David is training hard and without any problems. The last time he experienced any discomfort was last week when he felt some occasional abdominal pain while practising his serve.At the same time, the article claims that David's decision to decline the invitation for Viña Del Mar (or Santiago, as it's now called) was not made as easily as it may have seemed...
DiarioShow.com contacted the player's camp and we were assured that Nalbandian is ready for his comeback in Buenos Aires. We were also told that he's in perfect shape, that he's doing full training and that he was on the verge of playing the tournament in Chile. At the last minute he decided not to take the risk and instead return at the tournament in Palermo [district of Buenos Aires] as planned.- Brief news but good news.
Update
I just found this new interview with David for the Argentine edition of Newsweek...
Q: You seemed very excited about your comeback and you finished the year 2009 on a high note, playing well at the exhibition events. Does it trouble you much, being injured again?
David: To tell you the truth, yes. I spent a lot of time away from the circuit and I was very excited about the return. I played well at the exhibitions, I enjoyed playing and then to travel down there [to Auckland] and get injured two days before the tournament, to miss the Australian Open... It's not the best thing for your state of mind.
Q: And how are you now? You were invited to play in Chile but didn't...
David: I was doing a full training regime last week, forcing things a little because I wanted to go there but my abdomen didn't respond well enough to it for me to be able to compete this week.
Q: So now you will make your comeback in Buenos Aires. Where a strong field awaits you...
David: The truth is that it gets more difficult, every year. Some really good players will be there, it's going to be tough. And twice as tough for me because after having been away from the Tour for so long, the first matches will be really hard.
Q: You won the Copa Telmex in 2008. What are your expectations for this year?
David: For now, my goal is to play and to feel good, physically. There's no point in winning a match and then be completely knackered the next day, needing two days to recover. Whatever will be the results, what we're trying to achieve in the coming months is for me to be able to compete at a normal level. Getting there without paying too much attention to the results.
Q: There's talk of maybe changing the surface to hard court in the future. What do you think about this idea?
David: I would like that because I feel more comfortable on faster surfaces. Buenos Aires has always been a clay court event and it would be like changing history. But there are other tournaments that have changed surfaces and it would be a question of getting used to it. To switch to hard court is about attracting Tope Ten players but at the expense of the South American player who doesn't have a top ranking.
Q: What is your goal for 2010?
David: First of all to compete at the top of the circuit and to think about other goals, later. I think I will be fine and able to cause a bit of a stir but most importantly I need to feel good and get a better ranking again.
Q: Is it problematic for you that you have gone down so far in the ranking?
David: For me, that's secondary because I have a protected ranking, I'll get wildcards, so I'm going to play all the major tournaments of the year. And if I feel good and if I'm able to do well at those tournaments, the ranking will take care of itself. It's not a problem for me.
Q: Roger Federer said this week that to play Davis Cup means having to shelve a Masters 1000.
David: That's why Davis Cup means a commitment and a lot of pressure, because it forces you to defer playing important tournaments. But I've always played Davis Cup. It has always been part of my schedule. It's very different from the other tournaments, which is what makes it so incredible.
Q: So we'll see you play against Sweden (March 5-7 in Stockholm)?
David: And right now, I still can't even play an official tournament... I don't know if I'll be there. For the moment, I just have to try to be in good shape.
Q: Is there less pressure from outside now, after Juan Martin Del Potro's popularity burst?
David: Having another player changes things. When there were three of four of us inside the Top Ten, the attention of the media and the people was more divided. If there's only one, it's normal that it's all about him.
Q: What did you do during all the this time without playing?
David: A little bit of everything. I spent time with my family, my friends, my girlfriend, I enjoyed being at home, something you never have enough time to enjoy with all the travelling. I tried to organise weekend trips, to go fishing or hiking. But I also didn't have a lot of free time because I began with the rehabilitation straight away.
Q: Do you think about what you're going to do after you've retired?
David: I don't know. To tell you the truth, I haven't seriously thought about this yet. I've always said that I'll do this or that but I don't have any definitive plans. It will surely have something to do with my hobbies, fishing, spending time with my folks and I'll see what I'll do in terms of tennis, which is what I love.
Q: If what has happened with Tiger Woods were to happen with a tennis player, would it be the same kind of downfall?
David: If it happened to Federer, probably yes, because he's famous around the world. In cases like this, good news sell but bad news sell a whole lot better.
4 comments:
we, his fans wish him all the best.
Finally a good news, very excited for his comeback, thank u julia
I think this interview is an even better example of David being more realistic... I guess having that injury setback at the AO would probably change things even more than they were after surgery. Speaking of someone in a similar circumstance, I have recently read that Hewitt has undergone a second hip operation, although this one more routine than the previous but surely not a good sign for his continuing injury problems.
I have had a look at the entry list for Indian Wells and noticed that David did not enter with his protected ranking. Is he taking a risk by asking for a wildcard, and at an event as big as that, I don't think his chances are that good.
I guess if he's not using his protected ranking then he probably already knows that he's going to get one of the five wildcards for IW. Otherwise it would indeed mean taking too much of a risk...
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