The king of Clay came in front of the media today after a long time, but unfortunately for his fans, his addressing was not much of a confidence booster.
The Fourteen-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal said he is not sure if he will win a major tournament anytime soon and add score anymore titles.
The out of form, Nadal struggled in the recent times due to lack of proper fitness. Even his dominant reign at the French Open came to an end during a barren year without a major triumph. Last year he slipped down to Rank 7.
“I don’t know. I don’t know if I can win another Grand Slam. I believe yes. I don’t know if I’m going to do it, but I can do it,” Nadal was quoted as saying by SkySports on Sunday.
“I’m going to work hard to create more opportunities in the next couple of years so let’s see if I’m able to relax, to control my emotions again and if that
happens, and I believe it will happen soon because I feel much better, I’m going to find my level of tennis,” the Spaniard said.
Nadal believes he is approaching 100 percent fitness, but admitted he also had to overcome mental scars as on his return to competitive action.
“It was a tough year in terms of everything because I was playing with too much anxiety, especially at the beginning of the season,” he said.
“Now I feel much better. Not 100 percent fit but much better. Close to being 100 per cent fit and I am enjoying it again. I’m enjoying being on the tennis court,
enjoying, practicing and enjoying the competition because I don’t have that anxiety anymore,” the 29-year-old said.
He has won two Wimbledon, nine French Open, two US Open and one Australian Open titles to cement his place among the greats of the game.
