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Q. Pau Gasol wanted me to say hola to you. Congratulations. Can you compare this to what he did, back‑to‑back Lakers championships and your own as well, two straight here at Wimbledon for you?

RAFAEL NADAL: Thanks a lot. Everything is difficult, and very difficult compare, two different sports, no? But I am in contact with him all the time. For sure to have unbelievable sportsman like Pau inside the court, inside the court and outside the court is very, very good for our country.

Q. Is it even more special for you to come back and win it a second time?

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Q. Pau Gasol wanted me to say hola to you. Congratulations. Can you compare this to what he did, back‑to‑back Lakers championships and your own as well, two straight here at Wimbledon for you?

RAFAEL NADAL: Thanks a lot. Everything is difficult, and very difficult compare, two different sports, no? But I am in contact with him all the time. For sure to have unbelievable sportsman like Pau inside the court, inside the court and outside the court is very, very good for our country.

Q. Is it even more special for you to come back and win it a second time?

RAFAEL NADAL: Every one is really special, no? Is difficult to say this one is more special. The other one was more dramatic, the way to win. So first title is always very, very special.

And for sure after not easy year for me. Be back on my favorite tournament of the world here and play well another time, and not only play well, so finish with the trophy is amazing for me.

Just can say thank you very much all the organization, all the crowd, because when I am on the court what they make me feel is unbelievable.

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Q. Looked a little like 2008 again.

RAFAEL NADAL: I never like the comparations. No, every year is completely different. For me was amazing day, very important victory for me, one of the more difficult victories of my career because the opponent was playing well and I need really to play my best tennis to try to win.

I think, yeah, I am very happy. Today is very important day for me.

Q. Because of all of what you had to go through last year with the injuries, is it even more satisfying now that you're back here?

RAFAEL NADAL: Well, that's past. But, sure, I said in Monte‑Carlo, Rome, Madrid, Roland Garros, sure, when you had tough moments and wasn't an easy year last year ‑ especially the second half of the year ‑ when you came back and when you still playing another time at your best, for sure I feel I playing at my best since the start of this season, since 2010 when I start.

But I didn't win a tournament since 11 months, and after I started to win in Monte‑Carlo. So for sure that's makes more special, because I worked a lot to be back playing my best tennis. I did, so that's very important personal satisfaction, no? Probably is when you have tough moments and you are another time are in the top, yeah, is more special.

Q. Does 2008 seem like a long time ago when you were here raising the trophy as the champion, or does it seem like yesterday to you?

RAFAEL NADAL: I don't know. Two years. Well, the life is go fast. Since these two year a lot of things happen to my life. Is not very far, but at the same time I have two years with different things.

Q. You were behind 4‑2 in the last set and you weren't playing very well then. Suddenly you win the rest of the games as you became Rafael Nadal again. Did you have to wake up?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, no. I felt a little bit tired after the second, after the second tiebreak. Was a lot of tension in that tiebreak in the last games of the second set.

When I started the third I lost a little bit my concentration and I felt little bit down. But that's happen at only one game. After that game, after the first game. But, you know, in grass, one break is almost the set.

After that game I felt another time well. But Andy served well and I didn't have lots of chances on the return. But when I had the chance, I did. So that was the most important thing of the match. I think of all important moments, just one double‑fault in the 5‑All in the tiebreak. But for the rest of the important moments, I played very well today.

Q. It will go down as a straight‑sets victory today, but how well did Andy Murray play?

RAFAEL NADAL: Andy's amazing player, so I don't know how well he played. You can answer him.

But when I play against him I always see the match very, very difficult, because he makes the very difficult things very easy. So he has a good serve, and the movements are unbelievable from the baseline, no?

He looks like he's always at the way that you're gonna play, so he's very difficult. For that reason I think it's one of the biggest victories in my career today.

Q. Was it fun meeting Beckham?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah.

Q. Did you talk a little soccer?

RAFAEL NADAL: I met him now just five minutes. Well, I know him from Madrid few years ago. And, sure, always is special meet with great sportsman like David.

At the same time, he's a big star outside of the stadium. But for me, what I admire a lot of him is when he's on the stadium, he fight like the best of them, more than the rest.

Q. Can you compare meeting the Queen of England and the King of British football?

RAFAEL NADAL: C'mon, guys. Sorry. I answer that few days ago. I explain what happened in that day. For me was disappointing didn't meet the Queen, for sure. But I have lot of respect for this tournament, and I have my routines on that day. Probably if I change the routines, I am not here today.

Q. Was it hard to recover from the double‑fault mentally?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, because I played a great point next point. But if Andy makes the serve and give me a set point was the set, so was important mistake. But I was lucky Andy missed the first serve, and later I had a chance to play the point from the baseline and I did well.

Q. What about Andy, you said to him after the match that he could win a major.

RAFAEL NADAL: I wished him best of luck for the rest of the season, and sorry for today. I know it was an important match for him I think because he play at home, and this is a chance for him to win probably the most important title for him win here at home in Wimbledon.

Just I felt sorry for him because he's a very nice person, very good person. I am sure he gonna win a Grand Slam very soon, because when you have final in US Open, final in Australia, semifinals here this year and the last year, you are there all the time. So one day you win. I am sure he gonna win. He deserve to win.

Q. How well aware are you that he's such a big fan of yours? He kept talking about you're his favorite player to watch.

RAFAEL NADAL: Well, just can say thanks. He don't need to admire a lot of things of me because he's too good to admire me.

Q. Do you remember where you were the first Sunday of July last year? Did you watch the final?

RAFAEL NADAL: I watched at home, yeah, on the sofa.

Q. What are the recollections you have from that day? What else do you remember about the final last year, not being there?

RAFAEL NADAL: Just enjoying beautiful match. Was a very emotional match. I liked the tennis, so I enjoyed the match. I wasn't ready to be here, so my mind wasn't here.

