8/31/2013


Rafael Nadal's press conference after R3 at US Open 2013 (Transcript)

Q. Heading into the second week, how do you feel the level of your game is at?

RAFAEL NADAL: Good. I think I played a correct match today. Happy 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 against a player who came to this tournament winning against tough opponents like Davydenko and Verdasco. To be able to win against him in straight sets is great news. I played better today than in the previous matches. Always a positive thing. Tomorrow I have another day for practice and to be better for the match of Monday. So that's all. Is important win for me. Every win means a lot. Happy the way that I am playing, and try to be ready for the next.

Q. Did you watch any of the Del Potro Hewitt match yesterday evening?

RAFAEL NADAL: I watched a lot, not all the time. I watched a lot of moments of the match. Was a good match. I was happy for Lleyton. He's a great fighter after, you know, long time with a lot of injuries, have the chance to be back. Still on the tour with motivation to keep playing, keep fighting is something that I admire a lot of him. Is great for a player like him for have a big victory like he had yesterday against a very tough opponent like great player is Juan Martin, night session of the US Open. So is great scenario to have this victory, so happy for him. Sorry for Del Potro. It was a good match to watch. My feeling for -- if you ask me for the match, my feeling is Hewitt played great, played amazing. For moments Del Potro to win that match should play a little bit more aggressive than what he did yesterday.

Q. Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow, but when you're seeing Hewitt playing at his age, can you imagine yourself playing at his age here in the US Open, or do you think it's very improbable?

RAFAEL NADAL: How old is Lleyton?

Q. 32, 33.

RAFAEL NADAL: I don't know. I am playing with 27. That's the only thing important today. Nobody knows what's going to happen tomorrow. I feel very lucky for all the things that went well in my career. I have the chance to decide when and where. So for a moment, I don't think about that, because my motivation is keep playing for a long time. I don't know if three, four, five, six years. I don't know that. I go day by day. Important thing is be happy. I'm happy today.

Q. What are your thoughts when you see the Bryan brothers, who are now going for the Grand Slam in doubles?

RAFAEL NADAL: I don't know. They already won the first three? Well, I wish them best of luck for the tournament. I think if they really make it is something very difficult and will be a very good thing.

Q. What goes through your mind when you see them play, if you get the chance to see them play at all?

RAFAEL NADAL: Well, I had the chance because I played against them few times (Laughter). That's true. Well, I think probably today the doubles is not like used to be probably 20 years ago. You know, there is a lot of people that dedicates only to doubles, and a lot of singles players plays very seriously on doubles, like McEnroe. Like a lot of great players, Kafelnikov. Today the situation is a little bit different and probably they are one of that small group of doubles players that they really work all day thinking about doubles, and they are good. They are brothers. They know each other very well. They have the right feeling to play well. Most important thing is at the end of the day they have the confidence on each other, and that's a lot on doubles. So probably they have the chance to be the best team of the history, because today they will have the chance to keep playing until very late.

Q. Would it be a little bit of a relief if you didn't have to face Isner who is in a struggle right now? How would you feel if you did have to face him?

RAFAEL NADAL: I feel very happy to be in the round of 16. Be in fourth round is great news for me without losing a set. The match is not over. Will not be nice if I will say something about one or about the other. I hope to be ready with both of them. If it's Kohlschreiber, it's because Kohlschreiber deserve to be there and he was playing better than Isner. If Isner, is because he deserve to be there and he was playing better than Kohlschreiber. I will try my best against anyone, and I hope to be ready to fight for the match.

Q. One of the papers published an interview today with Francis Roig, and he said when you were off for the year you did a lot of target practice trying to hit water bottles and knock one over. Is that an important part of your training? Roig told The Wall Street Journal start of the year you were trying to hit targets on the court, water bottles.

RAFAEL NADAL: (Through translation.) Well, we work on that all the time to try to have objectives on court, on the sides, but I never hit no one. I am not very good on that. (Laughter).

