Not even be the best and have achieved the Grand Slam appear to ease the nonconformity of the Spanish tennis player who comes to Tokyo to win.
The world number one tennis player, the Spanish Rafael Nadal, said in Tokyo that despite last month completed her first Grand Slam, still wants to "win every day" and said that this season is "incredible" for his career.
The Spaniard, who with the victory at the U.S. Open last month became the seventh player who has won four Grand Slam titles and the youngest of the 'Open era, "said the New York" was a very important victory "in his career.
Spanish tennis sporting year highlighted the good that is living and always said he feels pressure because he wants to get a good performance because, "if not, better go home and focus on something else."
"After the tournament I got more confidence Montercarlo and since then I improved," said Nadal, who managed to sign a Grand Slam at age 24.
He plans to keep playing well
The Spaniard, who came to Tokyo from the tournament in Bangkok, said that "it is difficult to change the strategy in two days" after his defeat in the semifinals of the tournament in Thailand to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, but said he has seen defeat was hard to say you have to change something.
"Whenever you enter a new tournament takes a few days to adjust and hopefully be ready for my first match," Nadal said, adding that the party against Giraldo will be difficult and should be centered.
Roddick will face in his first game in Japanese Tatsuma Ito and cross semi-final with Finn Jarkko Nieminen, who had a great performance in Bangkok until his defeat in the final against Garcia-Lopez.
Reuters / Eurosport
