After
more than 8 months from the ATP tour, world no 5 and Clay king Rafael Nadal
finally makes a comeback into the Atp Circuit. The last we saw Rafael Nadal
play when he lost to Lukas Rosal in the 2nd round of Wimbledon last
year .Since
then Rafael Nadal hasn’t play one tournament due to knee injury .He was
actually excepted to make a comeback in the beginning of the season but was
again sidelined due to stomach injury .Rafael
Nadal who will be playing at Chile's VTR Open in Vina
del Mar for the time said
“"I need weeks of working [on] the circuit. This is my
first week and I don't think the goals are the same that the ones I will have
in two more months,” the Spaniard said. “I have to take it slowly and be humble
to know that things won't be as good as they were before my injury. I need to
be patient,” he added.
I hope the
tournament will help me to get the feeling I need to add week after week after
a long period without competition,” said the left-hander, adding that “results
are the least important thing right now”.
” If my knee doesn't hurt I have no
fear. I've had had more serious injuries in the past and I got stronger after
them,” said the 26-year-old Spaniard.
“This is the injury that has
sidelined me the longest so maybe it will take me a bit longer to get back my
confidence, the good feeling on court, but if my knee doesn't hurt I don't see
why I couldn't get back my movements and game style.”
Nadal will be
playing his first round singles match on Wednesday courtesy of a bye in the
first round as he is the top seed .However he will be playing on Tuesday in the
doubles event with Juan Monaco.