Q. Slightly related to that, you're sort of four weeks into this hard court season. Happily it's going very well. Are you practicing any differently because of the issues that you have had obviously in the last 12 months to kind of preserve yourself and your body and stuff like that?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, at the end it's always the same thing. When somebody is having success, we find reasons that's why he's having success. The things are really not normal, and having success today because I am playing well. That's all. I didn't change nothing on my life. I didn't change nothing on my practices. I tried to play mentally a little bit more aggressive. Seriously, I will repeat, because I said a lot of times: you can improve practicing when you practice. I didn't practice. I practiced for three weeks after my injury. I traveled to Vina del Mar. So then during the matches you try to do thing, you try to play for aggressive. You know you have to play more aggressive, because at the beginning you don't know how you're gonna feel. Playing more aggressive you're having success, so you keep going the same way. At the end, I arrived to Montreal. Montreal is a fast court. Cincinnati is another fast court. Hard, but at the same time are faster courts. I tried to play aggressive, and worked well. That's all. I try to keep going the same things that are working for me well the last couple of months. And nothing is special on the rest of the things. When you are playing well, you have the chance to play more aggressive. When you are playing bad and you are not feeling very well the ball, I am not that good to keep playing that aggressive. Nothing especially on my work, just trying to adjust small things to be better player, as I did all my career.

Q. You have been invincible on your service through the tournament, you know, not a single loss of serve.

RAFAEL NADAL: Will happen. No worries (Laughter).

Q. It's coming without the benefit of that many aces. Last time you came, you brought a big, big serve into Flushing Meadows. Can you talk again on how you're using that first serve to advantage? It's working.

RAFAEL NADAL: Is working, but I am not serving at 130 miles every time. So it's working because I am playing well from the baseline. It's working because I am serving with the right percentage. It's working for the first three matches. We'll see if I am able to keep working.

Q. Is it your accuracy or the way you're kind of changing the serve?

RAFAEL NADAL: I didn't felt that I was serving great that first three days. That's the real thing. I served okay, not bad. First day I didn't serve very well. Second day and third day I was able to play a little bit better. In important moments I did a few good serves, but I am winning because I am playing well from the baseline and I am making the right decisions in the right moments. It's something I am going to work a little bit more tomorrow. I need to serve a little bit better, and I hope I gonna do good.

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Interview Rafael Nadal vs Ivan Dodig Highlights 3rd Round US OPEN 2013

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8/30/2013

Nadal shows off Dutra and passes round of U.S. Open
Rafael Nadal , seeded second , won his class against Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva who won 6-2 , 6-1 , 6-0 , and eighth consecutive achieved through to the third round of the U.S. Open .

Before the triumph of Nadal had also met forecasts and qualified for the third round Roger Federer , five times Open champion , the Spanish David Ferrer and Frenchman Richard Gasquet .

Nadal , who starred in the match of the night session at Arthur Ashe track , gave no choice to Dutra , number 134 in the world rankings , who had no response to consistent play presented with the current tennis world number two .

The Mallorcan tennis player only needed one hour and 32 minutes for the win , based in part on the 69 percent of points won on first serve , which increased to 81 with the second .

The exnúmero one in the world , you can recover that position if he gets the title at the last Grand Slam tournament , hit only 30 winners and committed 15 unforced errors , compared to 9 and 22 , respectively, Dutra .

Nadal confirmed that crosses a brilliant season with 55 wins and three defeats , despite coming back from a serious left knee injury that kept him away from the tennis courts for seven months.

The tennis Manacor remained unbeaten so far this season on the hard courts having won titles at Indian Wells , Montreal and Cincinnati.

In addition to six singles titles , including Grand Slam title at Roland Garros achieved .

Nadal did not play at Flushing Meadows last season following the aforementioned knee injury , so that the current amount of points , in case of an anticipated drop - Novak Djokovic could again take the world number one .

The Spanish player also seek second Open championship title after winning in 2010 and play the final in 2011.

His opponent in the third round will be the Croatian Ivan Dodig , the executioner , on the opening day , the Spanish Fernando Verdasco , Twenty- seventh seed , who won easily 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win over Russian Nikolay Davydenko.

Nadal and Dodig have faced twice as professionals and they did in the 2011 season with a win deal for everyone.

Croatian tennis player won the game on hard that Canadian Masters 1000 , Nadal beat him in the semifinals of the tournament in Barcelona on clay surface .

For his part , Federer , seeded seventh and five-time champion in New York , confirmed the good level shown in the debut by defeating 6-3 , 6-2, 6-1 victory over Argentina's Carlos Berlocq .

His opponent in the third round will be the Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin , currently ranked No. 172 in the world rankings , who won Wimbledon 2011 , only previous meeting .

If Nadal and Federer, seeking the fifth Open title , outperform their rivals in the second round will cross quarterfinals.

While Ferrer , seeded fourth , beat his compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 6-7 (5 ) , 6-1 , 6-2 , and confirmed that he has improved his game on hard courts compared to what made in the two previous tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati.

