Nadal explains what is most difficult for him to do on the court

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It has been tough, but Rafael Nadal has known how to suffer to eventually secure victory in his debut against Marton Fucsovics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. These were the words of the Spaniard in an interview with Eurosport: "The first set was quite brilliant considering my current level, it was very good. I played as I have to, with my forehand dominating and my backhand opening the court crosscourt and creating spaces," explained the Spanish player, pointing out almost every tactical aspect that came into play during the match against the Hungarian player.

Dynamics changes in the second set

"He improved, but I also lose the rhythm of the match, I stay more static, playing in a linear way, not moving forward and backward, giving him the chance to play from his preferred position, which is his inverted forehand, and I am unable to get the upper hand. Therefore, he starts feeling comfortable, gaining confidence, while I start shrinking," said Nadal, who managed to recover in time to finish the job in the third set.

Areas to improve

"In the end, we managed to pull through with a 2-1, 0-40 situation with some good points from me and some errors from him. Then I regained a bit more energy, trying not to let him play so comfortably. When you reach these situations, anything can happen, but it ended up on my side and I am happy about that. Ultimately, it's about playing well, positive memories help, but what truly helps is moving well, with the right focus to not lose sight of the ball, reading better where the opponent is going to hit... I think these are things that have been challenging for me lately because I haven't been playing much, but I perform better in practice than in the actual match, so there is hope that it will click at some point."

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