Playing on grass at Wimbledon is radical transition: Nadal

TIL Desk Sports/ Rafael Nadal said on Thursday that he feels a passion and desire to compete at Wimbledon and playing on grass courts after the clay season is “the most radical transition” in tennis.

The Spanish world number two, who spoke to journalists at the Santa Ponca tennis club where the Mallorca Open WTA tournament is held, reached the third Grand Slam of the season after what he defined as “two hard months (of play) on clay”.

“Playing on the grass of Wimbledon after having done it on clay is the most radical transition in tennis, but I am happy with the adaptation to that surface that I have made during these four days on the courts of the Mallorca Open,” Nadal said.

The 33-year-old, who has just won his 12th Roland Garros title and his overall 18th Grand Slam career crown, repeated that he will play two exhibition matches at the Hurlingham tournament before he starts competing for his third Wimbledon trophy