check this out:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2015/04/16/Barcelona-Monday-Nadal-Nishikori-Mini-Tennis.aspx
I'm all with that. Baby steps. I too think that Monte Carlo was his best tournament of the season and his trajectory has been going in the right direction, so I'm cool. The only think I care about is him getting ready and fit for the French. There will be bumps on the road as he rounds into form, and I expect that. But, I think Rafa knows what's on the line. He always has in the past.