Rafael Nadal

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[Damian]

Rafael Nadal: “If there’s one place in the world where I feel that the fans help me win, it is Madrid”

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No other player has more Mutua Madrid Open titles than him and in 2018 he will be back in a bid to win a record sixth crown. Rafael Nadal (Mallorca, Spain; 1986) was victorious last year after beating Dominic Thiem in the final, as he continued to grow his legend on clay, a surface on which he has long been the best player in history. Before the start of the tournament, the Spaniard spoke to The Magazine and analysed the challenges he faces.

This year is the tenth anniversary of the Caja Mágica.

The tournament has been at the Caja Mágica for 10 years?

Yes, since 2009.

Time flies. The tournament has evolved every year. In general it has improved so much. As is the case with all new events, in the first year there were things that could be improved. In Madrid a lot of the time it was hard to get the clay to settle well, for it to play like a normal clay court. The first few years they didn’t quite manage that, it was very slippery, but now the courts have been impeccable for four or five years.

Since 2013, when all the courts were refurbished, the tournament has been a huge event. We are lucky to have a tournament of this calibre in Spain. We should look after it and appreciate it. Let’s hope all the Spanish companies continue to support the event because it sets a benchmark in Madrid and in Spain. It’s true that we have had a lot of Spanish players throughout all these years, and that helps. But it’s also true that for the moment there are not as many as we used to have. It’s important to be aware of this. Although there aren’t as many Spanish players fighting for things these seasons, something that can happen, it would be very good if the Spanish companies stuck with the tournament.

Your victory in 2017 confirmed your status as the dominant force at the Mutua Madrid Open, with five titles at the tournament.

Last year I was playing really well. The first match against Fognini was a turning point. The first day you always experience some difficult sensations; playing at altitude, at home… You arrive keen to do well and everything becomes a little more complicated. I got through that match with Fognini and then I played really well. I started off losing the final against Thiem, but when you come into the match feeling positive and with momentum… the reality is that you have more solutions because you have confidence and things work practically automatically.



You had suffered seven consecutive defeats to Novak Djokovic, one of the biggest challenges of your career, until you ended his run in the semi-finals in Madrid last year. Did something click?

It’s true that I hadn’t beaten Djokovic for a while, but really you can tell how things may turn out from each person’s form. But it’s also true that you are playing one of the best players in history and anything can happen. In that match in particular, I was coming in with much more momentum than him, and I think I was more likely to win. It’s not a match in which victory means anything extra. It was an important win against one of the toughest opponents of my career, but nothing more.

Although Roger Federer won’t be playing on the clay swing this season, you have met each other several times in the Caja Mágica. What are your memories?

I’ve played Federer a few times here. In 2009, 2010 and 2011. It’s practically impossible for Federer to play better on any surface or in any conditions, but it’s also true that clay may suit him a little more at altitude. Matches against him are always difficult, but in Madrid they are a little more so. They were special matches, and having been able to experience them at home is unique. Feeling the support of the whole stadium against your biggest rival is a very special thing.

Do you understand his decision not to play the clay swing?

Yes, of course I understand it. He must think that the cost is greater on clay, that he has amazing winning momentum and that on clay he could lose more matches and lose that invincible aura that he has on other surfaces. I think those two factors together have led to him taking that decision. It’s respectable, and as long as it works for him… In 2017 it was perfect, why would he change it?

Manolo Santana is looking at his final season as tournament director. What has he done for the Mutua Madrid Open?

Manolo is a figurehead in our sport, both globally and in our country. He is the one who paved the way for the rest. He is a great ambassador for Madrid and for tennis in Spain in general. We should be grateful for all the work he has done promoting the tournament and also our country.

Evidently, we have been lucky enough that the public in Madrid always responds, both at Casa de Campo and in the Caja Mágica. And I’ll tell you something… if there’s one place in the world where I feel that the fans help me win, it is Madrid.



Feliciano López will be taking his place in 2019.

It’s a logical replacement. Feliciano has had a very long and successful career, and he is a good successor to Manolo. It’s fantastic that someone who has represented us around the world is involved in the tournament. He is a magnificent candidate. This year will serve him as experience for what will come later. It will help him a lot in the future that he has a different perspective, from inside the tournament.

