Barcelona [Spain], After losing against Alex de Minaur in Barcelona, ​​Rafael Nadal believes he can still be competitive and hopes to give his best performance for the French Open. The 22-time Grand Slam champion was happy to get the chance to bid farewell to the Barcelona Open, hinting that it would be the last season of his AT Tour career. It was a bittersweet farewell for Nadal at the Barcelona Open as he suffered 7 defeats. Losing -5, 6-1 against de Minaur in the second round, the Spaniard doubted whether he would be ready to compete in the ATP 500 this week, but he eventually took the court and won the title before losing to Alex de Minaur. Won a match. While the record 12-time champion in Barcelona will never be entirely satisfied with a second-round exit, Nadal was happy he had the chance to bid farewell to this tournament, informing him that this would be his final season on the ATP Tour."At least, with how things went, for me I got a chance to say goodbye to the court here. It means a lot to me, because I probably thought a week ago that I wouldn't be able to play in this event. That's what happens. "Painful, so at least I played, I enjoyed the game, and now it's time to continue," Nadal said as quoted by ATP. Despite being unable to sustain full effort on the court during his first AT Tour event since January, Nadal was pleased with how he matched de Minaur moments later during the pair's fifth ATP head2head showdown.The Spaniard gave a hint of his old self by getting a break in the first set, but De Minaur, the current No. 11 in the ATP rankings, was too powerful "Alex is a great player. In terms of tennis, today he was in a better position to size me up. Since the beginning of the season she has played at a really high level, I think she has taken a very important step forward in her level of tennis, I am very happy for her and I congratulate her for the level at which she played. Congratulations today," Sai Nadal "I didn't practice too much, so this [performance] encourages me to keep going, if I can spend the day on tour and practice with the players. "I really hope and believe that if my body allows me to progress as I need to, I can remain competitive." Nadal may not have been able to perform to his full potential in Barcelona, ​​but he is optimistic about the impact of his first-round win over Flavio Cobol and the defeat of De Minaur "I am more comfortable and relaxed today than a week and a half ago. Feeling happy."Before half time I was able to play two matches, played against a great player. I wasn't too far away, I have no doubt, if I'm able to practice on the tour I'll be on the court," he said. Getting a chance to put in the hours and practice the way I need to.'' "I expect to be competitive. I hope and believe I can be competitive in a few weeks. That's how I need to proceed today, and give me a chance to at least be ready to compete at Roland Garros," said the Spaniard.