translated from Spanish: Nadal: “I will play Roland Garros if we can be in optimal and safe condition”

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal is clear that he will only be in September in Paris to seek his thirteenth Roland Garros title if it is guaranteed that they can “play in optimal conditions and total safety”.” I do not see the future from a professional point of view but from a medical and health point of view. If in September we can play in optimal conditions and safely for players who come from all over the world and who can participate, yes, I will be there,” Nadal said in an interview with the ‘France 3’ network. However, he stressed that at this time one must “take precautions and take responsibility when making the right decisions to keep everyone safe and healthy in tennis.” “It’s a very complicated situation, where we don’t know how things will evolve. We all hope to find a quick fix to resume normal activity,” he said. In this sense, the man of Manacor would agree to play without an audience. “It’s possible, football already does, but if you ask me if I like it, the answer is no. There is nothing to replace the public presence and the energy it generates,” he confessed. For now, the world’s number two is “fine” after being able to return to training. “I couldn’t leave my apartment for two months and luckily I got weight machines at home to train a little and stay in shape,” the Balearic said. Gradually, I resumed training, but not seven days a week. It is a very gradual turn, very slow, with great care and caution. The goal is to be ready for the day when we can play tennis again, which we don’t know yet,” he remarked. This has been a very difficult situation and it affects everyone. It is a sad and unpleasant situation to live, but it is necessary to move forward, to stay positive and to hope that the situation will improve and that we have a better future. Here in Mallorca, fortunately, the consequences have been less dramatic than elsewhere, but there are many people and many families who have suffered this very difficult period,” Nadal said of what was experienced during this health crisis.



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