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Returning Rafa calls comeback a 'gift'
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4/15/2024
Rafael Nadal faces Flavio Cobolli on Tuesday in his first match on clay since winning Roland Garros in 2022
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And for me, more than regretting where I couldn't be or not, I'm happy to be here.
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I'm aware that for me, on a personal level, it's already a gift to be in Barcelona.
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I take it as my last year, and I want to try to enjoy every moment.
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For me, all of this has a more special meaning.
00:28
The fact that I have this feeling, the fact that I couldn't be in Montecar last week, hurt me.
00:35
But luckily, things have improved for this week, and I feel ready enough to go out and play tomorrow.
00:44
I don't think about the future, I don't think about how I'll get there or not.
00:49
I'm aware of the situation, how things can happen, and I'm well prepared.
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But I'm also totally realistic that for me, just being here is a great joy,
01:05
and above all, a joy to be able to play again in this tournament and on this pitch.
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