Tommy Haas is director of Indian Wells, James Blake in Miami, Feliciano will be in Madrid, is it a positive thing for the players that other players that were active until very recently take charge of big tournaments?

It’s positive for tennis in general. It’s very good that ex-players who have been important in our sport remain involved. It’s something that tennis has to take care of, even more if possible. Golf does it very well. There are facilities for great players from the past to have their own tournaments. Jack Nicklaus has a tournament, Arnold Palmer, who passed away recently, has another, Tiger Woods has one in Albany… It’s very positive. It needs to start happening more in tennis because it is significant in terms of promotion. I think it’s great that Feliciano is there and that there might be more legends of our sport involved in the future too.

There are many representatives of the #NextGenATP such as Alexander Zverev, Denis Shapovalov, Frances Tiafoe and Andrey Rublev who threaten to occupy the top spots that you and your peers occupy now.

They will occupy them, either because they overtake us or because we get too old, which is also a possibility. Are they good enough? Yes, of course they are. Are we going to have another generation like that of Federer, Djokovic and myself? I don’t know, we have to be realistic. We’re in a generation where Federer has won 20 Grand Slams, I have 16, Djokovic has 12… And practically in one generation of the same age, although Federer is a few years older than us. Having all those wins in one generation is very unlikely. And it will be difficult, but there is a lot of talent coming through. Kyrgios, Zverev, Shapovalov, Tiafoe… they have a lot of talent. Some of them have shown that more than others, but when it comes to being consistent and winning a lot, it depends on their mental capacity to take on all the challenges.

And the young Spaniards?

It all depends. In sport there is always one thing that prevails over the other. There are people who have talent, but there are others that have the capacity to improve. And those that have the capacity to improve are normally the ones that have more chance of success. Kuhn, Davidovich, Munar… it’s always the same story. It’s the capacity you have to improve, to not rest on your laurels and to get up every day looking forward to training.

I don’t use the word ‘work’ because I have never taken this as a job, and I think that it is a mistake to see it like that, above all at certain ages. You have to get up to go and train with the excitement of improving. You have to think about winning, because in the end it is what makes you competitive, but you have to wake up and go and train to improve. And those that have the greatest capacity to improve will have the best chance of doing significant things.
You very frequently repeat that your goal is to be happy.

Also to win, let’s be honest. But basically to be happy.

This year you were injured for practically the first three months of the season. Can you be happy like that?

They were difficult times. I feel like I’ve missed a lot of important chances in my career. One day I counted all the majors in which I was not able to compete in normal conditions and there are a lot. When it happens to you in the quarters in Australia, winning the match, and with a good chance of reaching the final and competing in it, even if it is against Federer… then of course it hurts. I went back home, did everything I could to recover, flew to Acapulco and the day before my opener I got injured again and missed Indian Wells and Miami, which are two tournaments which historically I have done well at. They are unpleasant times, where you have to weather the storm. You have to be patient.

You must have a lot of patience.

Yes, but it’s also true that it depends on the injury. There are some that allow me to play golf, go diving or do other things… then it’s different. You are injured because you can’t play tennis, but at the same time you can distract yourself doing other things. With this iliopsoas injury I couldn’t do anything. I was at the academy, at a lot of meetings. It was good for me to get up to date on some day-to-day things. I was patient and I had the right attitude to try and reach the clay season as fit as possible. Coming into the clay swing with four matches is not ideal preparation, but honestly I feel like I’m playing well. If my body responds, and I win matches, I think I’m ready.

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[Damian]

Rafael Nadal zadowolony z ostatnich tygodni. "Sprawy mają się dobrze"

