Rafa Nadal: "At the most critical moment I raised my level"

MADRID, 28 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal stressed that he had "a difficult match" this Tuesday in his Wimbledon debut against the Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo, but celebrated that "at the most critical moment" he knew how to raise his "level" to qualify for the second round.

"It was a difficult game, something I expected because I hadn't played on grass for three years and to be honest he played at a very high level. The positive thing is that I finished the game playing very well and that gave me the chance to end up winning. It has been a very positive match for me, and although there is a significant margin for improvement, I am sure that this match will help me," Nadal said at a press conference after the match.

The Balearic pointed out that when "it is cold or windy here the ball is very heavy". "It was not easy to play. I had it more or less under control with two sets up and a break in the third, but to be honest then it was crazy with the sun," he said of the problems he encountered when serving with the sun. of face

"Each victory helps me and I also spent a lot of time on court, and I hope that helps me. I need to continue improving things, but at the most critical moment I raised my level," added the winner of 22 Grand Slams in relation to his reaction when trailing 4-2 in the fourth set.

Now, Nadal reiterated that he must "go day by day." "I have to accept the challenge and that the situation will not be perfect, but with what I have I need to find a way to move forward and every day that I manage to survive, the greater the possibility of playing better", he sentenced.