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It’s very simple : I like what I do, i like playing tennis and I know it’s not forever. I like to feel Rafael Nadal of Spain competitive. I like to fight for the things that I have been fighting for almost half of my life.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
I did n’t want to retire [ as ] the defending champion here. I did n’t want to leave the court with a retirement, it’s better like this at the end. I lost, nothing to say, congratulate [ my ] opponent. That’s the sport at the same time – just try your best until the end.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
Every day is a challenge, that's the truth. All the opponents are difficult, we are playing against the best players of the world... Every day is an opportunity to improve, and today, I'm through, so that gives me the chance to keep going -- very happy for that.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
For me personally, it's very difficult to describe the feelings that I have, it's something that I for sure never believed I'd be here at 36, being competitive again, playing in the most important court of my career one more final -- it means a lot to me.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
He was very unlucky, the only thing that I am sure is he is going to win not one — much more than one. So I wish him all the best and a very fast recovery.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Only thing that I can say is I hope he’s not too bad. Hopefully it’s just the normal thing when you turn your ankle, and hopefully nothing (is broken). That’s what everybody hopes, even if for me it’s a dream to be in the final of Roland Garros. Of course that way is not the way that we want it to be... If you are human, you should feel very sorry for a colleague.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I tried my best during the last two weeks, today was not possible. I had a good fight to the end.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
He has all the ingredients to become an amazing champion, i don’t have many doubts that he will be great. He is already, by the way.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It’s about trying to hit balls that you don’t take a lot of risks, but at the same time don’t allow him to go in and go for the shot, is trying to find the right balance between these two things.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I am just very happy to be playing tennis, today was a little bit worse than other days. It’s true that the last couple of days the foot has been bothering me a little bit more.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I started to play a little bit more crosscourt with my forehand and with having a little bit more of calm, he made a couple mistakes and I was able to save myself.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
For me it's all about Australian Open more than anything else.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
We need to suffer and we need to fight. The Italian is the only way to be where I am today. Honestly, it means a lot to me to be in the final here again.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
Of course - 100 % he does, 100 %. Every other match that I have played, the pace has been so quick because the refs have been on the clock after every single point, i've been ready to play for a minute and a half, and he tells me he's not going to give him a code violation because I'm not ready to play. To me, it's a big joke if somebody says that.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Last week had been important for me. I played three matches, I won three matches. I won a title, it's always beautiful, and I think I am doing better and better. You never know what's going on, but I'm happy if you tell me I'm going to be in this position one month ago, of course without a doubt I would sign the paper (smiling).Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videosNadal celebrates after winning against Giron.{.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I don't give up one moment during the match, i gave myself an opportunity until the last moment, so I'm happy for that, because my level of concentration and tennis was better I think. My tennis was not bad at all -- it was difficult to play against him.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
For me I was suffering a lot physically today, i was sweating a lot and lost my energy.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It's the first day I was playing under such heavy conditions, two previous days I had played in the night. The feeling on court was completely different, i played against an opponent who started the season on fire, winning two matches against two great players with very comfortable results. Today was a very, very tough one.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Honestly, what can I say? I am super happy, after all the things that I went through in my career in terms of injuries, I never thought at the age of 33 and a half that I will have this trophy in my hands again.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I cannot complain, but at some point I feel that there is a couple of years out there that I have been in a position that I had chances to be the number one and I got injured and I could not fight for it.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I think this trophy is the work of the whole year, a great year in all terms, this trophy with me is a big personal satisfaction.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
At the beginning of the fifth, I cannot lose my serve, if I am able to hold my serve, I really thought -- I really hoped -- that I going to have my chances.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I played a not very good game at 3-2, in that moment things looked under control, but then Daniil increased a lot and changed a lot of things.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
And then I took some salt, thats all, and then it was over. The body is in good shape, I think. Not big problems, just, of course, a little tired. Long day.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
Hes having a great season, one of the best of his career, if not the best, i need to be playing well. I think today I played better than yesterday, so I hope tomorrow I continue with this improvement. Thats what I need if I want to keep having chances to be through.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