Gasquet , seeded eighth , also improved on his game and beat compatriot Stephane Robert 6-3 , 7-5 , 7-5 to be in the third round , where they will face Russian Dmitry Tursunov , Thirty- second favorite .

Canadian Milos Roanic , seeded tenth , had less trouble winning 6-1, 6-2 , 6-4 to Spanish Pablo Andujar.

While Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic , seeded eighteenth , achieving his move to the third round to face American Jack Sock, who was the executioner Argentine Maximo Gonzalez who won 7-6 (3) , 1-6, 7 -5 and 6-2.

The defeats of Belocq and Gonzalez left the Argentine tennis with Juan Martin Del Potro and Leonardo Mayer as the only two representatives who are in competition, the seven who began the tournament.

In other matches of the day, the Spanish Tommy Robredo , seeded nineteenth and compatriot Feliciano Lopez ( 23 ) also moved into the third round with wins achieved against Canadian Frank Dancevic and American Bradley Flahn , respectively .
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Nadal shows off Dutra and passes round of U.S. Open
Rafael Nadal , seeded second , won his class against Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva who won 6-2 , 6-1 , 6-0 , and eighth consecutive achieved through to the third round of the U.S. Open .

Before the triumph of Nadal had also met forecasts and qualified for the third round Roger Federer , five times Open champion , the Spanish David Ferrer and Frenchman Richard Gasquet .

Nadal , who starred in the match of the night session at Arthur Ashe track , gave no choice to Dutra , number 134 in the world rankings , who had no response to consistent play presented with the current tennis world number two .

The Mallorcan tennis player only needed one hour and 32 minutes for the win , based in part on the 69 percent of points won on first serve , which increased to 81 with the second .

The exnúmero one in the world , you can recover that position if he gets the title at the last Grand Slam tournament , hit only 30 winners and committed 15 unforced errors , compared to 9 and 22 , respectively, Dutra .

Nadal confirmed that crosses a brilliant season with 55 wins and three defeats , despite coming back from a serious left knee injury that kept him away from the tennis courts for seven months.

The tennis Manacor remained unbeaten so far this season on the hard courts having won titles at Indian Wells , Montreal and Cincinnati.

In addition to six singles titles , including Grand Slam title at Roland Garros achieved .

Nadal did not play at Flushing Meadows last season following the aforementioned knee injury , so that the current amount of points , in case of an anticipated drop - Novak Djokovic could again take the world number one .

The Spanish player also seek second Open championship title after winning in 2010 and play the final in 2011.

His opponent in the third round will be the Croatian Ivan Dodig , the executioner , on the opening day , the Spanish Fernando Verdasco , Twenty- seventh seed , who won easily 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win over Russian Nikolay Davydenko.

Nadal and Dodig have faced twice as professionals and they did in the 2011 season with a win deal for everyone.

Croatian tennis player won the game on hard that Canadian Masters 1000 , Nadal beat him in the semifinals of the tournament in Barcelona on clay surface .

For his part , Federer , seeded seventh and five-time champion in New York , confirmed the good level shown in the debut by defeating 6-3 , 6-2, 6-1 victory over Argentina's Carlos Berlocq .

His opponent in the third round will be the Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin , currently ranked No. 172 in the world rankings , who won Wimbledon 2011 , only previous meeting .

If Nadal and Federer, seeking the fifth Open title , outperform their rivals in the second round will cross quarterfinals.

While Ferrer , seeded fourth , beat his compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 6-7 (5 ) , 6-1 , 6-2 , and confirmed that he has improved his game on hard courts compared to what made in the two previous tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati.

Gasquet , seeded eighth , also improved on his game and beat compatriot Stephane Robert 6-3 , 7-5 , 7-5 to be in the third round , where they will face Russian Dmitry Tursunov , Thirty- second favorite .

Canadian Milos Roanic , seeded tenth , had less trouble winning 6-1, 6-2 , 6-4 to Spanish Pablo Andujar.

While Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic , seeded eighteenth , achieving his move to the third round to face American Jack Sock, who was the executioner Argentine Maximo Gonzalez who won 7-6 (3) , 1-6, 7 -5 and 6-2.

The defeats of Belocq and Gonzalez left the Argentine tennis with Juan Martin Del Potro and Leonardo Mayer as the only two representatives who are in competition, the seven who began the tournament.

