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R. Nadal - 15.04.15.doc
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years on tennis, few players have been more
solid and regular than probably the rest of the
history of our sport. That's a real thing.
But the real thing, too, is Roger has I
don't know how many years old, but is not young
anymore. I am not young anymore. Novak is a
little bit younger than the two. We are not
anymore 23, 22.
So is a thing of level. If they are able to
keep playing well, to keep improving, having
matches on tour, in months or years, they will be
there.
Q. There is no reason why someone
who is 19 or 20...
RAFAEL NADAL: The reason that you
say, I do not agree. Maybe because other facts I
don't want to say. But is not because the players
are more physical today. Is more level of tennis
than another thing.
Q. You were very solid today. How
much confidence does it give you, a match
like today?
RAFAEL NADAL: I was practicing well
before the tournament start. Had a good five
days of practice here in Monte-Carlo that I felt
well. Always the competition is more important.
After what happened in Miami, sure is a
test always a match that you play after what
happened there. Was a good test for me. I
repeat: the result is easy, but the match was not
easy and the opponent was not easy. I was able
to win with a very positive score.
I don't know how many unforced errors I
did during the whole match, but for sure almost
no one. I played with the right mentality, the right
concentration. I didn't have mistakes in a row.
That's something that happened the last couple
months with me. I was able to play a few games
good, then I played one game that I have four
mistakes in a row or three mistakes in a row,
something that I need to change that.
Historically I am a player that I am a regular
player, I can have mistakes, but not three in a
row.
I am working on that to fix that. Today I
fixed. Today I play solid. Today I play with no
mistakes in a row. I play aggressive when I have
to play aggressive. I hit some good passing
shots than the last couple months, a thing that I
haven't been doing very well.
I don't know what going to happen
tomorrow. But today I go back to the hotel with
fantastic feeling because I play probably the best
match of the year for me.
Q. You may have to play John Isner
tomorrow. What do you remember of the
match you played in Roland Garros when you
were down two sets to one? Also is this
surface better for you because it's less quick
probably than Roland Garros?
RAFAEL NADAL: I remember the
match, yes. The surface is not slower than one
in Roland Garros one. The court is smaller.
That makes the conditions always a little bit
faster than when the court is bigger.
He is a very dangerous player in any
surface because his serve works well in clay,
hard, indoor, everywhere.
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