PHOTOS/VIDEO: Rafael Nadal and The Spanish Davis Cup Team at the press conference in Valencia. #DavisCup

Photos: Tenis España; Diputació València; Davis Cup

How do you feel about your injury? 

- I hope to be injury free. That's why I'm here. It's been a few tough months w/a few injuries in a row. But now I'm here very excited to be back in competition being surrounded by a team, mates who are also friends, which always helps & hopefully it'll be a positive week for all 

Are you happy to be back in Valencia? 

- Many great tennis players come from this region, which has a big tennis tradition. I'm very happy to be able to compete here again, after quite a few years w/o doing so & to be w/David, Rober & a great bullring that will hopefully be packed from Fri on to help us advance to SF

Why do you always bite the trophies?

- The truth is that it all started as a joke but from then on there were always some photographers who were asking me to do it... I kept doing it & now I have no option but to go on doing so... because I can assure you that they don't taste good 

Translated by Genny SS