In other matches of the day, the Spanish Tommy Robredo , seeded nineteenth and compatriot Feliciano Lopez ( 23 ) also moved into the third round with wins achieved against Canadian Frank Dancevic and American Bradley Flahn , respectively .
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Nadal glows in the dark
Rafael Nadal is already in the third round of the U.S. Open, where he seeks his second tournament crown. The Spaniard, with the number one on the horizon , continues to demonstrate passing through a great form and gave up just three games against Rogerio Dutra Silva rather serve as sample button .

Rafa Nadal has played 216 times so far in his career. The last name listed is that of the Brazilian Rogerio Dutra da Silva , who fell apart in the second round of the U.S. Open by a score of 6-2, 6-1 , 6-0 in one hour and thirty-two minutes of play in the match that closed the day at Arthur Ashe stadium in Flushing Meadows.

Nadal jumped to the mat ready to put land in between from the first minute . Needed just 11 minutes , three sets and four break points to sign the first break and take advantage of the light . Although the Brazilian tried to react right looking incisively Rafa , the Spanish managed to keep the temple with great effectiveness with service - only conceded four points on his serve - and even income expand a break more before closing the first set.

Twelve straight games
He repeated the script at the start of the second act. Nadal won a right that is reminiscent of the great deeds - even with a speed of more - to score a break to his credit in the third game . Agile legs, comfortable in the back of the court and brave every time you had option to set on the tape. His rival , devoid of ideas, was deflating like a balloon outdated . Rafa added twelve straight games and put the lace to match . The public, avid tennis Dutra Silva encouraged to dilate the meeting, but it was Spanish for the work and sealed the ticket to the next phase by fast . The last game was a good summary of the meeting: Rafa to rest moving side to the Brazilian side , pulling his crosscourt backhand edge , forcing the opponent's error and ditching the fight with a big right.

In the third round , Rafa will face Croatian Ivan Dodig , who met his match against Russian Nikolay Davydenko by a score of 6-1, 6-4 , 6-4 in a clash played at Flushing Meadows Track 6 . Nadal and Dodig , numbers 2 and 38 of the world rankings , have signed two precedents and shared a win each. While in the semifinals of the Barcelona Open 2011 victory went to the Spanish (6-3 , 6-2 ) in the third round of the 1000 Canadian Masters 2011 victory went to the Balkan (1-6 , 7-6 , 7-6) .
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Rafael Nadal's press conference after R2 at US Open (Transcript)


Q. You played well in spite of the conditions on the court today.

RAFAEL NADAL: I started a little bit too slow, in my opinion. Then during the match I tried to play better and better every time. I think I finished the match playing well, doing a few things well, moving myself better. Important thing at the end winning 6-2, 6-1, 6-0. The result says that I did the right things.

Q. If you could give advice to parents whose children want to be like you, what would you tell them?

RAFAEL NADAL: To be like me or not, that's something if I did, probably a lot of people can do it because I feel like I am a really normal person. But I think is important to have good people around you. Parents have to be a little bit away and support the kid. But at the end is negative when the parents want to be too much involved on the things. For any reason there is a coach there that knows much more about tennis than the parents. At the end the most important thing is the guy and the kid needs to have a good physical and mental conditions to be ready for the competition and then find a kid that is ready to work.

Q. When you won this tournament a couple years ago, there was a lot made about how high a level your serve was at. Do you feel like you're getting into that area again with your serve?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, I don't think so. In Montréal, Cincinnati, I was able to serve well, to lose very few serves. So important thing is try to find a regular serve that give me the confidence and that give me the possibility to start a lot of points with an advantage, then try to have the control of the point from the baseline and with the first shot try to find the advantage on the point, no? So if I hitting well my forehand and my backhand and my serve, give me the possibility to hit the first ball in a good position, then the point, I am in a good position to win the point.

Q. Can you talk about Francis Roig and how he's helped you in your career in the last six months or so?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, Francis didn't help me the last six months. Francis help me since 2005 that I started with him. Was always a very important help for me. He's a good combination. Have Toni most of the weeks. But with Francis I am able to work in some aspects that with Toni I work with another ones. So is a good combination. I have to get both of them in my team. I think both of them are fantastic coaches. I feel very, very lucky to have two very good coaches and persons around me.

Q. What aspects is he best at? What aspects does he help you with more?

RAFAEL NADAL: Well, I think he has a great experience on practicing, on training players. In my opinion, the best thing that I can say of him, he knows how to work to make you feel that you are improving, and he knows how to work if you give him two weeks, three weeks of practice with him, most of the times then I feel after this three weeks that I am more fit, that I am playing better than before.

