Rafa Nadal He was very self-critical with his performance in the match against Botic van de Zandschulpagainst whom he fell in two sets (6-4 and 6-4) in Spain’s debut in the Davis Cup in which it could also be, if the Armada does not come back, the last match as a professional tennis player from the Balearic Islands.
“If I were the captain I wouldn’t start playing the next game. Given my level, he wouldn’t choose me“, stated a crestfallen Nadal emphatically in the press conference after his defeat and very forceful with the level he showed. “I am sure that he (David Ferrer) will make the best decision for the team. It was probably my last game if nothing strange happens.I lost my first Davis game and I lose my last,” he added.
“Is an emotional day. I knew it could be my last game.the Previous moments have been difficult to managebut I have tried to do it in the best possible way. “Sometimes it’s difficult but I can’t thank enough all the people who have always helped me,” added the tennis player from Manacor.
Nadal admitted to feeling somewhat frustrated by the level shown, which has not been the same as in previous training sessions. “I’m not going to say sorry, this is sport, I have tried it and one cannot control the level one has. He can control attitude, energy and determination and that has not failed me. I just haven’t found the level necessary to compete. Maybe I have been better training than in the competition“he admitted.