Q. In view of Andy's skill, were you surprised that you were able to close this out in just three sets?

RAFAEL NADAL: Sure. When I came to the match I was with the focus. I know how tough gonna be the match. I never thought win in three sets.

But at the same time, I never thought win in three sets, win in four, win in five, or lose in three or lose in four. I just go on court and try to play my best tennis point by point. That's my style. I know I just need try play my best tennis. Only like this I going to have chances.

Q. Looking back now, does it surprise you you were able to complete this match so quickly?

RAFAEL NADAL: Sure. But he had few chances. This match is decides ‑‑ anyway, if was in three sets, this match is decide in very small things. If Andy makes this point and win the second set, maybe we are there. So everything can change in just one point.

Q. During the tournament we have found out from other players that they have been injured going into games. We found out after the game. Do you go into Sunday's final a hundred percent fit? Your knees are ready to go?

RAFAEL NADAL: I hope so. I don't know. I think I didn't have any problem for the last three matches. But the pain in the second and especially in the third match is not forgot. Can be there and can't be there in one moment, and I don't have the control of this.

But I am still working every day to try to be healthy like I was the last three matches. But this pain sometimes appears there, and is there. I don't know when it start and when it stop.

Q. Did you have a chance to watch your opponent in the finals?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, I watched almost all the semifinal.

Q. What do you think about Tomas Berdych?

RAFAEL NADAL: Amazing. He did amazing tournament. I think he played very good match against Federer; very good match today against Djokovic. He save difficult match against Brands. Yeah, he's the best of his draw, so for that reason he's in the final. No one opponent can be more difficult than Tomas to play this final.

Q. Your feelings about the matchup against Berdych in this particular match on grass, is there a style that you're expecting to see from him or what?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, Tomas is a very aggressive player, very good serve, very good flat shots from the baseline. So gonna be very, very difficult. Very difficult match. Is very difficult to stop him when he's playing well, and he's playing really well. So gonna be very difficult to play against him.

Q. If you have to give a technical explanation why you won today, do you think it's your forehand that was the big difference? Your forehand kills the point while Murray is a very good counterattacker, but it doesn't have the same power when you slow down the ball and you slice your backhand.

RAFAEL NADAL: When you win these matches, is always the same thing: is play well and the mental thing. Mental part is decisive, no? If we talk about the technique, I served well some moments. Most of the time my serve works well.

And, sure, my feeling with the forehand was very good during all the tournament, yeah. Forehand makes the difference.

Q. We've had three classic finals in a row here. Do you expect to give us a fourth one Sunday?

RAFAEL NADAL: Ah, three five sets? Yeah, we had 2007. I don't know. Sure, will be very difficult match. Will be very difficult match for me, and hopefully for him, too (smiling). I don't know.
 

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Отсюда: http://www.championat.ru/tennis/article-60270.html, Есгений Кустов

 - Рафаэль, вы не очень хорошо начали четвертьфинал с Робином Сёдерлингом, уступая 0:5. Как можете это объяснить и что привело к резкому перелому в игре?
— На самом деле, думаю, вначале я играл отлично. У меня было 40:15 в первом гейме на моей подаче. Но я проиграл эту подачу. Это был сложный старт, потому что при игре с таким хорошо подающим игроком, как Робин, очень сложно отыгрываться. И думаю, он начал играть очень хорошо, не совершал ошибок, отлично подавал, выигрывал много очков. У меня было не слишком много шансов, но после первого гейма второго сета всё изменилось.

— Вам не понравилось одно из судейских решений. Что сказал вам судья на вышке? Как он объяснил всё? Кажется, после этого вы стали играть лучше, набрали много очков подряд. Что случилось?
— Арбитру не всегда легко принять правильное решение. Но для меня это было очень важное очко, потому что счёт становился 30:40, так что решение было принципиальным. Конечно, если вы спросите, повлиял ли как-то на меня этот розыгрыш, я скажу "да". Когда линейный судья сказал "аут", я продолжил играть, не замечая этого. Была ошибка, но каждый может её допустить. Да, после этого я играл очень хорошо на брейк-пойнте. Мне немного повезло, что я сделал брейк на его первой подаче во втором сете. После этого я провёл отличный матч.

— Похоже, сразу после этого розыгрыша вы очень сильно рассердились. Это вам помогло?
— Нет, нет, нет. Это был важный момент для меня, потому что если бы он сделал брейк в первом гейме второго сета, то мне пришлось бы сложно. В любом случае я собирался бороться всю встречу. Я спас следующее очко, а затем всё изменилось. Думаю, я начал играть намного лучше. Он начал допускать некоторые ошибки, а вот вначале никаких не делал. Я очень рад. Было очень трудно, и эта победа очень важна для меня.

— Перед вашей подачей на сет он взял медицинский тайм-аут. Вы были удивлены его решением? Какие у вас были мысли?
— Правила позволяют сделать это, так что...

— Но вы бы назвали это подходящим для такого момента?
— Подходящим? То есть? Всё в его руках: он имеет на это право. Правила — это правила. И если он может сделать это, то не делает ничего неправильного. На мой взгляд, неправильно, если мы пять минут ждём физиотерапевта. Это плохо. Потому что если вы останавливаетесь на три минуты, всё в порядке, но если на 10, что-то уже не так. В этом была проблема для меня. Вот и всё.

— Вам приятно, что вновь будете играть здесь в полуфинале и встретитесь с Энди Марреем?
— Здорово, что я вновь играю тут в полуфинале. Сегодня у меня была очень важная победа. Очень сложная и очень важная. Я очень доволен тем, как играю, как дошёл до полуфиналов. Я знаю, что с Энди будет сложный матч, но готов сделать всё, чтобы попасть в финал. Будет трудно, но я играю хорошо.

