Rafa eager to return to clay play

Spanish star looking forward to getting back on his favorite footing

Rafa Nadal is eager to get back to his favored clay after what he called a "good but not fantastic" start to the year with two titles and two runners-up spots, the world No 1 said on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old Spaniard won on the hard courts in Doha at the start of the season before a back injury wrecked his chances in the Australian Open final at the end of January.