193 ordspråk av Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
I fought well today. I'm satisfied with my performance.
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I had a lot of inflammation in the foot after Madrid, ... After I came here, I had more pain.
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I had some ice and all the treatments that I could do but still I was in a lot of pain, ... I'm very sad because this is a beautiful tournament. I was in the quarterfinals and I wanted to continue.
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I had to play 100% to win this match. I served well and I played well with my forehand.
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I have a special thought for Monaco and the royal family here. It's been a very difficult week obviously, and I would like to thank them for the decision to go ahead with the tournament.
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I have total confidence that I am going to play well on Saturday,
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I haven't played well in Madrid in previous years and I really want to make the final this time.
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I hope to play 50 percent better each day, ... Clearly, winning the first match gives me a lot of confidence.
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I know I can play on hard courts. I need to improve my game on grass but if I play well on hard courts, I know I can win a lot of matches.
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I know James has had some difficult moments, and so I'm happy for him. I like to see people do well who have suffered and been through hard things.
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I know that...as time goes on in the tournament, the matches will get more difficult and I could lose at any time,
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I like playing on grass a lot, but I know it's not my best surface, it's a little bit fast.
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I lost a little bit of confidence about me, ... I am not playing good this week...There are moments when you don't have the confidence and this is one of those moments.
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I love to play Federer. If I play him (here) it means I'm in the final.
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I may have beaten him (Federer) three times. But he's still the best. He's an unbelievable person, very humble and I admire him a lot.
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