— Когда вы узнали, что Роджер проиграл Бердыху, какова была ваша реакция?
— Когда играешь против теннисистов вроде Сёдерлинга или Бердыха, хорошо подающих и очень мощно бьющих с задней линии, иногда бывает очень трудно их остановить. Роджер восхитительно играл здесь в последние семь лет, но когда-то это должно было случиться. Случилось сегодня. Что ж, сочувствую ему и желаю удачи в оставшейся части сезона.

— Большинство топ-игроков говорят: "Я просто играю в свою игру. У меня есть моя игра, и только она меня волнует". Однако между стилями Сёдерлинга и Маррея большая разница. Вы планируете что-то поменять в своей игре к полуфиналу?
— Я доволен тем, как играю, и постараюсь сыграть в свою игру. Моя игра — пытаться действовать агрессивно. Очень важно хорошо подавать. Так что каждый раз всё одно и то же. Но я согласен, что стили Сёдерлинга и Маррея полностью отличаются. И всё-таки я просто должен продолжить играть на своём лучшем уровне, если хочу получить шансы на победу. Посмотрим, что произойдёт. Не хочу ничего менять. Я доволен тем, как сейчас играю.

— На стадионе сегодня была ваша мать и другая женская часть вашей семьи. В пятницу придёт ещё больше представителей семьи?
— Не знаю. У меня ещё не было возможности поговорить с семьёй. Я не знаю. Может, отец придёт.

— Как вам корты, на которых вы играете? Дождей вообще не было...
— Отличные!

— Отличные?
— Они сухие.

— Это ваши условия?
— За задней линией много глины (улыбается). Можно быстро передвигаться по корту, так что отличные условия.

— Когда вы менялись сторонами в первом сете, то на табло показали, что в матче Роджера Федерера матчбол. Вы это отметили для себя?
— Да.

— А если вы это отметили, то что подумали в тот момент? Он мог вылететь, а у вас был непростой старт матча...
— Конечно, я видел табло. Но это никак не повлияло на мою игру. Да, когда мы меняемся сторонами, я всегда смотрю, что происходит на других кортах. Мне нравится это делать.

— Вы полагаете, перелом в матче был достигнут из-за ошибок Сёдерлинга, из-за изменения и усиления вашей игры или из-за сочетания этих двух факторов?
— Всё всегда одинаково: когда один теннисист начинает играть лучше, то второй — хуже.

— Вы пробовали что-то делать по-другому?
— Я старался играть лучше, чем до этого. Конечно, было важно, что в начале матча у меня не было лёгких геймов на своей подаче. Но затем я начал выигрывать на ней немного больше очков. Розыгрыши стали чуть длиннее, я лучше начал использовать форхенд и контролировал уже больше розыгрышей, чем в первом сете. Это было ключом. Если Робин проводит все розыгрыши в два удара, то ему довольно просто. Но если ему приходится проводить розыгрыши по три, четыре, пять или шесть ударов, чтобы обыграть меня, то становится труднее. Я старался сконцентрироваться на себе и делать на приёме то, что могу.

— Как вы чувствовали себя физически? Как ваша форма?
— Я в порядке. После второго и третьего раундов, особенно после третьего, в матчах четвёртого круга и четвертьфинале у меня не было никаких проблем (стучит по дереву).

— Как вы думаете, поражение Роджера в четвертьфинале "Ролан Гаррос" и тут сделает его ещё более мотивированным на US Open? Может, его будет труднее победить?
— Думаю, это неправильный вопрос. На все турниры "Большого шлема" у вас одинаковая мотивация, проиграли вы или выиграли предыдущий турнир. И с Роджером всегда сложно играть, но это не связано с тем, что он проиграл во Франции или на Уимблдоне. Таково моё мнение.

— Не могли бы вы вспомнить о первой паре сетов против Маррея на Australian Open? Эти сеты были проведены на очень высоком уровне, и, возможно, именно он атаковал вас, а вам приходилось отвечать...
— Я был очень доволен своим уровнем игры в тех двух сетах. Я проиграл оба, но мог выиграть в обоих. Возможно, единственной моей ошибкой было то, что мне надо оставаться чуть более спокойным. Сейчас у меня большая уверенность, потому что за последнее время я выиграл много матчей. А вот сам уровень игры, думаю, схож с тем, что был тогда.
 

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Q. That was some kind of slow start. How do you explain the slow start and the sudden turnaround?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, I think in the beginning he start playing great, I think. I had 40‑15 in the first game with my serve. I lost that serve. Was a hard start for me, because playing against a big server like Robin is very difficult to come back in the set.

And I think he started playing very well, very long, with no mistakes, lot of winners, serving great. I didn't have a lot of chances in the beginning.

But after the first game of the second set, everything change.

Q. You were upset about the overrule call there. What did the chair umpire say to you? How did he explain that? You seemed to start playing very well after that. You had a run of points. What happened there?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, you know, for the umpire sometimes is not easy to make the right decision. For me today was too important point, because was 30‑All to make this drastic decision. For sure if you asking me if that ball affect me, I said yes. When the line say 'out,' I play the shot like this without.

I mean, was a mistake, but everybody can have a mistake. Yes, after that I played very good point on the breakpoint against. I was little bit lucky to do the break in the first game on his serve in the second set. After, I think I played a great match.

Q. You seemed very fired up or angry immediately after that point. Do you think it helped you, the call?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, no, no. Was an important moment for me, because if he did the break in the first game of the second, gonna be hard to accept for me.

But anyway, I gonna fight all the match. But I saved that point, and after that change everything. I think I started to play much better. He started to do a few mistakes, because in the beginning he didn't have no one.

I'm very happy. Very difficult and very important win for me.

Q. Serving for the set, he took a medical timeout. Were you surprised by his decision to do that at that moment? What's your feelings?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, the rule says you can do it, so...

Q. Would you say it's appropriate to do it at that time?

RAFAEL NADAL: It's proper? What is this? Is in his hands; he can do it. The rules are the rules. And if he can do it and he didn't have nothing wrong...

