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http://0rz.tw/WBVyb (http://www.rtve.es/deportes/20090728/nadal-problema-real-son-las-rodillas/286885.shtml)

English translated by Mr. X on http://tennisworld.typepad.com/tennisworld/2009/07/your-call-728/comments/page/2/#comments

(西文翻英文後又被我翻中文，可能文意會與西語採訪有點誤差)

OK, so here we go. First, understand that this is for the Spanish national TV, so they kiss up to the man quite a lot.

Q: After 2 months, many people is asking the same question: how is Rafa Nadal?

問：在你休息兩個月之後，很多人都在問同樣的問題: Rafa Nadal 恢復得如何?

RN: Actually, i'm fine. But it's also true that we still must see how i keep evolving, because i just started training a week and a half ago, and when you start training you always feel better mentally, and i have started with hope, but as i said, we still have to see how i evolve when i really push the knees, which will happen in the next days, and hopefully everything will go well.

豆：我很好，真的。但是同時我們也得看我恢復得如何，因為我一週半前才剛開始練習。而當你開始練習時，你心理上總會覺得好一點，而我帶著希望開始練習，但就像我剛說的，當我開始跑動時我們還是得看我的傷勢恢復得如何，以及將來幾天的練習狀況，而希望一切都會很順利。

Q (by the chick interviewer that follows him to every tournament): Rafa, what happened? Suddenly, Wimbledon comes along and you say you are not able to compete, and you dont compete. What happened?

(一位總是跟著Rafa每個賽事像小雞跟母雞的採訪者)問:Rafa，發生了什麼事？ 突然地，Wimbledon開賽了，而你說你沒辦法比賽，而你退賽了。發生什麼事？

RN: Well, what happened was that i had been the same way several months. When i came back from Miami, training in Manacor, i started to have pain in my right knee, mainly, and it was a different pain than usual. I took off the tapes, which made everybody think things were perfect, and the problem was that the pain was no longer under the knee, but over it, and the tapes didnt help at all. From there, things started to get worst step by step. We just kept putting patches for the pain, as i have been used to play with pain for many years.

豆：嗯，事實上是我從幾個月前膝蓋就一直是相同的狀態。當我從邁阿密回來，在Manacir練習時，我開始在覺得右膝會痛，而且大部份的時候疼痛感跟以前的不同。我拿掉護膝的繃帶，而這讓每個人認為我的狀態非常的好，但是麻煩的不再是膝蓋感到疼痛，而是連繃帶都幫不上忙了。從那之後，情況就一步一步地越來越糟糕。我們只是繼續在膝蓋上貼藥布，就像我以往好幾年來處理膝蓋傷痛的方法。

Q: Did you already play RG with pain?

問：你是不是帶著傷痛打Rolland Gallos?

RN: The thing is, it came from MC, i played MC with pain, Barcelona with pain, Rome, also Madrid, where i went to have some tests, because i realized things were going wrong, i didnt feel confortable playing, i have played almost every day with antiimflamatories, even sometimes being infiltrated at RG and i arrived too banged up to the tournaments to the most important tournaments for me, RG and Wimbledon. Also, there comes a moment when you just get tired of playing with pain and not evolving, so in this case, i decided it was better to stop and try to recover, because you even lose your will (not will, his word was "ilusion", but i cant find an accurate translation for that) to train and compete, because you dont see yourself with the same energy, and it destroys you step by step.

豆：這個傷從Monte Carlo 就困擾著我，而我帶著傷打Monte Carlo, Barcelona, 也同樣帶著傷打 Madrid, 在Madrid 我多作了一點檢查，因為我發現傷勢不對勁。我在打球時感到不舒服，我幾乎參加賽事的每一天都在治療膝蓋發炎，在RG時甚至開始有積水。而我卻帶著太嚴重的傷以致於錯過對我來說最重要的賽事-- Rolland Garros 及 Wimbledon。而且，我對於帶傷打球並且對傷勢沒有恢復也感到厭煩，在這樣的情況下，我決定最好停下來試圖從膝傷中恢復。因為即使你失去繼續訓練跟比賽的幻想，因為你並沒有看到自己表現出之前的水準，而這帶著傷勢繼續練習跟比賽會一步步毀了你自己。

Q: On that note, it's said many times that the head moves the legs. You were not mentally fresh either, you have admitted it, does your familiar problem, that has been commented, have something to do with that?
RN: Well, obviously my family has always been a strong support for me, it's always been praised how i am who i am today thanks to my family and the atmosphere that has always surrounded me...

