“I can’t have super long-term goals because I don’t see myself playing a super long time” – Nadal

Rafael Nadal is not thinking about winning tournaments just yet as the Spaniard returns to the tour after almost a year off the tour due to injuries.

The Spaniard has arrived in Brisbane as he begins his comeback and is not putting pressure on himself to win tournaments; instead, he wants to focus on enjoying the comeback.

“It’s impossible to think about winning tournaments today,” Nadal said in Brisbane. “What’s really possible is to enjoy the comeback. I don’t expect much; one year without being on the court.”

I need to accept the adversity and that it’s not going to be perfect, just come with the right spirit every day.

In the past, Nadal has said that 2024 may be his last year on the tour and he reiterated the same, adding that he does not see himself playing a long time.

“I can’t have super long-term goals because I don’t see myself playing a super long time. I don’t know how things are going to keep going. I’m not a player who tries to predict what can happen in the short term, and it’s even tougher in the medium period of time. I need to accept the adversity and that it’s not going to be perfect, just come with the right spirit every day.”

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