For me, the wrong thing is we wait for the physio five minutes. So that's the bad thing. Because in the end, if you stop three minutes, it's okay. But if you stop 10 minutes, it's not okay. That's was the problem for me.

You know, that's all.

Q. How excited are you to be in the semifinals here again and the prospect of playing Andy Murray?

RAFAEL NADAL: Is a dream another time be in the semifinals here. Today was a very important victory for me, I think. Very difficult and very important. I'm very happy how I'm playing, how I arrive to the semifinals.

So I know I gonna have difficult match against Andy in semifinals, but I am ready to try my best and for try for sure to be in this final. Is gonna be difficult, but I am playing well.

Q. When did you find out that Berdych had beaten Roger and what was your reaction?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, for sure was a difficult match before, before the match start. You know when you play against these kind of players, like Soderling, like Berdych, they have a very good serve and very powerful shots from the baseline. It's very difficult sometimes to stop these player, no?

Roger did amazing the last seven years here, so someday must happen this. Happen today. Well, sorry for him, and wish him the best of luck for the rest of the season.

Q. Most top players say, I'm just going to play my game. I have my game, and that's what I worry about. But there's a big difference between Soderling and Murray in styles. When you go to play the semifinals, do you have to change a few things in your game?

RAFAEL NADAL: I am happy how I'm playing, so I gonna try to do my game. My game is try to play aggressive. I gonna try to do little bit. Important thing is serve well. So, like every day, every day is the same.

No, I'm sure that this style of Murray and Soderling is completely different. But at the same time, I have to still playing at my best level if I want to have chances to win.

So we will see what's happen. I don't want to change a lot of things. I happy how I'm doing.

Q. I saw your mother and the ladies of your family here today. Have you more family coming now for Friday?

RAFAEL NADAL: I don't know. I don't have the chance. I didn't have the chance to speak with my family yet, no? Maybe. I don't know. Maybe my father, but I don't know yet.

Q. How are the courts playing? There's been no rain at all. How are the courts playing?

RAFAEL NADAL: Perfect.

Q. Perfect?

RAFAEL NADAL: Is dry.

Q. Just your conditions?

RAFAEL NADAL: Lot of clay behind the baseline (smiling.) You can move well, so... Perfect conditions.

Q. When you changed ends at 5‑Love in the first set, the scoreboard showed that Roger Federer was facing match point at the same time. Did that register with you, or do you not pay any attention to that?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah.

Q. And if you did notice it, what did you think at that point, because he could have been out and you were facing a very nasty start?

RAFAEL NADAL: Sure, I saw that in the scoreboard. Well, doesn't affect on my game, for sure, no? But, yeah, when I am in the changeovers I always watch the rest of the courts, the results. Yeah, I like to do it.

Q. Did you feel like the improvements in the score line from the second set onwards was a result of Soderling making more mistakes or you changing your game and improving different aspects of it or a combination of the two?

RAFAEL NADAL: Always is the same. When one player plays very well, the other goes down.

Q. Did you try to do something different?

RAFAEL NADAL: I tried to play a little better than I did before. Sure the important thing in the beginning, I didn't have no one free point with my serve. But after that I started to win a little bit more points with my serve.

I starting to playing little bit longer points, feeling little bit better with the forehand, having the control of point more times than in the first set. And that's the key.

If Robin have to play only two shots every point, gonna be easy. But if he must play three, four, five, or six shots to beat me, gonna be little bit more difficult. So that's what I gonna try. Try to be focused on myself and do what I can on the return.

Q. How are you feeling physically? How is your physical condition?

RAFAEL NADAL: I am fine. After the second and the third round, especially the third round, the match of fourth round and quarterfinals, I didn't have any problem. So that's (knocking on wood.)

Q. Do you think with Roger losing at the quarters at the French Open and here will get him more motivated for the US Open, make it harder for you guys to beat him there?

RAFAEL NADAL: I think is not the right question. That's my opinion, because always you have the same motivation for every Grand Slam, even if you lose or you win the last Grand Slam. And Roger always gonna be difficult opponent in every one, but not because he lose in French and in Wimbledon. That's my opinion.

Q. Can you talk about the first couple sets at the Australian Open against Murray, which were at a very high level, and maybe how he was attacking you and how you tried to respond.

RAFAEL NADAL: I was very happy about my level in that two sets. I lost both, but I was ready to win both, too. I was a break up in both sets, I think. So, no.

Maybe the only thing I had a mistake in that moment was stay a little bit more calm. And that confidence I have now because I won a lot of matches in the last few months. In that moments remains the title for me, but the level was probably similar than now.
 

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«Мне не кажется, что сегодня я показал свой лучший теннис на турнире, – в предыдущих матчах я тоже играл хорошо. Просто с сегодняшним соперником мне было удобнее играть, no? У нас было много розыгрышей на задних линиях, и его подачу принимать полегче.

Содерлинг один из самых опасных универсальных игроков, но особенно он неприятен на траве. Он уверен в себе, великолепно подает, блестяще выполняет плоские удары. Так что думаю, у меня будет трудный матч. Надеюсь, у него тоже. (Улыбается.)

Каждый раз перед матчем с Содерлингом вы будете спрашивать меня о наших отношениях. У меня нет с ним никаких проблем. Было кое-что в нашем матче три года назад, но с тех пор все в полном порядке.

Сегодня колено меня не беспокоило. Эта проблема по-прежнему существует – я много времени после последнего матча провел за процедурами, – но сегодня все было нормально. Что бы ни случилось, с болью в колене или без нее я здесь для того, чтобы показать свой лучший теннис», – приводит слова Надаля официальный сайт турнира.
 

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Испанец Рафаэль Надаль, обыгравший в третьем круге «Уимблдона» немца Филиппа Петцшнера со счетом 6:4, 4:6, 6:7, 6:2, 6:3, рассказал, как он чувствует себя, проведя за три матча на «Уимблдоне» 13 сетов, а также прокомментировал предупреждение, полученное за то, что его тренер делал ему подсказки прямо во время матча.