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Rafael Nadal przyznał, że jest zadowolony ze swoich ostatnich występów. W kwietniu Hiszpan wygrał turnieje w Monte Carlo i w Barcelonie, a teraz przygotowuje się do udziału w rozpoczynającej się w niedzielę imprezie w Madrycie.
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ATP Madryt: Nadal zagra o szóste mistrzostwo. Starcie Djokovicia z Nishikorim wydarzeniem I rundy
W kwietniu, wraz z początkiem sezonu gry na kortach ziemnych, Rafael Nadal wrócił do rozgrywek po ponad dwumiesięcznej przerwie spowodowanej kontuzją mięśnia biodrowo-ledźwiowego prawej nogi. I od tego czasu jest niepokonany. Rozegrał 12 meczów i wszystkie wygrał bez straty seta. Najpierw pomógł reprezentacji Hiszpanii w zwycięstwie 3:2 nad Niemcami w ćwierćfinale Pucharu Davisa, a następnie zwyciężył w turniejach w Monte Carlo i w Barcelonie (w obu po raz 11.).
- Cieszę się, że sprawy mają się dobrze, zwłaszcza że wracam po kontuzji. Puchar Davisa i turnieje w Monte Carlo i w Barcelonie były dla mnie udane. Ale dobrze wiem, że kiedy wychodzę na kort, mogę wygrać, ale i przegrać. Dlatego zawsze mam wielki szacunek do rywala, bo nigdy nie wiadomo, co wydarzy się na korcie - mówił Hiszpan podczas jednej z imprez sponsorskich w Madrycie.

Teraz przed Nadalem występ właśnie w stolicy Hiszpanii, gdzie w przeszłości zwyciężył pięciokrotnie (sezony 2005, 2010, 2013-14 i 2017). - Gra w ojczyźnie zawsze jest dla mnie wyjątkowa. Mam świetne relacje z hiszpańskimi kibicami. Pomagają mi wygrywać i jestem im za to bardzo wdzięczny. To turniej, w którym najbardziej chcę zwyciężać, choć oczywiście najważniejszą imprezą na kortach ziemnych jest Roland Garros - wyjawił.

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Rafa w Madrycie będzie bronił nie tylko tytułu, ale i pozycji lidera rankingu ATP. Jeśli nie zdobędzie trofeum, straci najwyższą pozycję na rzecz Rogera Federera. - Pierwsze miejsce nie jest moim celem. Jest nim poczucie zadowolenia z tego, co robię. Cieszę się, kiedy mogę być zdrowy i konkurencyjny - powiedział Nadal.

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[Del Fed]

Toni Nadal says Rafa, Federer dominate because of younger players' fault

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer dominate men's tennis despite crossing the age of 30 and Toni Nadal, Rafa's uncle who was formerly coaching him has a clear explanation why the "Next Generation" isn't at a top level yet.

'In the past, for many years every generation was breaking through and now it's not like this,' Toni told Libertad Digital.

'The new (generation) didn't replace the previous. When we came to the professional tour, the best were (Andy) Roddick, (Lleyton) Hewitt, (David) Nalbandian, (Guillermo) Coria, (Roger) Federer, they were all 21 years old.

(Juan Carlos) Ferrero 23, (Marat) Safin 24, (Carlos) Moya 27 and (Andre) Agassi was older. They were dominating tennis as youngsters and now older players dominate, not the younger ones.' He also added, 'The best in the world are Federer 36, Nadal 31, (Novak) Djokovic and (Andy) Murray 30.


I believe that it'a caused by youth who have grown up in a different way. They mature later. We live in a technological world where it seems that we find solutions for the solution with new methods. There are statistic studies, but the reality is that above all, kids are worse than before.' ALSO READ: Rafael Nadal starts amazing project involving his Foundation .

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Wujek mówi, jak jest.

[Del Fed]

Rafael Nadal finally lost a set on clay... in practice session!

Rafael Nadal's winning sets streak on clay was unofficially broken. The Spaniard has won 46 consecutive sets in competitive matches since the 2017 Roland Garros first round to the Barcelona Open final, and he can extend it at the Madrid Open.

The interesting news is, according to Bola Marela, on Friday, Nadal played a match with Thiem during a practice session, and the Spaniard lost the first set 7-5. After that, Nadal won the second set 6-1. Thiem and Nadal last played each other on clay at the Monte Carlo Masters in April with Rafa dropping just two games.

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Podaję głównie po to, żeby się Dejwu ucieszył z postępów młodzieży.

[DUN I LOVE]

Mnie w tej chwili interesują tylko postępy Sierra Leone (rano Shapo).

[Del Fed]

No widzę właśnie, że nosorożec ryje rogami w bandy reklamowe.

[arti]

One of a Kind: Nadal has won 19 matches and 46 sets in a row on clay, including his 10th Roland Garros, 11th Monte-Carlo and 11th Barcelona titles. The Spaniard’s 46-set streak is an Open Era record on clay and three sets shy of the mark on any surface, set by John McEnroe on carpet in 1984.

