Tennis: Nadal reveals confidence struggle in French Open bid
The world number one reached the quarter-finals with a 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Ivan Ljubicic yesterday but again he was not at his best, especially in a very scrappy first set.
Nadal has been exceptionally candid, talking at length about his struggles with confidence and his game. The 24-year-old, whose last defeat at Roland Garros came against Soderling in 2009, said: "I am not confident. I am not playing well enough to win this tournament. You have to be realistic."