«Эмоционально я идеально себя чувствую. В последних двух матчах было много борьбы. Мне кажется, я очень хорошо играл. Но перед турниром я говорил, сетка будет тяжелой. Такое случается, когда играешь с теннисистами с хорошей подачей. Все решается несколькими очками, матчи очень тяжелые. Физически у меня есть небольшие проблемы с правым коленом. Но, знаете, у меня есть полтора дня на восстановление. Я рад оказаться в четвертом круге. Для меня это хорошая новость, учитывая те тяжелые матчи. С психологической точки зрения это очень хорошо.

Иногда меня справедливо за это предупреждают. Иногда в прошлом Тони действительно слишком много говорил. И когда это случалось, судья советовал мне, чтобы это прекратилось, а потом выносил предупреждение. Но не сегодня, нет», – приводит слова теннисиста официальный сайт турнира.
 

«Конечно, я немного боюсь за свое колено. Но иногда такое случается. После турнира в Монте-Карло мне делали процедуры. У меня была проблема. Я не говорил, но вы же знаете, как все было. У меня были проблемы в матче с Роддиком в Майами. Я не хотел ничего говорить, потому что после поражения это выглядит как оправдание. Но сейчас я могу сказать, что у меня были проблемы после турнира в Монте-Карло – немного болело колено, левое. После этого турнира я н играл в Барселоне, потому что мне нужно было лечение, новое лечение. Я пытался идеально провести грунтовый сезон, потому что в тот момент правое колено болело меньше, чем левое. Но все же я знаю, что колени восстановились не на 100 процентов. Но на грунте и, может быть, на траве, когда матчи не очень длинные, все проходит нормально.

Процедуры, которые я делал между турнирами в Монте-Карло и Риме очень помогли. У меня больше не было проблем с левым коленом. Но я сделал их всего один раз, а надо три. У меня не было времени провести их на правом колене, потому что я должен был играть. Для меня главной целью был грунтовый сезон. Но после этого турнира я должен буду повторить процедуры. Я очень расстроен, что не смогу сыграть против Франции. Я говорил с капитаном, с президентом федерации и сказал им, что так никогда не смогу приехать на US Open в идеальном состоянии. В прошлом году у меня были проблемы с прессом, в 2008 я приехал туда после Олимпиады очень усталым. А я очень хочу сыграть в США в идеальном состоянии, сыграть на все 100 процентов.

Так что, после турнира мне надо сделать процедуры. А если я сыграю в Кубке Дэвиса, у меня не будет времени восстановиться и сыграть турниры, например, Цинциннати. В последние несколько месяцев у меня все складывалось идеально, и я должен хорошо закончить сезон. Моя цель – сохранить первую строчку рейтинга до конца сезона. Это будет трудно. Но если ты не в 100-процентном состоянии, это почти невозможно.

Я не знаю, насколько все плохо. Я смог закончить матч. А завтра мы узнаем, что будет дальше. Но, знаете, я здесь, чтобы показать все, что могу, подольше задержаться на турнире. Я ничего не боюсь и не думаю о том, чтобы сняться. Этого не случится. Я не боюсь, потому что уже знаю, что надо делать с коленом. Просто до турнира мне не хватило времени», – приводит слова теннисиста официальный сайт турнира."
 

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"Как я и ожидал, это был очень трудный матч. Я все время играл хорошо, но в первом сете при 5:6 30:0 он хорошо принял, я сделал двойную, потом ошибся с форхэнда, а он еще раз удачно принял, и сет закончился. Во втором сете и третьем сетах я контролировал игру, удержал подачу с 0:30, потом я пробил неплохой смэш, но он на него ответил и в итоге потрясающим кроссом выиграл гейм. В общем, я просто старался держать концентрацию и продолжать бороться.

Я очень доволен, что прошел в третий раунд, и чувствую уверенность. Пять сетов – это нормально. Все хотят выигрывать в трех, но это не всегда возможно, особенно на этом покрытии, где все решает пара очков. В двух сетах я неудачно сыграл очка четыре, но этого хватило, чтобы эти сеты проиграть. Это теннис. Мое психологическое состояние в последних двух партиях было идеальным.

Изнер с Маю сотворили что-то невероятное. Поздравляю их обоих. Сохранять концентрацию десять часов и ни разу не уступить свою подачу – могу их только поздравить. Думаю, что победителю этого матча все-таки повезло, что они не успели закончить вчера. Потому что тогда ему пришлось бы играть сразу сегодня, а так, поскольку сегодня они играли не очень долго, у него больше времени на восстановление. Но в любом случае, они уже остались в истории.
 

Да, к сожалению, я не смог присутствовать на встрече с королевой, потому что в это время я готовился к матчу. Вообще-то я думал, что королева будет присутствовать на моем матче, и я смогу встретиться с ней после. Но кажется, он к тому времени уже уехала. Я расстроился, потому что хотел ее увидеть, но даже знай я, что она уедет, я бы не смог быть на встрече. Я играл третьим запуском, поэтому мой матч мог начаться в любой момент. «Уимблдон» – это не шутка. Я люблю и очень уважаю этот турнир и всегда мечтал играть здесь. Я с почтением отношусь к королеве, но сегодня был день, когда я играл и делал все, чтобы выиграть», – цитирует Надаля официальный сайт турнира.

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Q. How did it feel to be back on Centre Court?

RAFAEL NADAL: Hello (laughter).

Sure, it's always special to play on this court. Very happy to come back to this tournament and play in probably the most beautiful and emblematic court in the world.

Q. Did it feel different after missing last year?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, no. Just happy to come back. Always the feeling is amazing. Was amazing all the time come back here after the victory in 2008 always, sure, is a little bit more special.