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[Damian]

Nadal Leaving Nothing To Chance In Madrid

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Five-time champion will play Monfils or Basilashvili in his first match
Rafael Nadal may be 19 matches (and 46 sets) unbeaten on his favourite surface, but even one of the sport’s greatest icons isn’t leaving anything to chance in his preparations for the Mutua Madrid Open, where he is a five-time champion.
“I think that I go through a process of adaptation,” said Nadal on Monday. “I have played a couple of tournaments before where I have played really well. In Monte-Carlo and Barcelona, you have the feeling that you are in control of the situation. Here, it's different. It takes you time to adapt to how the ball bounces and flies.
“Day by day I keep improving. I have better feelings. I'm happy to be back here. It's always special to play at home. It's a very, very special moment, a very special occasion for me to be able to play here.”
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The 31-year-old superstar, who has sunk his teeth into five titles from nine Mutua Madrid Open finals, arrived early in the Spanish capital to acclimatise in training sessions with Dominic Thiem, who he beat in last year’s championship match, Grigor Dimitrov and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.
Nadal has already picked up 11th titles at both the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (d. Nishikori) and the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell (d. Tsitsipas), where he also passed 400 match wins on clay courts. With a 401-35 lifetime record on the surface (.920), according to the FedEx ATP Performance Zone, the best winning percentage of any player in ATP World Tour history, Nadal remains humble of his achievements.
“I don't think that I am superior to the other players [on clay],” said Nadal. “Maybe some tournaments have been better than others, but that doesn't guarantee that in the future I'm going to be better than my opponents.
“I'm very happy for all the things that have happened… I'm not worried about being the favourite player or not. I try to do things the best possible way, to be in shape. When I'm able to do this, well, it's all fine. The day I'm not going to be worried about my shape or about my tennis, that will be the day when I won't be successful any more.
“I just have to be ready in every single moment [and] be patient. That's what I've done. I've always been very respectful of my opponents because each day it's completely different when you go out there and play on a tennis court. You have to bear in mind that you can either win or lose.”

In the 10th year of play at the Caja Magica, the 31-year-old will be hoping to draw inspiration from the fantastic atmosphere in his first match against France’s Gael Monfils or Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia.
“The crowd is always great. Every year that I’ve played here, I play with the full court with the crowd supporting. The crowd here is special… We had a great event in indoor, [conditions] too, before. But, at the same time, this event is even bigger than what used to be in indoor. The tournament is a great event and hopefully will stay here for a long time.”

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Pierwszy trening Rafy na La Caja Magica przed kilkoma dniami.

[Damian]

Nadal Beats Monfils To Open Quest For Sixth Madrid Crown

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Spanish star moves to within two sets of breaking McEnroe's long-standing record

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal recorded his 20th straight clay-court match win and improved to 48 consecutive sets won on the surface Wednesday as he started his quest for a sixth Mutua Madrid Open trophy.

The Spanish superstar soon dismantled the game of France’s Gael Monfils, hitting 17 winners in a 6-3, 6-1 second-round victory that lasted 74 minutes. He is now two sets shy of breaking John McEnroe’s record of 49 straight sets won on a single surface (carpet) in 1984, including 10 to win the Madrid Indoor Open.

Nadal, who improved to 49-10 at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, will next meet Argentine No. 13 seed Diego Schwartzman, who beat fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 in two hours and 21 minutes. Lopez, 36, will become the Tournament Director for the 2019 event.

When asked how he analyses his game during a winning streak, Nadal admitted, “The process is very simple for me: I analyse every day the things that happened and try to fix things. My team and I, we need to keep improving, and keep doing the things that are working very well. Every day is a different day. What happened the week before or two weeks ago is in the past.

“We were thinking just about the match of today. Now we are thinking about the match of tomorrow. That's the way that I analyse things. I don't think if I had a lot of victories in a row. I think that I have another tough match tomorrow, I can go on court and win or lose. Of course, there are always things to improve. I go on court every day to try to make that happen.”

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Nadal got off to a 3-0 lead in his first match on Court Manolo Santana, but talented former World No. 6 Monfils didn’t give up fighting and held break point chances in the first (one) and third games (two). Nadal lost just one of his 13 service points in the 31-minute second set that ended with Monfils, the 2008 and 2010 quarter-finalist, striking a backhand long.


