According to this article Tio Toni says they depart for Madrid on Thursday! I know the translation isnt great Im working on getting a better one..pls be patient should be up shortly!



Toni Nadal: "He is at his best '


One day after his nephews win in Rome, his uncle and coach answers very calmly the phone. He is that way, but he is even more calm by seeing what he has seen on court. Rafa is playing very well since the start of the new year, but at the end the victory would escape him. On clay, he is more specialist, this surface gives him a bonus and with this good play that he has been doing, has helped him win. He is at his best level, the same as in 2008, analizes Tony.

Montecarlo was the 1st tournament that he won after almost one year without victories and that was fundamental. And he played the best tennis of his life. A weight was lifted from his chest. In Rome he played a little bit at a different level, but that is normal. He also beat important rivals like Ferrer. Gulbis? That was Rafa's worst day. Gublis served very well and Rafa could not feel confortable. But at the end it is a match that is positive for him, since until then,he had not lost a set and to be able to win again RG he needs this type of matches, where you suffer.

Madrid: He is going to play. On Thursday we will be there, this year it is more relaxing and not playing in Barcelona is basic for being this way now. His doctors recommended him that, to not repeat what he did last year. This year, he will play clay, one week yes, one week no, and play without pain until RG.

Last year he played with pain, and people would start talking that he was changing his way of playing, the rights shots, but it was only to try to avoid pain. He does not have to change anything on clay.
The journalist end

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