Q. In your own mind, was this the start of the defense of your title, the title you couldn't defend last year?

RAFAEL NADAL: I don't have to defend nothing, no one point. All the points are in positive for me in this tournament. I go day to day. For me was a very good victory today. Was difficult opponent, I think. And, sure, next round it will be very difficult against very dangerous serve like Robir Haase.

I don't feel like a defense of the title. Roger has to defend that. I have the chance to defend 2008. I didn't play for the knee. So that's the sport. Right now I gonna try my best.

Q. Was that as comfortable as you've felt on Centre Court? You looked straightaway into your groove.

RAFAEL NADAL: I played well. I think I played very good match. To be the first match here, I'm very happy.

Q. How long does it take you to fully adjust from the clay to the grass? How far in the tournament do you think it takes you to get to your peak on grass?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, I think I am okay, no? Sure, every day is important. Maybe for the experience that I have here, if you win more matches, you can finish playing better than you start because in the end of the tournament you play similar than clay, no?

No, for me, first matches are very difficult. Always very important to pass. After that, I can start to play much better.

But I tell you, I am very happy how I played today. Was a very good match for me.

Q. What part of your game do you feel you have to adjust the most going from clay to grass?

RAFAEL NADAL: Is not one part of the game. Is the game in general, you know. Is the time of the ball, the way that you have to win the points, the serve. So that's the most important things, no? The movements.

So is a lot of changes, no? Is not the forehand or the backhand, no? Is a little bit more general the way that you have to play, no?

Q. Did you feel special memories on the court, Here I got the trophy, or, Here I lie on my back?

RAFAEL NADAL: I have enough work to think about two years ago. When I go on court, I think about the opponent and about play my best tennis. No, I don't have time to think about another things, no.

Q. What did you think of Spain last night?

RAFAEL NADAL: Much better, I think. Well, much better. I think the first day we had probably not our best match. But we didn't play bad. And we lost, no? We were, I think, very unlucky.
And yesterday we were unlucky, too, I think, because we had to win 5 0, not 2 0.

Q. Did you watch Roger's game yesterday?

RAFAEL NADAL: For moments. Not all the match.

Q. What did you think?

RAFAEL NADAL: Well, it was close, so... Sure, always the first round I tell you is very difficult. Normally for him are easier than for the rest of the other players because he plays like his normal tennis here on grass. He needs to adapt his game less than the rest of the players.

But Falla is a great player. Well, he had his chance. I think he wasn't play his best tennis in the moment that he need to play his best tennis to win. You know, you play against probably the best of the history on this surface, and for sure going to be a very important win for his confidence, I think.

Q. Which one of his records do you think is his most impressive?

RAFAEL NADAL: Every one. Every one is amazing. If I have to say something, 23 semifinals in a row of Grand Slam.

Q. Why?

RAFAEL NADAL: Because is five years, almost six years, playing all four Grand Slams. You can have no one injury, no one bad day, so is amazing. That's my feeling, no? So 23 semifinals in a row, in my opinion, impossible to do it another time.

Q. John McEnroe was saying if you stay fit, he thinks you can get 12 or 13 Grand Slams, if not more.

RAFAEL NADAL: I have seven. Thank you to John. I have seven. I play Robir Haase the next round. I will see when I finish my career, no? I am very happy to have seven. That's more than what I dreamed a few years ago.

So, sure, for me I feel very lucky to be here another time. And to have seven Grand Slams already at home, keep fighting to play well. If I still playing well, if I still improving my tennis, I think I hope have more chances to win.

But the important thing always is the same: have enough motivation to keep improving, enough illusion to go every day when you wake up on court and practice at your hundred percent. That's the way. That's what I did all my life. I hope to keep doing for a long time. If not, I don't gonna have a lot of chances. Is very difficult to win every Grand Slam.

Q. You said the win today was the condition to play in front of the Queen on Thursday. You will be in front of her on Thursday. Is it a pressure or an extra motivation?

RAFAEL NADAL: Well, believe me, just for me, is just can say a pleasure to have the Queen here in Wimbledon. That's very good for the sport. And for me is not an extra pression, for sure. For me, just an honor watch the Queen in the Royal Box. So I would love to have the chance to say hello to her, but that's it (smiling). That's it.

Q. You spoke about what you felt was Roger's most amazing record. Of your tremendous accomplishments, what do you think your best achievement is?

RAFAEL NADAL: 81 matches straight on clay. That's a lot.

Q. In a certain way is that showing consistency, day in, day out being able to raise your game even under bad conditions? Is that why you're proud of it?

RAFAEL NADAL: The 81?

Q. Yes.

RAFAEL NADAL: I think that's the most impressive of my record, this one. Because, you know, in a lot of matches you have difficult moments. And not all the tournaments, not all the matches you are playing well. That's for sure. And you still winning. You still winning very difficult matches.

81 is a lot. A lot of days finish the match with the victory. And for me, that's, well, very difficult to repeat, too.

Q. What was the moment that came closest to losing to break that streak? Did you have one moment where you were close to having that streak broken?

RAFAEL NADAL: In this 81?

Q. Yes.

RAFAEL NADAL: During this 81, I have matches close to lose?

Q. Which was the most?

RAFAEL NADAL: Lot. 3 0, 40 15, double break against Coria in the fifth set of Rome. Against Niemenen in Barcelona I have 6 4, 4 1. Against Roger in Rome, 4 1 in the fifth, 6 5 or 5 4, 15 40. So two match points.


 

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ПК в переводе. Автор Артем Тайманов. Взято здесь: http://www.championat.ru/tennis/article-58558.html 

— Рафаэль, по вашим эмоциям можно сделать вывод, что сегодня для вас особенный день?
— Эта победа очень важна для меня. Думаю, одна из самых важных в моей карьере. Я уже сотню раз говорил это, но повторюсь ещё: прошлый год был очень тяжёлым, особенно та его часть, что началась после этого турнира. Я много работал, чтобы вновь достичь этой вершины. По ходу турнира я сильно нервничал, потому что знал, что готов выиграть его ещё раз, знал, что у меня есть шансы. Рад, что сегодня я был готов к матчу, подошёл к нему с холодной головой, пытался показать свой лучший теннис и насладиться игрой. Мне это удалось, и сегодняшний день стал особенным.