Q. Any thoughts about Dodig next round?

RAFAEL NADAL: He's playing great. He had an amazing victory against Verdasco first round. And today a very tough opponent, Davydenko, with straight sets. He's a very aggressive opponent, good serve, very good backhand, he goes to the net. He's a tough one. I need to be playing my best if I want to have chances against him. It will be a tough one. I hope to be ready for the fight and be ready to play for the match. That's what I going to try.

Q. It's been reported recently that there might be some Jewish heritage in your family.

RAFAEL NADAL: That's not true. Really doesn't matter for me. Doesn't matter if I am or am not. But is not the case. I am not.

Q. How does the nighttime crowd compare to the daytime crowd, the atmosphere? Which one do you prefer?

RAFAEL NADAL: Both are great. It's true that in New York the nighttime sessions are special. The show, the music, the crowd, you know, is a little bit more like showtime during the evening. I like that crowd. I love the crowd of New York. I feel great every time that I have the chance to play in Arthur Ashe Stadium, even if is day or night. Today I have the chance to play night session after three years. That's amazing feeling. I'm very, very happy to be back on the US Open. That's great for me.

Q. Do you feel your opponent was a little nervous tonight starting the match?

RAFAEL NADAL: No. I think, well, he started the first few points, but then he had a very good comeback in the first game. That was a confidence for him. Always start with a break in these kind of match is important. But was not the case, so... He was able to be back on the game and then win the game. I don't know. You can ask him. I don't know how he felt. He played with good attitude, I think. Played, fighting for every ball. Probably he was a little bit tired coming off an amazing match the other day against a very good player like Pospisil. I went on court with big respect for him because Pospisil, I saw him playing very well on Montréal this year, winning amazing matches against very tough players. So Rogerio was able to beat him. So I went on court with big respect.

Q. Will you tell me about how you reenergize yourself, take this motivation for extra games? Early in your career you thought you wanted to win in Wimbledon one day. At that time there was a lot of doubt. 2009 you had an injury time. 2010 you came back much stronger. Last year you missed half of the year. You came back stronger, not just physically but mentally. Do you think one of your biggest weapons is the will?

RAFAEL NADAL: When you are coming back after a hard times, after an injury, after moments that you are not well, so when you are having the chance to be back, is true to be back you need to work hard. You need to work with the right attitude every day. You need to be ready to suffer, to enjoy the suffering, and to be able to change the situation. But when you are in a low position, low situation, you are able to work and work to change that dynamic, is because you really feel the love for sport, the passion for sport. When you are back and you have the right feelings on court, then you change the dynamic. After overcoming a tough situation, then you are ready to compete better than before. That's something that I am sure. All my life I played with lot of passion. I love the sport. I love the competition. Not only tennis. I love the tennis, sure, but I love the competition in general. I love the sport like a spectator. So have a chance to go on court in big stadiums that I saw on the TV when I was a kid, always is really special for me. So I feel very lucky and very happy to be back on the tour and playing well again.

Q. What is your opinion about playing the first round in three days here?

RAFAEL NADAL: Well, is longer. Is not a question of play the first round in three days. The question before we were finishing the finals here on Sunday, playing Saturday and Sunday. Every player knows that is something that was not fair. If one player have match like I had, for example, in the final of Australia against Djokovic, so next day is better go home, better than go on court. So is something that's not fair. This year the final is on Monday. Is something that is not new because last couple of years the finals were on Monday. Is more fair have the final on Monday, have a day off between the semifinals and finals. But at the same time is one more day for the tournament. Is not normal finishing a tournament on Monday. Is nice finish a tournament on Sunday. That's my opinion.