All the matches are difficult here, it was a tough first set. Then in the second, I was able to take advantage at the beginning, but then he broke me back.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I didn't play as good as I did in the previous rounds, and he played well. So he deserves it, he was doing a lot of things well. Honestly, I didn't have the great feelings that I had the other days. I was not able to open the court as the other days.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I created another opportunity to be in another final of a Grand Slam. Just have to accept that was not my day, i played a great event. Today is sad because for me I know chances are not forever. Last year I had chances. I had another one, and I was not able to convert to win one more time here.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The level that I kept during the first 45 minutes, you can't really maintain that, it was almost the. top level, the highest level I could play.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
This has been a complicated week for me, especially at the start. Today I enjoyed playing tennis again, I lost against a top rival and I was competitive until the end, what I needed to do was play more games like this to have a chance of victory. It has been a good base for what is to come. There are some victories which hurt you and others which can help you and this is one of those.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Me and my coaches knew he (Struff) was going to play aggressively, it was one of those matches where every point counts, he put me under a lot of pressure so I had to play through that but my serve was solid throughout, i'm aware that I was facing someone who has beaten Tsitsipas and Goffin this week so I'm very happy that I was able to win.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The first two rounds I played more than well enough to win. I had two confident scores against two good players, the second set( there) were a little bit more mistakes and the wind was even( greater) later in the match. These things are part of the game and just try to be ready for it... You have to adapt. You have to find solutions.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I warmed up today and I felt that my knee was not good to compete at the level I needed to compete in semi-final, it's tough for me to accept all these things that I'm going through in my career.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
With all these issues... to be able to manage to keep winning important things, French Open has been, not a miracle, but an amazing year in terms of quality of tennis.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I am making a lot of steps forward since the surgery on the foot.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I am still excited about starting another season, at the age of 32-and-a-half, I never expected when I was 23, 22 to still do what I am. That's something that I appreciate a lot, and I enjoy that fact.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I am happy when I am on Tour, but I am happy without the Tour. I am happy being at home, being with the friends, being with the family, playing some golf, being out with the boat, i enjoy life outside of the Tour, but I really know that this kind of life can wait. So I am happy outside of tennis, but of course I am not happy when I am not on the Tour because I am injured.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
It was very tough because Lukas Rosol played very well and Lukas Rosol shots stay very low so it was a good test.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
At this age I thought I'd be retired and be having a family.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
For me was scary, because I felt that I was not able to move the hand, the finger.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Novak is one of the best players of our history of this sport, my answer is he's not coming back ; he's there always. Sometimes when you come back from injuries is difficult to play that well from the beginning, but he played a great event in Rome, and is no doubt one of the candidates to win here.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
I have to enjoy moments like winning in Monte Carlo and Barcelona because they are unique sensations and I know I'm not going to always keep having them, he( Tsitsipas) started well but I quickly started to understand his way of playing, I got an early break and it was uphill for him from then on.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Evidently today wasn't the game I wanted or hoped to play. I tried until the end but it is not a day I am going to remember, even so, this week has been a very important week for me in which I have recovered sensations which I haven't felt on a tennis court for some time.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
This tournament marks the start of my favorite part of the season, i know that I have to play better than what I did. I'm working to be playing well again as soon as possible. If I did not believe in my chances, I would not be here. I would be doing other stuff, because I already achieved all the things I needed to do in my career. I still have the passion and motivation to keep playing tennis.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I’m happy for Juan (to reach the final) after he’d been having injury niggles and as a good friend I hope it goes well for him... and also for myself it’s a thrill to be in my first Buenos Aires final and my first of the year.
Found on Reuters 10 years ago
Evidently, when you recover five points (in a row) as well as playing well you have to have some luck, you can’t do it without luck. Carlos was playing bravely and serving well, in the end I managed to be more dynamic and aggressive and place my shots well.
Found on Reuters 10 years ago
Physically I’m good. In Rio de Janeiro, I don’t think I had a bad week. I won good matches and lost one which I shouldn’t have lost, although it’s also true that the timetable of the previous match was strange.
Found on Reuters 10 years ago
I’ve come here with a different motivation because I’ve had a spell that wasn’t good for me because for the last seven months I’ve been fairly inactive and had complications, i’m closer to the level I want to reach which is why I feel I’m taking little steps forward and that’s good. Recovery is like a ladder which you don’t climb running but rather step by step.
Found on Reuters 10 years ago
I know to play well I need to play 70 percent of forehands, 30 percent of backhands, if I'm not doing that, I know I'm not doing the right thing on court.
Found on FOX News 10 years ago
I'm working as hard as I can, i'm back, and I am healthy.
Found on FOX News 10 years ago
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