Nadal, who turns 32 on 3 June, is now 17-1 on the season (13-0 on clay), which includes 11th titles at both the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (d. Nishikori) and the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell (d. Tsitsipas). He is also 14-2 lifetime against Monfils in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series.

“I [have done] a lot of things well since I came back,” said Nadal. “I play with the right intensity, the right focus all the time. My backhand is working great. The forehand working well, too, as always, more or less. But the backhand is a shot that is working well.

“What I am most pleased with is I am recovered from my injury. That makes me feel strong and go on court with confidence [knowing] that I can [compete in] tough matches. That's important for me especially on this surface.”

Did You Know?
Rafael Nadal won a record 81 matches on clay courts between April 2005 to May 2007, including 13 titles.

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[Damian]

Niebywała skromność czy nadmierna kurtuazja? Rafael Nadal: Nie sądzę, że na mączce jestem lepszy od innych tenisistów

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- Nie sądzę, że na mączce jestem lepszy od innych tenisistów. Może w niektórych turniejach byłem lepszy od pozostałych, ale to nie gwarantuje mi, że w przyszłości także będę górą - mówił Rafael Nadal przed startem turnieju ATP w Madrycie.

Od czasu powrotu na kort po dwumiesięcznej przerwie spowodowanej kontuzją mięśnia biodrowo-lędźwiowego prawej nogi Rafael Nadal pozostaje niepokonany. Rozegrał 12 meczów i wszystkie wygrał bez straty seta. Najpierw pomógł reprezentacji Hiszpanii w zwycięstwie 3:2 nad Niemcami w ćwierćfinale Pucharu Davisa, a następnie zwyciężył w turniejach w Monte Carlo i w Barcelonie (w obu po raz 11.). Teraz przed nim start w Madrycie.
- Ciągle przechodzę proces adaptacji do tutejszych warunków - mówił na konferencji prasowej przed rozpoczęciem turnieju. - W poprzednich turniejach grałem dobrze. Ale o ile w Monte Carlo i Barcelonie masz poczucie, kiedy kontrolujesz sytuację, tak w Madrycie jest inaczej. Tutaj potrzeba więcej czasu, aby dostosować do tego, jak fruwa i odbija się piłka.

Hiszpan w Mutua Madrid Open zwyciężył pięciokrotnie (sezony 2005, 2010, 2013-14 i 2017). - Cieszę się, że wróciłem do Madrytu. Gra w ojczyźnie to zawsze wyjątkowe uczucie. Dla mnie to wspaniałe chwile - wyjawił.

Choć na Majorkanina zewsząd spływają pochwały, również od jego rywali, on sam zachowuje niebywałą skromność. - Nie sądzę, że na mączce jestem lepszy od innych tenisistów. Może w niektórych turniejach byłem lepszy od pozostałych, ale to nie gwarantuje mi, że w przyszłości także będę górą.

- Jestem bardzo szczęśliwy z powodu wszystkiego, co się dotychczas wydarzyło - kontynuował. - Nie interesuje się tym, czy jestem faworytem, czy nie. Staram się robić wszystko, by być w jak najwyższej formie, być gotowym do gry i zachowywać cierpliwość. Dzień, w którym przestanę martwić się o swoją dyspozycję, będzie dniem końca moich sukcesów.

Zmagania w Mutua Madrid Open 2018 Nadal rozpocznie się w środę. Nie wcześniej niż o godz. 16:00 zagra z Gaelem Monfilsem, z którym ma bilans 13-2. - Nie mogę się doczekać. Każdego roku, kiedy tu gram, zawsze czuję wyjątkowe wsparcie wspaniałych kibiców - dodał.

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[Damian]

[Lleyton]

[Lucas]

Liczba wygranych setów z rzędu na cegle po 3R Madrytu :

50 Rafael Nadal 2017-18
35 Guillermo Coria 2003-04
34 Ilie Nastase 1973
32 Rafael Nadal 2010-11
31 Rafael Nadal 2007-08
30 Rafael Nadal 2012
30 - Rafael Nadal 2006-07

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Padł rekord Johna McEnroe z 1984 roku (49 kolejnych setów na dywanie).