Q: You are the first son, the first nephew, the first grandson..
RN: Right, the first everything of the family, and all that has helped me a lot to arrive where i am, for sure, and well, a moment comes when some changes happen in the family, and i'm obviously human and in the beginning it's tough to...not accept, but get used to, and i personally feel it more because i'm not at home, but that's not what has affected me, because that happened some months ago, and i won IW, MC, Barcelona, Rome, but the real problem were the knees. It obviously doesnt help, but you can live with that other stuff, and i consider myself a positive and happy person, and i have totally, well, almost, gotten over that. It's a new situation and we have to learn to live with it.

Q: You dont specially like to talk about your family and your entourage.
RN: No, i have never talked about my family or anything personal, and i have never like to extend myself talking about this and to be honest, my real problem are the kness. That's why i finally stopped, no need to give it more thought, and that (the knees) is what mentally keeps destroying you, because you feel defenceless, you feel that in the end, it's too much of a struggle every moment. I personally enjoy the struggle, i have learned to enjoy it, and i think that's a virtue of mine, but the truth is, if you keep training bad every day, you cant move well, every match is a different story and you dont know how you're gonna feel, in the end your head is full of doubts, and you cant live with that in a competition as tough as tennis with those problems. That's why i decided to stop in that time, and i hopè it has been positive.

Q: It's been 2 months, wich is very unusual in tennis players of your level. What have you done these 2 months? What have you missed?
RN: Well, at the beginning, i wasnt willing to do much, because i felt bad, i was disappointed, mentally touched, and i felt i hadnt done things the way i should with my schedule, which was my mistake, as i'm the one that makes the decissions in the end, and the problem is mine for, maybe not knowing when to stop, when to rest. You also must understand that it's difficult to know, because i've been through this thing so many times, playing with pain, with problems, and most of the times coming through in the end, that you never really know when you can or cant keep going, and in this case, the ideal thing would have been stopping 3 weeks after Rome to arrive better to RG, but i didnt, i wanted to play Madrid, which knowing what has happened was a mistake. However, nobody can be sure that i had arrived to RG and Wimbledon in perfect form if i hadnt played Madrid, because i actually have been almost 2 months out, and i'm much better than i was, but i'm not in perfect shape, i think.

Q (by the lady who obviously has a crush on him): What i realise is that your perspective, your way to take your job, has actually changed this couple of months.
RN: I dont think so, but it's true that it's always said you must learn from your mistakes, and i must try not to repeat things that have gone wrong, and value certain situations with more caution, which maybe i wasnt used to, as i'm used to give everything always.

Q: In these 2 months, have you had vacation time?
RN: Unfortunately, not much. I've made many hours of rehab with several machines on my knees, to a global time of 5 and a half hours each day, plus one that i sleep with, which obviously doesnt affect my dayly rutine.
(here, the lady fangurls tremendously, saying that machine must be envied by all the others and that has a great image)
RN: I had many hours of work and i sicerely havent enjoyed myself as much as i would have liked to, because you know me, and i have problems to be still and not do anything, i'm quite an active person, i like to do several things, specially playing football in the beach in the summer. I havent been to the beach a single day, except with the boat, but to go to the beach and watch my friends play football while i'm lying on the beach i prefer to stay here. Not so much of a sacrifice, it's what it is, and you have to go through these situations in life.

Q (more fangirling): There are obviously bigger sacrifices in life, but i mean you have an enormous hability to sacrifice?
RN: No, i was just told not to do many things, and be as still as possible, and that's what i've done. I've spent more hours on the couch these couple of months than in the last 4 years.

(Now, there are a series of non-tennis related questions, where he talks about the crisis, saying it affects everybody, in more or less degree, talks about watching Gasol and Contador's success, Ronaldo and Real Madrid, etc)

Back in another post with the rest. By the way, i would reccomend this interview to the female fans of Rafa, even if they dont understand a thing he says, i get the feeling they are gonna enjoy it.Wow, that was a long post. Sorry.