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Q. I think we could tell by your emotions afterwards that it was a really, really special day for you. How special was it?
RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah. Very important victory for me. I think one of the most important victories in my career, I think.
Yeah, I told you 100 times, but was a difficult year for me the last year. So after this tournament last year was a difficult year, and I worked a lot to be here. I was very nervous during all the tournament, because I know before that that I was ready to try to win another time, and I saw the chances there.
But the very positive thing is today I was ready to play. I was ready to play with calm and to try my best and to enjoy the match.
I did, and was a very special day.

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Q. So the first two sets played pretty well, had it under control. Then you went to serve it out that last game, got broken at love, and then it got a little up and down and dramatic at the end, no?
RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, I think I played my best match today here in Roland Garros, 2010. Sure, first two sets, for a moment I played really well. With my serve I played all the time well. With the forehand, too. With the backhand I am playing better and better every day, but I can improve a little bit more.
The third set I had completely under control, 5‑3, Love‑30, so I thought I have the chance to finish there. Because I was playing well and I played good two points in the first two points.
But I had some mistakes, and in the 5‑4 I played a terrible first point. I played forehand down the line, three meters outside. I was a little bit nervous after that.
In the end of the match was important the game of 6‑5, because I played really serious game to go to the tiebreak, and the in tiebreak I think I played better and I played well.
I had just one double fault. That's the only point that I'm not happy. But I can't say nothing against about myself, because I am serving pretty well all the match.

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Q. Last year you had a tough game against a Swede, Robin Soderling. Yesterday he won over Roger Federer. Were you surprised over the way he won that game?
RAFAEL NADAL: Sure, no, for me Roger was the favorite, but Robin played unbelievable. I think his serve was very difficult to return, the first serve and the second serve, too, was very hard.
And from the baseline, all the balls, he touch all the balls. He's 100%, I think, and most of the ones was very close to the lines inside. It's very difficult to win against Robin when he is play like this.

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Q. You beat Bellucci two years ago in three sets, and today again in three sets. Was it more difficult today, and in what way?
RAFAEL NADAL: I didn't remember exactly, no? But that match was a tougher one in the tournament for me in 2008. That's the true, no?
I don't know. But, you know, my feeling was I was closer to lose a set or something like this in 2008 than today.
But the score was closer this time.

Q. Are we going to have a Nadal/Federer final, or don't you let yourself think that far in advance?
RAFAEL NADAL: I am in quarterfinals. I am very happy to be here, and you will have Nadal/Almagro, sure.

Q. What made this kid so difficult? Because he was left handed?
RAFAEL NADAL: Was difficult, but was in three sets, so every match is completely different. Sure, every match is difficult in fourth round of one Grand Slam. In Roland Garros every matches can be very, very difficult.
Bellucci is a very good play, especially on clay. Good serve, good forehand, good backhand, too.

Q. His opponent was good, too.
RAFAEL NADAL: What?

Q. His opponent was good, too.
RAFAEL NADAL: I played probably my best match today in the tournament.

Q. There are certain shots that can change a match. When you played your backhand pass at 5 All, did you think that was a moment when you established yourself in the match and maybe he was a little upset and perhaps he went down a bit?
RAFAEL NADAL: Was very important moment, because I lost the serve two times. So I had the match under control set and 3 2, 40 15 I think I remember. Playing well in that moment. I had two mistakes: one net outside and another one long.
But without play bad, playing two good points. After that, everything was difficult. Sure, in the 5 All was the key of the match, because after that I gonna serve in the 6 5 with the wind. (In Spanish.)

Q. Between Verdasco and Almagro, for instance before the they played the match, do you have a preference on, Oh I would like to play this or that player, whoever wins, or you don't care about who's going to be the next point? Do you sometimes have preferences on the next round, I would rather play this or that person?
RAFAEL NADAL: Well, first thing, I didn't have any preference before because I didn't play, so I was focus only on me. To try to play against Verdasco Almagro, sure later you never know. Believe me.
I don't know if I don't care, but I don't know which one I prefer, I think. Both players are good players. Gonna be very good match.

Q. Can we say that after the Soderling match of last year, this has like made you be even more careful than ever before with the earlier rounds, before the final that you're accustomed?
RAFAEL NADAL: No.

Q. Same?
RAFAEL NADAL: Same.

Q. You always play your matches at a certain level of intensity. It's always very strong. Do you think it's possible to win this title or win any Grand Slam playing at anything below your best intensity?
RAFAEL NADAL: For me?

Q. For you or for anyone, but for you.
RAFAEL NADAL: I think some players can play some moments more relaxed because they have the serve and they can play a little bit with that, no? But not for me.
Sure, I can play a few games if I have the match under control probably a little bit more relaxed, but not normally not.
I try my best every day. I think every day a little bit better here in this tournament, and that's because I am very focused all the time to improve.
I go on court and try my best in every point. That's what I try.

THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish.

Q. This was probably a very important victory for you, I suppose. Last year you managed to reach this level, but now you're going to go even further.
RAFAEL NADAL: It's an important victory if you look at the points, that's true. But I knew he was a very tough opponent. It was a very important match for me. I succeeded well because I managed to play even better. I could shoot into the balls the way I wanted to, mainly the backhand shots, but also my forehand.
Unfortunately, my shots were a bit too short. I wanted to have longer and deeper shots. I wanted to improve this. Sometimes, you know, these details are such that the opponent could take this opportunity so as to dominate the game. It's better to have deeper balls so as to dominate the game.
I think I served better today than any other day, and I'm very satisfied because I think I've improved. I've not yet dropped a set. Well, a set, yes. But no, no, I have not yet dropped a set.
The most important thing is that I won my match.

