Federer: "My biggest rival is still Nadal"

Roger Federer, before his debut tomorrow at Indian Wells, has a difference of 3,040 points with his nearest rival, Serbian Novak Djokovic in the ATP ranking. Although income, Federer acknowledged that he always looks in the mirror to keep record of the evolution of his rivals. "Last year I arrived in Indian Wells as number 2, behind Nadal, and now that I'm back on top, I will not neglect. I think Rafa is my direct opponent because he has the experience of having won six 'Grand Slam' on different surfaces.'ll be interesting to see what happens this year and next. ...
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THE MANACOR felt that Nadal had recovered his best indoor hard level in Australia: "It is difficult to accept an injury in the second tournament of the year" debuts this Saturday in Indian Wells with German Rainer Schuettler •
"I love the tournament because you feel out of the world", clarifies Balearic.
On the eve of his debut in Indian Wells to Rainer Schuettler, and concluded their morning training with Juan Carlos Ferrero, the last champion in the Californian desert was presented to the media. Nadal moves in crowds smell. Not playing from the Australian Open quarterfinals when he had to withdraw with Andy Murray, and is eager to start the tour of the United States. "With Murray could lose but I felt the level to win in Australia" "I am happy to return in Indian Wells". Why wait for the Earth. I need shooting parties and this tournament is one of my favorites because you feel out of the world. "I won twice in two semi-finals I did", he reflects.
Many physical setbacks, Nadal acknowledges having learned that "you have to be more patient and take things easy because it is part of the sport. " It is clear that it is difficult to accept that from both pre-season your injuries to the second tournament. With Murray could lose but I felt the level to win in Australia. I had best feelings than in the past seven months of 2009. I always do what the doctor tells me and I am quiet here. I have only 23 years old and no 28, something that sometimes people forget, and I feel fortunate to have what I have at this age". "
The image of Nadal has relaunched in the Americas after the video just starring with Colombian singer Shakira and shot in the middle of February at the hotel Vela in Barcelona. "I like how has become but perhaps the latest sequences could have been much shorter". On his tight schedule during the clay which is pointed in Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Rome and Madrid, as French Open, the Spanish tennis warns that "I don't think you need to change what has worked." "The only change I made twice, is not to play Hamburg, which is the last before Paris."