{"id":16248,"date":"2022-11-11T20:28:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T20:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/11\/atp-tour-finals-rafael-nadal-says-he-is-ready-to-fight-for-maiden-atp-finals-title\/"},"modified":"2022-11-11T20:28:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T20:28:27","slug":"atp-tour-finals-rafael-nadal-says-he-is-able-to-battle-for-maiden-atp-finals-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/11\/atp-tour-finals-rafael-nadal-says-he-is-able-to-battle-for-maiden-atp-finals-title\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Tour Finals: Rafael Nadal says he is able to battle for maiden ATP Finals title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>ATP Tour Finals: Rafael Nadal sounded optimistic of his possibilities on this yr\u2019s ATP Tour finals, the place he enters as the highest\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>ATP Tour Finals: <\/strong>Rafael Nadal sounded optimistic of his possibilities on this yr\u2019s ATP Tour finals, the place he enters as the highest seed. The 36-year previous Spaniard is the World No.2 and appears to finish the yr on a excessive as he&#8217;s chasing his maiden ATP Finals title. On the media day on Friday forward of the event, Nadal expressed his want to add the ATP Finals trophy that&#8217;s lacking from his trophy cupboard. <strong>Follow ATP Finals 2022 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<h3><strong>ATP Tour Finals: Rafael Nadal able to battle for maiden ATP Finals title, says \u201cI want to win and I\u2019m going to try my best to achieve that goal\u201d \u2013\u00a0 Watch Video\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/atp-tour-finals-rafael-nadal-novak-djokovic-headline-action-in-atp-finals-check-schedule-players-prize-money-live-streaming-all-you-need-to-know-about-atp-finals-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0ATP Tour Finals: Rafael Nadal &amp; Novak Djokovic headline motion in ATP Finals, Check Schedule, Players, Prize Money, LIVE streaming \u2013\u00a0 All you should find out about ATP Finals 2022\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Makin\u2019 an entrance on the r\u0336e\u0336d\u0336 blue carpet: a thread \u2728<\/p>\n<p>First up, prime seed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RafaelNadal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@RafaelNadal<\/a> \ud83d\udc4c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NittoATPFinals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NittoATPFinals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OMwksbP6HS\">pic.twitter.com\/OMwksbP6HS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tennis TV (@TennisTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TennisTV\/status\/1591006930998562816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Speaking to ATP, Nadal mentioned, \u201cI try my best in every single event. Doesn\u2019t matter if I won it in the past or not. When I enter a Tennis tournament, I want to win and I\u2019m going to try my best to achieve that goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHere I was not able to make it, I was not good enough to make it in the past. So I just accept that and I\u2019m happy to give myself another chance at the age of 36 \u2014 something, for me, that was difficult to imagine years ago,\u201d he additional added.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard is coming into the event after a lull in his kind lately. He final performed on the Paris Masters, the place he bowed out from the primary spherical. Earlier, he additionally suffered second spherical defeat on the Cincinnati Masters.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/6057277721001\/8gZSNwgH_default\/index.html?videoId=6315388387112\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-3    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Nadal nevertheless was pleased to be on the year-end ATP Finals. Speaking about his current kind, he mentioned, \u201cI like to spend days on the tour. But last couple of months I was not able to spend lot of time on the tour. So happy to be here, happy to be playing the last tournament of the year. Sharing the court with the remaining Top 7. I need time, I need practice but I am happy to be here and try to achieve my goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year previous may even be enjoying the event for the primary time in Turin. The Italian metropolis turned the host of the event from final yr and Nadal didn&#8217;t qualify final yr as he ended his season a lot earlier resulting from an harm.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_555293\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-555293\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-attachment-id=\"555293\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/atp-tour-finals-rafael-nadal-ready-to-fight-for-maiden-atp-finals-title-says-i-want-to-win-and-im-going-to-try-my-best-to-achieve-that-goal-watch-video\/3488280-71112768-2560-1440\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3488280-71112768-2560-1440.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3488280-71112768-2560-1440\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3488280-71112768-2560-1440.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3488280-71112768-2560-1440.jpg?w=809\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-555293 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3488280-71112768-2560-1440.jpg\" alt=\"ATP Tour Finals: Rafael Nadal ready to fight for maiden ATP Finals title, says &quot;I want to win and I'm going to try my best to achieve that goal&quot; -\u00a0 Watch Video\u00a0\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3488280-71112768-2560-1440.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3488280-71112768-2560-1440.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3488280-71112768-2560-1440.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3488280-71112768-2560-1440.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3488280-71112768-2560-1440.jpg?resize=690,388 690w, https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3488280-71112768-2560-1440.jpg?resize=345,194 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-555293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ATP Tour Finals: Rafael Nadal able to battle for maiden ATP Finals title, says \u201cI want to win and I\u2019m going to try my best to achieve that goal\u201d \u2013\u00a0 Watch Video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On enjoying for the primary time within the new metropolis, he added, \u201cFirst time for me in Turin, that\u2019s something that is great. London has been unforgettable and now Turin. Italian crowd is very passionate and very excited about enjoying the time here. Hopefully, that would give me some positive feelings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nadal has been drawn in a bunch that has Casper Ruud, Felix Auger Aliassime and Taylor Fritz, who will probably be his rivals within the group levels. Nadal faces Taylor within the first match on Sunday. Nadal and Fritz met twice this yr wherein Fritz defeated the Spaniard within the closing of the Indian Wells Masters, whereas the American gave him a tricky battle within the Wimbledon semifinal as nicely.<\/p>\n<p>On the problem that Fritz brings to the desk, Nadal mentioned, \u201cI am just here to play as good as possible. Taylor has been a great opponent and he has had a fantastic year. It is going to be a big challenge. I hope to stay competitive and play to the level that I need to win it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>ATP Tour Finals: Rafael Nadal able to battle for maiden ATP Finals title, says \u201cI want to win and I\u2019m going to try my best to achieve that goal\u201d \u2013\u00a0 Watch Video\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] ATP Tour Finals: Rafael Nadal sounded optimistic of his possibilities on this yr\u2019s ATP Tour finals, the place he enters as the highest\u2026 ATP Tour Finals: Rafael Nadal sounded optimistic of his possibilities on this yr\u2019s ATP Tour finals, the place he enters as the highest seed. 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