Q. You're going to play against Almagro. He won a set in Madrid against you. What do you think about this?
RAFAEL NADAL: Well, it's going to be very difficult, because the way he plays is really excellent. He's managed to maintain the same level here in the tournament. It's going to be complicated; he's going to be very aggressive. It's normal. He knows how to do this.
And as far as I'm concerned, I'll try and play my way and do my best. I'll do my best so that he feels a bit uncomfortable.

Q. Do you think you could say something about his serve, because you played in Madrid not long ago against him?
RAFAEL NADAL: No, I can tell you his second serve is really very good, but there's nothing special about it. The ball bounces back really high. Okay, it's a good serve. Not bad.
In general, his first service and even the second serve are good, are excellent, one of the best servers in the world.

Q. This is your 200th victory on clay. That gives you a total of 98% of victories on clay. This result is even better than Bjørn Borg's. What do you think about this?
RAFAEL NADAL: Well, I don't really think that much about it, but it's really good. What I'm thinking about is practicing tomorrow morning, and of course today's match and tomorrow's training and practicing, and then the following matches. All these statistical data, you know, as I've said before, as I'd like to repeat, are quite valid when you've finished your career, but not before.
There's never one day when I think, Oh, okay that's my 200th victory or umpteenth victory. No, I don't think in these terms. We never know when these statistics are still valid or if they're going to continue to be as good.
Now, I can tell you that from the year 2005 onward my statistics have improved, but I never really think about this very much.

Q. I have the impression that this was an easy match. You've not really suffered. Is it something you deserve, or is it due to the opponent and the way he played?
RAFAEL NADAL: Well, the match was not easy. It was a very difficult match. Now we've reached quarterfinals, which means a good tournament for most of the players here.
My objectives are still very high and very demanding. All matches are complicated. All players are difficult to play against. It's very important for me, you know, considering what's happened to me in the past months.
I couldn't win last year, as you know, so it was very difficult. I wanted to tell you this, because for 11 months now I've not really won that many matches. I know what it means to win a tournament.

Q. Despite your excellent results, despite the fact that you've not yet lost any sets, you're not boasting about it. You're not that happy.
RAFAEL NADAL: What do you want me to say? Do you want me to jump and shout?
Of course I'm very happy. I'm still in the tournament. I've reached the quarterfinals. But then, you know, this is a press conference, so I'm quite normal. I try and be myself, and this is it.
I'll start jumping when I've won the tournament. For the time being, it's only the quarterfinals. My objective is you know, I'm very demanding and like to be here, but I like to continue and move forward and do my best.

Q. Robin Soderling is ready. He is going to fight back strongly. So what about Soderling's chances? What are the odds?
RAFAEL NADAL: I don't really know. He has chances, I think. I think he's not the favorite, but I think he can win. I think he's not yet lost a set. I think he's going to play well.
We can say the same about Federer. I think it's been his 23rd or 24th semifinals. He's not going to lose this, I think.

Q. Well, the second set was very difficult for you. Bellucci made your life harder. Could you tell us more about this, how the end of the set ended?
RAFAEL NADAL: I had the impression I was dominating the court and I had taken control, but sometimes I was playing against the wind. It was very difficult. It was not really the wind. It was a slight breeze.
The other day it was so windy that it was difficult to play when the wind was blowing in your back, but today as well it was difficult. When we were at 3 2, 40 15, I played excellent points. It was a bit difficult at that moment.
But otherwise, I can't really explain this 4 2. I could have had a tighter match. But as you know, what's done is done. We can't play the match again. Bellucci plays really well.
I can tell you he played really well on the points that I gave him, more or less. He took advantage of this. It was a bit complicated for me sometimes.

Q. What seems to be a bit of a paradox is that the only man who could perhaps win Roland Garros could become No. 1 again.
RAFAEL NADAL: If I were No. 1, I would be very happy. But what is important to me is to play well, to play a good match, and, of course, to win the tournament.
And if I am No. 1 or No. 2, never mind. It doesn't really matter. Last year my level was not excellent. I don't really want to think about this. It's only quarterfinals. I'd like to win the tournament.
Now, whether I want to be No. 1 or not is a different thing. To be No. 1 I think I should play a good tournament and reach the finals. We'll see. We'll see what's going to happen next.
If I reach semis, we'll see. In this case I might be No. 1. But if I don't reach the finals, then I think that Federer would be the favorite. Because as you know, the second half of the year is better for my opponents because the other surfaces are more difficult for me compared with clay.
As you know, if it's a hardcourt or other surfaces, the other players play at a high level. But this is pure speculation.

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Q. Welcome back. The king of clay. How does it feel to be back here?
RAFAEL NADAL: Always a pleasure to be here in Paris, because I love this city. It's one of the more beautiful cities that I know.
And, sure, being here is always very good news for me.

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"...теннис - это не футбол, когда ты точно знаешь, сколько матчей проведешь и когда. Я не знал, выиграю ли я в Монте-Карло или проиграю в первом раунде. Это может быть неправильное решение, но я хочу быть уверенным, что всякий раз, выходя на корт, нахожусь в 100-процентной форме, в максимально хороших кондициях. Не думаю, что играть три недели без перерыва - это хороший способ подготовки», - сказал Надаль во вторник на специально организованной пресс-конференции. 

Он также отметил, что, несмотря на отсутствие проблем с коленями в данный момент, не хотел бы рисковать и подвергать свой организм дополнительной нагрузке. «Да, это была превентивная мера, - подчеркнул теннисист. - К счастью, на прошлой неделе я играл хорошо. Сейчас тоже чувствую себя отлично, но у меня было так много проблем в прошлом году, что мне нужно исключить любой риск».

Рафа также пообещал, что свой календарь на будущий год спланирует таким образом, чтобы иметь возможность сыграть на родных кортах.