feel very prepared to compete and I made a great effort to recover these conditions. Obviously I know the time will come when what I do …

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