Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parerais a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 4. He is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player in history, and owing to his dominance and success on the surface, he has been titled "The King of Clay". His evolution into an all-court threat has established him as one of the greatest players in tennis history, with some considering Nadal to be the greatest player of all time...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth3 June 1986
CityManacor, Spain
CountrySpain
For sure, I'm going to play less matches because I think it's very difficult to win the same number of matches as last year. Maybe I'm going to play a little bit less, but I like playing tournaments; so if I feel good, I going to play for sure.
For sure I didn't play 100 percent. But he played very good, too.
I didn't want to lose this match for anything in the world. I think I was playing the ball at my best.
With Almagro, boy, that'll be a tough match. He's playing at a very high level right now and he hits the ball hard.
It is unbelievable to me that I can win against the best player in the world, against one of the best in history. It's very important and very special for me, especially because I was three months off the court.
I'm ambidextrous when I eat. But playing tennis right-handed - I can't do it. I'm clueless.
I think it is unbelievable to win against the best player in the world - perhaps the best in the history of the game. It was also special because I was out of the game for more than three months. I cried because I was happy.
He was playing with very good rhythm, but I can play with rhythm too if I feel good like today.
He was playing too well in the first set; very aggressive. I could do nothing.
He's playing at a very good level, maybe right now at a top-five level. I think he's going to finish the year in the top 10 if he continues like this. If he plays good on clay, he has a good chance to stay in the top 5.
He played good. He played with confidence. I didn't play good in the important moments. When I need my winner, the winner go out. And he played very tough.
He played good and aggressive. In difficult moments, he always had the confidence to win the point, how to play the point well. I fought all match.
He plays all the time inside the court. He returns very fast all time. And at the difficult moments, I think maybe the 15-40, 4-all, he has a lot of confidence.
Gaudio is playing very well. Today he played at an incredible level, especially on his backhand. But I am only thinking of my own game, and of playing well.