Nadal: "Recovering the number 2 is not a goal now because it's very difficult" 

Rafa Nadal has traveled Friday to Monte Carlo, where he will face next week's title defense in the first season of the 1000 Masters on clay. The Spaniard, who attended the media at the airport of Palma de Mallorca, said his priority right now is not the world ranking, which is the third step, behind only Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.


After making a good U.S. tour, where both reached the semifinals at Indian Wells and Miami, has traveled today Rafa Nadal heading to Monte Carlo, where next week will play his first tournament of the year on clay.

Traveling with his girlfriend Principality Xisca and with the objective of good feelings remain on track. From now on, Rafa faces defending titles in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome, Madrid and the final round at Roland Garros. Many points, then, for up to aspire to positions in the global ranking, which now occupies the third place. Ahead is Roger Federer, who is not in Monte Carlo, and Novak Djokovic, taking in the mirror to Andy Murray, who eventually will be in Monte Carlo with a wild card, because he had previously waived participation in the Monaco event.






good to see they are still together!
original article in Spanish