Intro:

Rafael Nadal looks ahead to the ATP Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart this week.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Rafael Nadal, Spain:

"No, the preparation doesn't change the match but at the same time I...the grass surface deserves one more week no? It is a very important surface, a historic surface in our sport so the grass deserves to have one more week and obviously for the players it is better to have one more week - three weeks before Wimbledon."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Rafael Nadal, Spain:

"Well, my goal is always the same. You know I try to win as many matches as possible in every tournament I am going to play you know. The first tournament I am going to play on grass is always a very tough one, a very difficult one, you need to adapt and you know it is something that I need time on court. I need to spend hours on court to feel myself comfortable on grass, the movements and the way that I hit the shots but the only only way to make that happen is to spend time on court and like today it is still raining and I cannot practice yet."