Feliciano Lopez:“I think that I deserve another year.”

Lopez is currently playing at the Winston-Salem Open, where he defeated his countryman Andujar in the second round. In the next round Feliciano will meet with young talent Hurkacz from Poland.

After the match, he spoke of the end of his career, which does not seem to be coming.

“I’ve been thinking it might be my last year for four or five years now,” he said, smiling.

“I never expected to be playing this long,” he admitted. “I know that it’s not normal. I’m very happy to keep going, play another US Open and add some more Grand Slams to my record.”

Of course, no one can deceive the age and 37 years is quite a lot for a professional athlete. And so Lopez also spoke of the difficulties he has due to his age.

“I find the traveling to be tough. A two-hour flight feels like a whole day ,” said Lopez. “Being in the gym is okay for me, but the training it takes to be competitive, spending hours on the court hitting balls... It’s tough for me now."

“But the most important thing is that I love what I do and love to compete. And I have experience. I know myself and what I need, so I try to condition the most important things. I hit less, but spend more time in the gym to avoid injuries.”

Lopez is showing that he really loves the game of tennis and says his carrer is not over yet. So we can look forward to seeing Feliciano on the courts for another year.

“I don’t think it would be fair to stop now,” he said. “I think that I deserve another year.”

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