Being number one, a 'small target'

Rafael Nadal says that becoming number one in ATP has become a "small target", after defeating Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final and win the British Grand Slam.
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Nadal has been received in his hometown Manacor (Mallorca), by several authorities, among which were the president of Govern balear, Francesc Antich, and the mayor of the municipality, Pastor Antoni. Later went to the balcony of the council before the clamor of hundreds of people gathered in the plaza of the consistory.

The tennis player now has an eye on the Masters Series in Toronto (the latter city travel in a week and a half) and Cincinnati, where playing well, has indicated that it will have "good options" to reach number one in ATP . Nadal has acknowledged that there has been an increase in their level of play and every year it's best tennis player, but has taken the view that no cree be required more for having won the tournament English

The Mallorcan has assured that to get to be the first globally must continue playing "at the same level as now," given the quality of the game of Roger Federer, who has branded as "the best player in history." At any time in history would be number one with tranquility," he added after grasp the high level of tennis today.

Winning Wimbledon has been, in his words, "impressive" and "a dream", as well as the reception he has received from his city, although the Manacor has indicated that it is not considered a "special person", but "either normal ". For Nadal, the list of outstanding athletes Spaniards "is too long" and at the moment, said he is not the best in the history of Spanish sport and that in its 22 years, is not "anywhere near" finish his career.

Regarding the technical center in Manacor agreed by the previous government with Nadal Balearic and is now paralyzed, the tennis player has taken the view that it wanted and yet he wants "political significance of one side or the other." "I am an athlete, I am not a politician."

After signing the book of honour at the town hall and receive a bronze statuette from the hands of the president of the community, and both he and his uncle Antoni Nadal, insignia gold consistory, the tennis player has left the balcony of the house municipal .

Faced with some 1,500 people gathered there, has confessed that it becomes "much more nervous" when he addressed his convecinos that on other occasions, and has reiterated that it feels "proud" of his people and Majorca "is the best place to live. " "I've received more trophies around the world, but a hosting well, in your town, you can not compare," said uploaded to the balcony before the general racket.
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