Rosangel, it's actually the millions...(long pause)...AND MILLIONS:)
Anyway, on to the rest of the tennis-related part of the interview:

Q: I want ot ask you about your mental strength, that makes you able to win a set when you are 0-5 down...
RN: That happens very few times.
Q: But we've seen you do it (when, i ask? anyway, i'm just the translator). What do you think in those moments. Do you think about yourself, about the opponent, his weakneses and strengths...?
RN: Most times, when i'm doing that bad, i think "i've lost".
Q: What is, for you, that mental strength we all talk about when we refer to your game?
RN: The mental strength is being able to overcome difficult situations, or even more being able to face difficult situations with a positive attitude. As i said, before, learning to enjoy the struggle is a very imprtant thing, because may times you have long 5-set matches, that are decided in the end by a couple of points, and you must be able to keep your focus. That extra something is what makes you win, and that's a work of years, i've worked the mental side my whole life, specially my uncle has trained that mental side of mine since i was young, and i think that's being a virtue of mine these last years, that i always, or almost always, have been ready to fight. I think that, not fear to lose, but that absolute respect for your opponents has made me win a lot of tough matches. That respect i have towards my opponents has 2 sides, as it sometimes makes me have more doubts before a tournament. For example, right now i'm in a sea of doubts.
Q: Are you afraid of coming back?
RN: Not afraid, but...
Q: Maybe some vertigo?
Q (by the lady): But it happens to you many times before you start a tournament.
RN: Many times. I'm not afraid, but it depends on the moment, and right now i havent competed in 2 months. My main concern right now is having my knees in the right shape, because when i look at my numbers in the last years, it gives me confidence to know that things have worked well when i've been allright. I know that's not forever, but i'm confident it will still last for some time. I have worked for this my whole life, and i still do, and i'm not gonna lack anything in that department, but the truth is i havent competed in 2 months, and when you return, it's always...

Q (let him end, damnit! That sounded important, you bimbo!): And what is your goal now? In these 2 months, you've lost the No.1 to Federer, that you had previously taken from him. Is the No.1 ranking your goal?
RN: Not at all. My only goal, as always, even if people dont believe it, is feeling right, being happy playing tennis, and improving. I know that if my knees are not in perfect shape i cant improve, because i cant train hard enough. So my first goal is getting the knees in perfect shape. Looks like i'm doing fine, but i want to be sure i'm fine before i get back on court.

Q: When are you coming back, Rafa?
RN: Even i dont know. I hope it's Montreal, in a week and a half, but i'll also tell you that in the next 3 days i'm gonna push my knees, because i'm not gonna go there without having tested myself, and if things go wrong and i'm not at the right level i wont, and i know finding my rythm against top level competition is gonna be tough at the beginning. But my goal and my "ilusion" (translate it as hope, more or less) is to be there, but not to be No.1.

Q: Out of curiosity, has Federer called you?
RN: I sent him a message to congratulate him after Wimbledon, which he answered, and the other day i sent him another to congratulate him about the twins. He still hasnt answered, but i guess he has thousands of messages.

Q: What is your best memory of these 2 months?
RN: Without any doubt, all the support i have received from the people, with thousands of messages in my website and my cell phone, from people of all kinds, sportsmen, politics, friends, people i know. That makes me keep going forward, because it shows that many people care about me and love me.

Q: Are you free to come back, Rafa? Are you free to decide yourself, or is there pressure from the sponsors, the ATP, the tour..?
RN: I've never had any pressure from my sponsors (what else is he gonna say?) to come back, and from the ATP, that would be the last thing, after the schedule they make. No, i'm free to come back when i feel ready. And let me tell you, as well as i say a month ago i wasnt mentally prepared to return even if me knee had been fine, because it was a very tough blow not being able to compete in Wimbledon after losing at RG, and all that combined with the pain. Right now, i feel mentally ready to return, and i dont have any doubt that once i'm fine, i'll come back to give everything i have. Then, the results, as you know, arrive sooner or later, or they dont arrive at all, but i'll do all i can to make them come sooner rather than later and, most importantly to make them come.

Q: Thanks, Rafa. We'll be with you wherever you go.
Q: Thanks, Rafa. Best of luck.
RN: Thanks. I'll need it.

And that's it. Suddenly , i have a new-found respect for all those translators that have to do this instantly.