As a good new father, Rafa Nadal is finding it hard to return to work. The number 2 in world tennis has recognized that it is always difficult to leave home, but even more so with such a small baby. “It has always been hard to leave home to play, honestly, but now with my son even more so. less knowing him for just three weeks”, assured the man from Manacori during the press conference at the Masters 1,000 in Paris-Bercy this Wednesday. Before becoming a father, Rafa Nadal assured that the arrival of a son would not alter his work but the little Rafa has already upset him, and in less than a month, the tennis player is already noticing some changes. “Like all changes in life, it is somewhat complicated, but fortunately we live surrounded by technology and we can make video calls at any time”, The tennis player has affirmed that he uses the mobile to be close to his little Nadal and his wife Mary Perelló became parents on October 8. Little Rafa came into the world a few weeks earlier than expected and after his mother suffered some complications during pregnancy. Nadal faces Tommy Paul on Wednesday. It is his first match of the Parisian tournament. The Paris-Bercy Masters is played on a covered surface and we will have to see the player’s response after a break of almost a month without competing. The tennis player from Manacor seeks to be competitive although he recognizes that his goal is not to be number one . “I don’t fight to be anymore, I haven’t in the past. I’ve achieved this goal several times during my career, which makes me proud, but as I say many times, I’m at a stage in my career where I only fight to be competitive in every tournament I play.”