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The Mallorcan tennis player spoke loud and clear in the long interview that he spends L'Equipe

Rafa Nadal is the number one and as such it addresses one of sport's most prestigious newspapers in the world, 'L'Equipe', that yesterday he devoted a four-page monograph.

Rafa, who says that since he is number one "feels no more pressure," once again demonstrated its maturity. The same as projected at the time when he became vice president of the council players along with Roger Federer, president and the two pushed for the president of the ATP, the South African Etienne de Villers, took the decision not to continue in office. Regarding this issue, the world number one has it clear: "I wish that the future president of the ATP is a European and less arrogant Etienne de Villers," he confesses in the interview with the French half. The manacorí, who is in France to compete in the Masters Series in Paris, has become a man with power in the tennis world and he wants the sport is run by someone who understands better tennis players and that, among other things, compile a more rational calendar.

If something also characterized Rafa Nadal is his humility despite the successes it has achieved in just 22 years. In this aspect, the player has no hesitation in acknowledging that "Federer is the best and not me," it warns that "the square of the number one may be tough to maintain next year. " Also, the angry tennis player who confesses that she had been surprised during this season has been "Andy Murray, because he has demonstrated a clear progression."

His current ranking is not something that obsessed him according to his words: "I did not get up in the morning telling me that I am the world number one," says the tennis.

And if something needs to rest because Nadal is as yesterday confessed to "get to the limit in this end of the season. I arrive just a little. " The Mallorcan recognizes that "is the latest effort, I hope to get better prepared I have left," he said after confessing to "get worse than in 2007."

The tennis serbia Ana Ivanovic, the world number one, spend a few days on the island before returning to the slopes

Guapa, sympathetic and the best tennis player in the world. She is Ana Ivanovic, who is moving a few days in Mallorca half break, half training, preparing his next professional commitments. Yesterday evening was instituted Tomeu Salvà as "sparring" and will leave next week to Montreal. After meeting for nearly two hours, the player serbia had the courtesy to respond to Ultima Hora in the cafeteria facilities Palma Raquet. "I came to Mallorca for almost two weeks. The first was resting on Monday and since he returned to training. I know the island well because when I was 14 years came several times to Cala Rajada where he trained with Erik Van Harpen. " Ana Ivanovic is experiencing his best season as a professional. At Roland Garros reached his first Grand Slam AUP and got to the top of the WTA. "It was incredible get my two dreams in the same week. The pity was that Wimbledon came too soon and was very tired, especially psychologically. Anyway, I also had served as experience for a future '. The conversation takes place in Castilian demonstrating once again how easily they have athletes in Balkan learn our language. Is it because she loves the Island? "Mallorca is a perfect place to live and I would love to locate here." Some rumors suggest Ivanovic who are looking for home, although she does not want to confirm. "Another thing that I love Mallorca is the food. Coca vegetable is brilliant. I would have liked to also try the sobrasada, but has too much fat and I have to keep in shape, "explains between smiles.

Ana Ivanovic looked forward with an illusion very special arrival of the Olympic Games in Beijing. "It will be impressive. In addition, I will have the opportunity to see the best compete athletes in the world and that is something incredible. The only bad thing is that we will have the calendar even more loaded but, anyway, I am very eager to compete for my country in an event as important. "

Ana Ivanovic does not have many friends among the rest of the players, but through no fault of theirs. "There are very nice girl with whom you can talk, but it is very difficult to become friends because competition between us is very strong. I try to take well with all. "

Like any boy his age loves fashion and listen to music, but among his greatest passions, besides shopping, is reading. "It's a hobby that I have since small. I love reading, particularly history books. For a while I thought about exploring a career, but tennis requires you too long. " A piece of advice for his' fans': loves the series' 24 "and" Lost ", but does not support that you have a chapter that has not yet seen.