World number two Rafael Nadal insists he is ready for the 2010 season, despite being slightly less prepared than he was 12 months ago.
Spaniard reveals he is in "a little bit" worse shape than last season
World number two Rafael Nadal insists he is ready for the 2010 season, despite being slightly less prepared than he was 12 months ago.
The Spaniard, whose injuries last season raised doubts over his long-term future on the court, revealed his training has been "short but good" after having just three weeks to prepare.
"I believe that this year I'll arrive a little bit more on the short side than at the start of last season," Nadal told Spanish sports daily
AS.
"The results will be what they are but right now my hope is to win everything. Because that's impossible you have to try to do what is possible in each tournament."
High note
Nadal, who has won six Grand Slam trophies including the Australian Open title last season, ended the year on a high note as the head of Spain's successful Davis Cup side which hammered Czech Republic 5-0 in the final.
However, the 23-year-old has suffered recurring knee and stomach injuries in 2009 and took a three month break to recover from tendinitis, effectively ruining his French Open and Wimbledon hopes.
Nadal's last title win in 2009 came on the Barcelona clay in April and he fell to three consecutive defeats at the World Tour finals in London, but the Spaniard is determined to turn things around next season.
He added: "If you have reached the semi-finals of almost every tournament without playing well, which is what happened to me (last season), when you are feeling better and maintaining a rhythm sooner or later your luck will change."
Nadal will next appear at an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi later this week before competing in the Qatar Open at the beginning of January.
The Spanish player will then head to Melbourne to defend his Australian Open crown.
