"Most painful thing is not to be on the court tomorrow" says Nadal on Washington loss

Rafael Nadal is out of the Citi Open in Washington after a shocking loss to Lloyd Harris in three sets. The Spaniard played a solid match especially in the 2nd set but ultimately did not have it in the 3rd set where Harris put on a serving clinic. The South African is extremely hard to beat once he does that and today was the case. Asked about the match Nadal said:

"You can't have mistakes in the key moments, and in the key moments, I think in the last game, I was a little bit more nervous. My serve was not working the proper way. That's it. Yes, well done for him. It’s a great victory for him. I wish him all the very best."

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Nadal kept it positive after the match saying that he felt more comfortable on the court which was the reason for coming to Washington in the first place:

"I was able to move a bit better, so that is very important, especially for me personally, to keep enjoying the sport and keep having energy, believing that important things are possible. And then I need to keep improving. It’s true. I honestly didn't have two easy months. I had a lot of problems with my foot. I was not able to practise all the days that I really wanted, but I did as much as I could and I tried hard here."

Asked what his goal will be next week in Toronto Nadal kept it simple by saying:

"For me [the important thing] is just [to] keep going. Accept the challenge that I need to keep working, and I’ll probably have another chance next week in Toronto. I’m going to keep trying my best."