Rafael Nadal makes emotional statement ahead of Mexican Open

Rafael Nadal says he experienced a very hard moment last year when he was forced to withdraw from the Mexican open due to injury. When asked if he was excited to be back after last year’s disappointment, Nadal told Tennis TV: “Of course. “[It] was a very hard moment for me last year. It was a tough one. But I’m excited to be back. This beautiful place with a great atmosphere, happy atmosphere. And I’m trying to be ready for it.” Nadal then insisted he arrives at every tournament motivated to win. He said: “I always have the right determination to do well. A few times it works, other times it doesn’t work. But the determination and passion that I start the tournament with is the highest intensity possible to make things the best way possible. But that’s sport and sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t.”

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