R. Nadal - 5 July
Thursday, 5 July, 2007
Rafael Nadal ESP (2) def. Mikhail Youzhny RUS (14) 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-2
Q. When you were two sets down, did you have any feelings you would be
going home to Majorca tomorrow?
RAFAEL NADAL: Maybe today. Sure, Youzhny was playing very good. Well, I
feel -- I'm feeling not playing my best. But the true, he play very well.
For that reason I can't play very well, too.
True, I play little bit defensive. His game is very good for this surface,
no? He play very flat all time, fast. He has one serve, the serve is
always going down. He doesn't bounce high. Yeah, is tough.
After the first two sets, the next three sets maybe I play my best game
in grass in my life, no?
Q. Now that you have defeated Youzhny, who was one of only three players
to have beaten you twice in the last 12 months, does this success today
mean now it's easier to beat Fed Express and Berdych?
RAFAEL NADAL: Maybe not. For me was important victory for me, sure, because
Youzhny is maybe 11 in the world. Very good player in fast surfaces, and
I lost against him the last two times in hard: Dubai and US Open. I won in
clay, but is a little bit different.
Well, very important victory for me. But especially I'm especially happy
for my game. The last three sets, I never play better. I never play like
this on grass. Very aggressive all time, serving well, returning very well,
especially the second serve.
Q. Are you concerned about playing one match every day between now and the
finals, particularly because today was a five-set match?
RAFAEL NADAL: What can we do? Is not another option. That's it. Try the
best every day.
Q. Every player protests sometimes after the scheduling. If you were
the person who has to make the schedule on Saturday, two semifinals,
one women's final, what would you say before? How would you make the
schedule?
RAFAEL NADAL: When?
Q. On Saturday. Saturday is two men's semifinals and one women's final.
RAFAEL NADAL: Two men's semifinals?
Q. Saturday, for sure. If you finish the tournament on Sunday, you have
to play two semifinals on Saturday.
RAFAEL NADAL: What is the question? I don't understand the question very
well.
I put the two semifinals, one on Court 1, the other one on Centre Court
at the same time, and after the final of woman's. You like my schedule
(smiling)?
Q. At the start of the third set you suddenly found your game really well.
Did anything change? Did you try something different? What suddenly started
it?
RAFAEL NADAL: Well, I was there all time, no, and the inspiration coming
later (smiling).
No, I just play aggressive, moving faster the legs. Better movements all
time. Every ball always try to do something. Every time when I touch the
ball, try to have painful to the other one.
Try to put the ball close to the lines every time and, well, serve hard
all time. Everything change about play a little bit more aggressive.
That's the decisive moment in the game.
Q. You said you played better today on grass than you've ever played
before. Do you think you played better today than last year against
Federer?
RAFAEL NADAL: Yes, sure. Sure I play better now. For me last year my
best match was in semifinals against Baghdatis.
Q. He seemed to have a back injury. Did that change the way you played in
the third set?
RAFAEL NADAL: I can say nothing because I didn't speak with him after the
match. But anyway, I'm sorry for him if he has any problem.
Anyway, I play good game and I don't know if he feel -- if it affected
him, the back problem. I can say nothing about that. Just sorry for him.
Q. Many people say Federer has a massive advantage because of the rain
delays. Do you find now maybe that is the case, or do you still feel
motivated to give it a good go? If so, would it be your biggest achievement
to even get there?
RAFAEL NADAL: If I am not motivated here in Wimbledon, where I going to
be motivated, no? I am motivated in every tournament always because I
love the competition.
But, sure, if you play one tournament like Wimbledon, anyway if is raining
one month, I going to be motivated hundred percent, no?
Q. Tomas Berdych said he feels grass gives him a slight advantage over
you. What are your feelings on that?
RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, sure. He won the tournament in Halle. He's an
unbelievable player. He's playing the last month so much better than
the beginning of the season.
So, well, for tomorrow I think for the surface, for everything, he is
favorite, no? Just I going to try my best, try to play like today after,
but just play my best. I know going to be a very, very tough match.
Q. Do you feel you made a little bit of a breakthrough today in your
mind about playing on grass? Do you feel more confident now after the
way you were able to express yourself today?
RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, sure. With every win you improve the confidence in
every surface. But especially if you are playing like today little bit
more, no? But gonna be -- you never know what's going on tomorrow.
Q. But you feel better about yourself and grass today?
RAFAEL NADAL: I feel playing great. Grass is not my worst surface for
sure, no? Play in the final last year, quarterfinals this year,
quarterfinals two times in Queen's. So I like lot playing on grass, no?
The important thing is serve, serve good. That's the point when I am
working hard always because I have to improve if any day I want to win here.
Q. How did it feel to be playing on Court 2?
RAFAEL NADAL: Well, a little bit strange because for the last month,
last years I didn't play on one court like this. Little bit smaller. The
sensation, the feeling is a little bit different, no, because you feel
the ball is coming faster than the other courts because for the space.
But, well, was great atmosphere. Full court with people support a lot.
Very, very nice.
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Nadal說先輸兩盤的原因一方面是因為尤小弟的球非常平擊而且快速,另一方面則是
自己打的有點保守。但後三盤他覺得他打出草地上的代表作。一直非常富有侵略性
,並強力攻擊小弟的二發。(看數據就知道小弟二發得分率慘不忍睹XD)
不過看了小弟的訪問,他的背傷是舊傷復發,讓他無法保持平衡和快速跑動,對他的發揮
也算是有很大影響。
還有昨天許乃仁說錯了,Nadal是輸給尤小弟兩次,在杜拜和美網,只在羅馬贏過小弟。
至於下輪對手Berdych,Nadal也覺得贏面是在對方。這樣想也不錯,Nadal可以更放手來
打,盡力而為。反正每次都說Federer是熱門,結果幾乎都贏。XD
還有Nadal今天心情果然比較好。^+++^
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desperate icon. You'll all come crashing in, your desperate icon You've got
to gob on, your desperate icon. Am I a God or am I Jesus? Am I a man or am
I a boy? Do I feel love or just possession? Do I feel holy or nothing at all?
You can't deny, That your shit just tastes as sweet as mine. And you can't
deny, That your shit just tastes as sweet as mine. Sweet Jesus.
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