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2/23/13 5:45 AM | Johan Lindahl
Rafael Nadal heads to Mexico for the final leg of his comeback effort on clay, with the world No. 5 heading the field as No. 2 seed in Acapulco from Monday.
Despite playing the final in Vina del Mar, Chile and winning the title in Sao Paulo, Nadal confesses that his knees are far from perfect but he intends to soldier on after missing more than half a year of play on the ATP.
"The knee is not perfect, is better because it allows me to compete but also bothers me," he told ESPN. "Some days I'm better and some worse.
"But that's not good for someone who is competing and who understands the sport in a way, which is to give it best at all times."
On a happier note, the Spanird said that he has enjoyed playing in Latin America for the first time in eight years when he came as a teenager at the start of his career.
"I always dreamed of again playing the Latin American tour. It's a fantastic experience, no matter the results. It's great to play in front of people who speak your language and people who are almost brothers.
"Addressing this public I feel at home," he said before heading to Acapulco, which he won in 2008.
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Nadal heads to acapuco on a donkey
croc , 2/23/13 10:22 AM
ATP Acapulco - Massive deployment for tennis tournament in Acapulco
Rafael Nadal comeback continues in Mexico
ATP Tennis 24 Feb 2013 - 17:22 / by Prakash
Rafael Nadal will be back on the tennis courts next week at the ATP event in Acapulco, which will also host a women's WTA event in the same week.
But the city of Acapulco is known for its high crime rate and as a result, there will be a massive depoyment of security for the event. More than 4,000 personnel will be deployed at the event. Nadal is the biggest name to come to the event in recent years.
The unprecedented security at the tennis event is three times the size of Acapulco's own police force and will feature army, navy, federal, state and municipal police.
This will be Nadal's third event in his comeback after an eight month injury lay off. Nadal reached the finals in Chile and then won in Sao Paolo. Nadal was off the tour for eight months due to a knee injury he sustained at Wimbledon in June.
nadline , 2/24/13 10:16 PM
^^^^
vamos.
rfzr , 2/25/13 9:07 AM
I am sure that they will have more than enough security for Rafa. They aren't going to take any chances with their star attraction!
Nativenewyorker , 2/25/13 9:48 AM
Everyone wants a piece of Rafa
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nadline , 2/25/13 3:32 PM
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Hope you get back to 100% soon.
Vamos Rafa!
nadline , 2/23/13 9:42 AM