Nadal happy to return after 'difficult' year
Rafael Nadal said he hopes to be competitive, as he prepares to return to tennis at the Brisbane International
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00:00 It has been a long journey, we've been through many phases,
00:05 from trying to compete again in the season of the land,
00:10 week after week, disappointment after disappointment,
00:13 until the moment came to stop and say enough
00:17 and really look for a solution, which was the operation.
00:20 From there, everything has been a new horizon,
00:24 a difficult path, I think.
00:28 But, well, I'm always looking forward to coming back.
00:33 Of course, there have been many doubts,
00:35 of course, there have been moments when it seemed impossible
00:39 to get to this moment, but well,
00:42 the spirit of work has been maintained, the enthusiasm,
00:46 and I think I'm ready to come back.
00:50 I don't know what level, I don't know what to expect,
00:54 I have no idea, but I don't care right now,
00:57 I'm just happy to be back and I'm looking forward
01:00 to making the effort necessary to have fun
01:03 and I think that's being competitive.
01:06 I've been training for a good few weeks,
01:09 at a level that allows me to be able to compete again.
01:14 I've been through many phases, but today
01:18 I think it's time to come back to a tournament
01:21 I've played in the past, which is familiar to me,
01:24 a 250m tournament.
01:27 I know it's a difficult tournament,
01:30 but I hope to be ready to compete.
01:33 I don't aspire to anything else, just to be competitive.