Melbourne: Southern Spanish Rafael Nadal, Australia’s open preparation remains on track after he beat American Maxime Cressy 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 in the Melbourne summer final on Sunday.
Nadal decided to play a lower level tournament to get some match training after losing a lot of 2021 with injury and Covid-19.
He hasn’t fluent this week and driven hard by American qualifications, but Nadal has too much experience for 24-year-old volleyball.
It was the 89th Nadal title on the ATP tour and victory ensured he had won at least one single crown every year over the past 19 years.
Nadal said that, while he was not in perfect condition, he was happy with his shape so far.
“Where I want to be 100 percent healthy from last year, playing until the end of the season, and by not returning after five, six more than the competition,” he said.
“So of course I’m not the place I want.” But I’m very happy.
If we unite everything and analyze all the things I passed for the past five months, including Covid, of course I was happy.
“I think my practice has been much better than my tennis level in the competition, but in a very positive way.” The only thing I need is to stay healthy and spend time in court, in an official match.
“Cressy, who has to win through two qualifying rounds is only to make the main draw, start nervously but becomes more confident when the match wore.
Americans have a point set in tiebreak but cannot convert the first set, the final result is almost unavoidable.
Nadal will aim to break the record for most of the title of the Grand Slam single in the Australian Open this month.
He is currently bound to 20 titles with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, but with the existence of Djokovic who was injured and Djokovic in doubt because of visa issues, Nadal Having the opportunity to go ahead of his great rival.
Nadal played his first tournament since August after injury and covid.
He said when he was sick he could not get out of bed for days, but once he started brand again he would have no doubt he would came to Australia to try to win the second title at Melbourne Park .
“There are some very challenging moments, and I have worked very hard even in very difficult times,” Nadal said.
“I am quite satisfied with the way I approached all this very challenging month in terms of attitude, in terms of positive spirit and in terms of passion to try again.” This title helps to keep going, and that of course it’s just early.
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