Nadal setting modest goals

MELBOURNE: Rafa Nadal has always seemed much older and wiser than he really is. He could out-run and out-think most men when he was still just a boy starting out on the professional circuit.

Despite playing in the same era as Roger Federer, he started racking up major titles faster than his greatest rival. At last year's Australian Open, Nadal captured his sixth Grand Slam at 22.

The Spaniard is back to defend his title this year but his Grand Slam tally has not changed after a year plagued by injuries then self-doubt. He is still just 23 but has already been forced to start reflecting on past achievements.