[Lleyton]

50 setów wygranych z rzędu. Rafael Nadal pobił historyczny rekord Johna McEnroe'a

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Pokonując 6:3, 6:4 Diego Schwartzmana w III rundzie turnieju ATP w Madrycie, Rafael Nadal wygrał 49. i 50. seta w meczach rozgrywanych na kortach ziemnych. Tym samym pobił rekord w liczbie kolejnych wygranych partii na jakiejkolwiek nawierzchni.
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ATP Madryt: Rafael Nadal poprawił osiągnięcie Johna McEnroe'a. W ćwierćfinale zagra z Dominikiem Thiemem

25 kwietnia, wygrywając 6:4, 6:4 z Roberto Carballesem w II rundzie turnieju ATP w Barcelonie, Rafael Nadal zdobył 37. i 38. z rzędu set w meczach rozgrywanych na kortach ziemnych i pobił rekord w liczbie kolejnych wygranych partii na ceglanej mączce.

Od tamtego czasu Majorkanin wygrał jeszcze sześć meczów, wszystkie bez strat. W środę, pokonując 6:3, 6:4 Diego Schwartzmana w III rundzie imprezy w Madrycie, Nadal powiększył swoje osiągnięcie do 50 z rzędu wygranych setów na kortach ziemnych. Tym samym Hiszpan pobił należący do Johna McEnroe'a rekord w liczbie kolejnych wygranych partii na jakiejkolwiek nawierzchni. W 1984 roku legendarny Amerykanin wygrał 49 partii z rzędu na nawierzchni dywanowej, nieużywanej już w rozgrywkach głównego cyklu.

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- Kiedy moja kariera dobiegnie końca, takie osiągnięcia pozostaną na zawsze. I właśnie wtedy będę o nich myślał. Bardzo trudno jest wygrać 50 setów, ale zrobiłem to i na tym możemy zakończyć dyskusję. Chcę koncentrować się na tym, co przede mną - powiedział Nadal, który drogę po rekord rozpoczął w maju ubiegłego roku, w I rundzie Rolanda Garrosa ogrywając 6:1, 6:4, 6:1 Benoita Paire'a.

Pojedynek ze Schwartzmanem, który zapewnił mu miejsce w księdze rekordów, Hiszpan określił jako "trudny". - On jest wymagającym rywalem. Jest bardzo szybki, a jego zagrania nie są łatwe do skontrolowania, zwłaszcza w takich warunkach, na tak dużej wysokości.

W ćwierćfinale dojdzie do powtórki zeszłorocznego finału Mutua Madrid Open i meczu Nadala z Dominikiem Thiemem. Wówczas Hiszpan zwyciężył 7:6(8), 6:4. Ich łączny bilans starć wynosi 8-2 na korzyść Majorkanina. Po raz ostatni zagrali ze sobą przed trzema tygodniami w ćwierćfinale w Monte Carlo. Ten mecz zakończył się wygraną Rafy 6:0, 6:2.

Co ciekawe, Thiem jest ostatnim tenisistą, który na ceglanej mączce pokonał Nadala. Dokonał tego 19 maja ubiegłego roku, w ćwierćfinale imprezy w Rzymie zwyciężając 6:4, 6:3. - Wydaje mi się, że mam dobry moment, a w mojej grze wszystko funkcjonuje jak należy. Jednak wiem, że w piątek czeka mnie być może kluczowy mecz w turnieju przeciwko bardzo trudnemu rywalowi i muszę być przygotowany. To dla mnie okazja, by zmierzyć się z jednym z najlepszych tenisistów świata - ocenił 31-latek z Majorki.

https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/tenis/75390 ... a-mcenroea

[Damian]

Gracze, którzy pokonali Rafę na mączce:

Djokovic - 7
Gaudio, Thiem - 3
Murray, Federer, Fognini, Ferrer - 2
Wawrinka, Soderling, Cuevas, Moya, Gonzalez, Verdasco, Coria, Zeballos, Andreev, Ferrero, Almagro, Rochus, Mutis, Lapentti, Corretja - 1

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[DUN I LOVE]

Odnotowuję, żeby jakiś ślad został w temacie: Rafa zakończył serię 50 wygranych setów z rzędu na cegle, a porażka z Thiemem w Madrycie sprawiła, że stracił też 1. miejsce w rankingu ATP, być może tylko na tydzień.

Wydaje mi się, że chyba nie udało się złapać Borga w zakresie % wygranych meczów?