Barcelona, April 18 -- After losing in Barcelona against Alex de Minaur, Rafael Nadal believes he can still be competitive and hopes to be at his best for the French Open.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion was happy he had the chance to say farewell to the Barcelona Open in what he has hinted will be the final season of his ATP Tour career.

It was a bittersweet goodbye for Nadal at the Barcelona Open as he suffered a 7-5, 6-1 defeat against de Minaur in the second round.

The Spaniard was doubtful whether he would be ready to compete in this week's ATP 500, but he eventually entered the court and won a match before losing to Alex de Minaur. While a record 12-time champion in Barcelona was never going to be completely satisfied with a seco...