Nadal expresses doubt over winning another Grand Slam title
Rafael Nadal, who is in India to play in the International Premier
Tennis League, had a torrid 2015 and slid to his lowest rankings.
Rafael Nadal cast doubt on whether he could win another Grand Slam
after his long reign as French Open champion ended in 2015 and his
rankings slid during the worst year of his career. (Rafael Nadal Eyes
Strong Comeback in 2016) The 29-year-old Spaniard said he was working
hard to return to form and was happy with the way the year ended after a
resurgence at the World Tour finals in London in November. (Roger
Federer, Rafael Nadal Set to Enthrall Fans in Delhi)But asked whether he
could clinch another major title to add to the 14 Grand Slams he has
already accumulated, Nadal was unconvinced when speaking to reporters in
New Delhi. (Rafael Nadal not Confident of Winning Another Grand Slam)"I
don't know when that will happen and I don't know if that's going to
happen," he said."
The only thing I know is I'm working very hard to try to get the
opportunities."Nadal was speaking after hitting balls with youngsters
during a coaching session in the Indian capital where he plans to open
an academy for talented players.Nadal sunk to world number 10 this year
after losing at the French Open quarter-final stage, before suffering
early exits from Wimbledon and the US Open.
But Nadal, who has been plagued with injuries and last year had
surgery to remove his appendix, rallied in the latter part of this year
to finish at world number five."2015 has been not the best season," he
said.
In the last three months, I finished much better and I'm happy the
way I'm playing now. I need to keep going the same way that I finished
this year."Nadal is in Delhi to play in the International Premier Tennis
League (IPTL) tour, which promotes a shortened, speeded-up version of
the game that organisers say is more television-friendly than the
traditional format.The IPTL, which began in Japan this month, was held
in Manila earlier this week and will also have stops in Dubai and
Singapore.
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