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A few hours before the start of final phase of the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open, Rafael Nadal states he is in form and especially motivated by the fact of playing at home.

Q: What has done Rafa since Rome and how you have adapted to the conditions of Madrid? Last year was hard for you, I think.
A: I have returned to Mallorca, I have rested two days, I started to practice on Wednesday and flew to Madrid on Thursday, that's all. Madrid is more difficult than others, so I came early to adapt as quickly as possible. I know it will be a tough tournament, but for me there is always a special motivation to play at home. I will do everything I can to win, for sure.

Q: I know that there is still time, but what about U.S. Open. You have won Grand Slams but have not won the U.S. Open, the results have always been worse there. Can you talk about the difficulties faced in the past? Is the tournament that you want to win?
A: No, I played two semifinals, the results have not been bad. Open conditions are the hardest for me because the balls are harder to play. In any case it is too early to talk about it, for me, right now, most importantly is Madrid.

Q: Rafa, this year you played less on clay, you have not played in the Barcelona Open and you played less on clay on Masters Series. Do you feel more fresh?
A: I do not know. I made the decision of not playing in Barcelona because I thought that three weeks in a row might be too much for the body, but I'm okay, I'm happy with how I'm going this year, I'm playing well in almost all tournaments. This is a tough tournament but at the same time is something very special and I know that I'm fine.

Q: Are you surprised by Federer's results? With the problems Djokovic is having, what this means?
A: Always try to give the maximum and do not know whether to talk about others. I guess losing in the third round of Rome was a surprise but he played against a very dangerous player. On clay it is something that can happen, I have not seen the game last weekend so I can not comment on the matter.

Q: If you could compare the player who was the last time you won the French Open two years ago and the player who is now ...
R: I do not like comparisons.

Q: Has the Madrid Open improves than the previous editions? Especially from last year?
A: Yes, of course. Madrid has always been a torneazo, so was last year, although it was the first year done here and everything was more disorganized, this year everything is fine, have changed everything and the truth is that it is a very good tournament. Has improved, the competition itself is spectacular. The instalations for players are very good, perhaps unique, as men and women, sometimes the hours of training are complicated, but it happens in all world regions.

Q: How was the recovery process so far by now to be shape? You have shown in Monte Carlo ...
A: I am not in shape from Monte Carlo, much less, I am from 1 January. Since I started playing in 2010 I have been fit enough to win all the tournaments I've played, maybe I have not done because maybe I lacked a bit of tranquility at some point. But the level was there and should have gone further in both Indian Wells and in Australia, which I think has been the worst tournament I've played, but has also been the match where I've lost it but I've been playing better, with much difference. And no, I think I'm fine, I'm happy, I have won in Monte Carlo and Rome, which are one of the two most important tournaments for me and gave me that extra peace of mind I needed. Besides, there are two Masters titles 1000 and are very special to me.

Q. Djokovic could not come, you are closer to the number two or the one. How do you approachthe draw, the tournament and the gap? Djokovic will lose points by not playing in Madrid.
A: I have also 600, but do not know how is the issue. I do not understand you. What must to happen to become the number two?

Q: Well, by not playing, he does not accumulate points and if you do a good tournament, you approach to number two ...
A: Oh, okay. Approach, yes, I did not understand the question. Well, the truth is I do not care whether Djokovic is or not, is much more negative he isn't, especially for the tournament and for the show as if he was, and being number two or one, we are at the half of the year, much work and it can be anything from number one to well below. I am with my feet on the ground, working every day, in the race I am very well situated, and besides I'm no. one with some margin, follow as I am doing and see what happens.

Q. Are you happy with the draw? Avoiding Federer and Murray until the Final? Are you happy?
A: The draw is always better or worse depending on how well you play. And the fact that here will be played at altitude makes every game more complicated, so for me, all matches will be a life or death, because the matches are going to be more equals than in other tournaments. The draw is a normal draw, with the difficulty of a Masters 1000 where are all the best in the world. So there is no "good" draw in a Masters 1000. It is very complicated.