Nadal happy to return after 'difficult' year

Rafael Nadal said he hopes to be competitive, as he prepares to return to tennis at the Brisbane International

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00:00 It has been a long journey, we've been through many phases,

00:05 from trying to compete again in the season of the land,

00:10 week after week, disappointment after disappointment,

00:13 until the moment came to stop and say enough

00:17 and really look for a solution, which was the operation.

00:20 From there, everything has been a new horizon,

00:24 a difficult path, I think.

00:28 But, well, I'm always looking forward to coming back.

00:33 Of course, there have been many doubts,

00:35 of course, there have been moments when it seemed impossible

00:39 to get to this moment, but well,

00:42 the spirit of work has been maintained, the enthusiasm,

00:46 and I think I'm ready to come back.

00:50 I don't know what level, I don't know what to expect,

00:54 I have no idea, but I don't care right now,

00:57 I'm just happy to be back and I'm looking forward

01:00 to making the effort necessary to have fun

01:03 and I think that's being competitive.

01:06 I've been training for a good few weeks,

01:09 at a level that allows me to be able to compete again.

01:14 I've been through many phases, but today

01:18 I think it's time to come back to a tournament

01:21 I've played in the past, which is familiar to me,

01:24 a 250m tournament.

01:27 I know it's a difficult tournament,

01:30 but I hope to be ready to compete.

01:33 I don't aspire to anything else, just to be competitive.