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The 37-year-old returned to the tour during the
clay swing for tournaments in Barcelona and Madrid, and is fit
enough to play his third event in a row in Rome.
"That didn't happen since a super long time ago," he told
reporters on Wednesday.
"That's good news. I need to keep going. I need to keep
exploring how I'll be able to manage to play every day. But
yeah, I'm happy the way that I feel today."
The 22-times Grand Slam champion said he experienced tough
moments in his last two tournaments, and in his first training
session in Rome ahead of Thursday's opener against Zizou Bergs.
"But in general, the line's going up, without a doubt," he
added. "Happy to be today where I am, because one month ago for
me it was almost impossible to think that I'll be able to play
in Barcelona, then in Madrid and now being here in Rome.
"I'm doing the things the proper way and trying to avoid a lot
of risks in terms of pushing a lot in matches, I was able to
keep moving. Madrid was a good test for me playing, I think, two
days in a row, one match over three hours.
"All the matches are difficult and more unpredictable than they
used to be for me, especially on clay. I accept that role. I
accept that challenge."
The French Open begins on May 26.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
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