- Feature: Massages and the Indiba method: Rafa Nadal's treatment for playing in London
Rafael Nadal said this Friday at the press conference prior to the ATP Finals that he has begun to serve gradually and that his goal is to take off as he normally does next Sunday, one day before his debut in the London tournament.
"I have high hopes of being 100% on Monday. (To be taken out) I started yesterday little by little. I have to go day after day after Paris. I have confidence that I can be competitive. I will face the best from the beginning My goal is to be taking out Sunday normally, "explained the world number one.
Nadal, who surpassed Novak Djokovic in the standings last Monday, suffered an abdominal injury in the warm-up of the semifinals of the 1,000 Masters of Paris-Bercy, forcing him to retire and question his participation in London.
The tests carried out ruled out a break and the Balearic traveled last Wednesday to the British capital, where he has been training for two days.
"It has been a good season after what happened the first three or four months. I am happy with how things changed after Barcelona. I am happy to be here because after Saturday I did not know if I could be. I have to see how everything is going" he added.
The Spaniard ruled out talking about the next Davis Cup Finals that will be held in Madrid from November 18 to 24 and clarified that both Davis and the Masters Cup are "two big events."
"We will talk about the Davis Cup when this is over," Nadal finished, who will debut in the ATP Finals next Monday in the night session against Alexander Zverev , current champion of the tournament.
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