“I do not know when I will play again, but I work a lot every day, I follow a specific plan, with a very clear roadmap and with very clear objectives,” he said at the time.
It seems one of those goals focuses on Roland Garros, where Nadal is looking to avenge his semi-final loss and win a 14th title.
After speaking on Djokovic’s performance in their four-set match, he added: “I wanted to win the championship for as long as possible, but it was interrupted. I have no regrets about it, I am burning to make the French Open my tournament again next year.”
Meanwhile, the former world No 1 also praised his other longstanding rival and fellow Big Three member Roger Federer, saying: “Roger is also a perfect tennis player. The modernity of his playing style is outstanding. It’s very difficult for his opponent to predict his play because of the variety of ways he can fight.”