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Rafael Nadal, number two in the world, disputes this week the ATP 1000 in Paris, one of the few events on the circuit where he never managed to lift the trophy.
This season, the Spanish is emerging as the great candidate for the title, due to the losses of Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem me Roger Federer. Nadal explained why he never won this event. “In some tournaments I will be more successful than others. It is true that I never won here but it is because I always arrive very tired physically and others mentally “, he acknowledged at a press conference.
“On this type of surface I need to be in good shape. I have also had to retire a few times in Paris. At the game level, now I am more prepared to play on these surfaces. If I am not at 100%, my options drop considerably and my rivals play at a very high level in these fields. I will do my best as I always did during my career to get the title “He explained.
