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Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal said he would not participate in any Wimbledon preparatory tournament, but he is confident he can win a third title in south-west London.
The Spaniard won his 12th title at Roland Garros by beating Dominic Thiem on Sunday, playing only two Grand Slam titles behind Roger Federer, who holds the all-time record of 20.
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Nadal, 33, will now return home to Mallorca to recharge his batteries before heading to Wimbledon at the end of the month.
Nadal won the All England Club in 2008 and 2010, but his record there was mixed, even though he reached the semifinals in 2018.
"I know that I played a big tournament last year, I was very close to winning another title there," said Nadal, who was dominated by Novak Djokovic. at an epic semifinal last year, in Paris.
"As everyone knows, I like to play on grass. And as everyone knows, I can not play as many weeks in a row as I did it ago. ten or eight years.
"So I will not play before Wimbledon.The experience has taught me that we have to be well prepared, well coached and maybe a few matches, I do not know, before . "
Nadal suffered knee problems throughout his career and missed Wimbledon in 2009 and 2016.
He also had knee problems with the approach of the Open de France, but played superbly during the last fortnight.
Nadal believes he has been about to add a third Wimbledon title to his collection over the last two years, when he also arrived without a competitive match on untouched field to his credit.
"Honestly, the last two years I've played at Wimbledon, I felt close again," he said.
"Last year, I was at one point in the final, I felt competitive in the last two years, so why should I change that?
"What gives me a better chance is to be in good health than to play a lot of games before."
The game of Wimbledon starts on July 1st.
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