A comfortable three-set victory over compatriot David Ferrer moved Nadal into joint third on the all-time list of Grand Slam winners alongside Australian Roy Emerson. <img alt="Rafael Nadal" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/jun/Rafael-Nadal_7.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 450px;" /> Rafael Nadal That came after he only recently returned from seven months out with a knee injury.u00a0But Nadal claimed he was happy just to be on the court again. &ldquo;It is something that right now I see as light years away, it is not something I am planning,&rdquo; he said of Federer&rsquo;s record in an interview with Spanish sports daily Marca. Having retained his French Open title, the 27-year-old&rsquo;s attention now turns to trying to win a third title on the grass at Wimbledon. The Spaniard will miss a planned warm-up event at Halle, Germany, to ensure he is well-rested on his arrival in southwest London, but admitted that could make him susceptible to an upset in the early rounds.u00a0 u00a0

Eight-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal said in an interview published on yesterday that he is not setting his sights on Roger Federer's record of 17 Grand Slam titles, despite claiming his 12th at Roland Garros last weekend.

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