Rafael Nadal doesn’t consider himself as favourites to clinch the Australian Open title, having only recently recovered from a series of injuries that he acquired throughout 2014.
With the tournament edging ever closer, media and fans alike have already been touting the Spaniard as a potential winner of the tournament, but that tagline is primarily premised upon his colourful reputation.
Nadal though, believes that his form does not warrant such a tag, and he even refused the rule out the possibility of finishing the entire tournament in good health.
“I don’t consider myself one of the favourites here,” said Nadal told BBC. “Last year, yes. This year is a different story. I would be lying if I say I feel that I am ready to win.
“I cannot say it is completely recovered because that can happen when you compete, when you put your back under stress,” Nadal added.
“It can come back, no? It Is something that I’m not 100% confident in yet.
“If you talk about my knees, I say, ‘OK, it can happen, but I am confident about my knees because they are working very well’.
“But my back, I don’t have enough time having good feelings to say I am 100% perfect. I need to take care about this for the moment. But hopefully it will be fine.”
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