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 Photo : Rafael Nadal's press conference after R2 at US Open (Transcript) Q. You played well in spite of the conditions on the court today. RAFAEL NADAL: I started a little bit too slow, in my opinion. Then during the match I tried to play better and better every time. I think I finished the match playing well, doing a few things well, moving myself better. Important thing at the end winning 6-2, 6-1, 6-0. The result says that I did the right things. Q. If you could give advice to parents whose children want to be like you, what would you tell them? RAFAEL NADAL: To be like me or not, that's something if I did, probably a lot of people can do it because I feel like I am a really normal person. But I think is important to have good people around you. Parents have to be a little bit away and support the kid. But at the end is negative when the parents want to be too much involved on the things. For any reason there is a coach there that knows much more about tennis than the parents. At the end the most important thing is the guy and the kid needs to have a good physical and mental conditions to be ready for the competition and then find a kid that is ready to work. Q. When you won this tournament a couple years ago, there was a lot made about how high a level your serve was at. Do you feel like you're getting into that area again with your serve? RAFAEL NADAL: No, I don't think so. In Montréal, Cincinnati, I was able to serve well, to lose very few serves. So important thing is try to find a regular serve that give me the confidence and that give me the possibility to start a lot of points with an advantage, then try to have the control of the point from the baseline and with the first shot try to find the advantage on the point, no? So if I hitting well my forehand and my backhand and my serve, give me the possibility to hit the first ball in a good position, then the point, I am in a good position to win the point. Q. Can you talk about Francis Roig and how he's helped you in your career in the last six months or so? RAFAEL NADAL: No, Francis didn't help me the last six months. Francis help me since 2005 that I started with him. Was always a very important help for me. He's a good combination. Have Toni most of the weeks. But with Francis I am able to work in some aspects that with Toni I work with another ones. So is a good combination. I have to get both of them in my team. I think both of them are fantastic coaches. I feel very, very lucky to have two very good coaches and persons around me. Q. What aspects is he best at? What aspects does he help you with more? RAFAEL NADAL: Well, I think he has a great experience on practicing, on training players. In my opinion, the best thing that I can say of him, he knows how to work to make you feel that you are improving, and he knows how to work if you give him two weeks, three weeks of practice with him, most of the times then I feel after this three weeks that I am more fit, that I am playing better than before. Q. Any thoughts about Dodig next round? RAFAEL NADAL: He's playing great. He had an amazing victory against Verdasco first round. And today a very tough opponent, Davydenko, with straight sets. He's a very aggressive opponent, good serve, very good backhand, he goes to the net. He's a tough one. I need to be playing my best if I want to have chances against him. It will be a tough one. I hope to be ready for the fight and be ready to play for the match. That's what I going to try. Q. It's been reported recently that there might be some Jewish heritage in your family. RAFAEL NADAL: That's not true. Really doesn't matter for me. Doesn't matter if I am or am not. But is not the case. I am not. Q. How does the nighttime crowd compare to the daytime crowd, the atmosphere? Which one do you prefer? RAFAEL NADAL: Both are great. It's true that in New York the nighttime sessions are special. The show, the music, the crowd, you know, is a little bit more like showtime during the evening. I like that crowd. I love the crowd of New York. I feel great every time that I have the chance to play in Arthur Ashe Stadium, even if is day or night. Today I have the chance to play night session after three years. That's amazing feeling. I'm very, very happy to be back on the US Open. That's great for me. Q. Do you feel your opponent was a little nervous tonight starting the match? RAFAEL NADAL: No. I think, well, he started the first few points, but then he had a very good comeback in the first game. That was a confidence for him. Always start with a break in these kind of match is important. But was not the case, so... He was able to be back on the game and then win the game. I don't know. You can ask him. I don't know how he felt. He played with good attitude, I think. Played, fighting for every ball. Probably he was a little bit tired coming off an amazing match the other day against a very good player like Pospisil. I went on court with big respect for him because Pospisil, I saw him playing very well on Montréal this year, winning amazing matches against very tough players. So Rogerio was able to beat him. So I went on court with big respect. Q. Will you tell me about how you reenergize yourself, take this motivation for extra games? Early in your career you thought you wanted to win in Wimbledon one day. At that time there was a lot of doubt. 2009 you had an injury time. 2010 you came back much stronger. Last year you missed half of the year. You came back stronger, not just physically but mentally. Do you think one of your biggest weapons is the will? RAFAEL NADAL: When you are coming back after a hard times, after an injury, after moments that you are not well, so when you are having the chance to be back, is true to be back you need to work hard. You need to work with the right attitude every day. You need to be ready to suffer, to enjoy the suffering, and to be able to change the situation. But when you are in a low position, low situation, you are able to work and work to change that dynamic, is because you really feel the love for sport, the passion for sport. When you are back and you have the right feelings on court, then you change the dynamic. After overcoming a tough situation, then you are ready to compete better than before. That's something that I am sure. All my life I played with lot of passion. I love the sport. I love the competition. Not only tennis. I love the tennis, sure, but I love the competition in general. I love the sport like a spectator. So have a chance to go on court in big stadiums that I saw on the TV when I was a kid, always is really special for me. So I feel very lucky and very happy to be back on the tour and playing well again. Q. What is your opinion about playing the first round in three days here? RAFAEL NADAL: Well, is longer. Is not a question of play the first round in three days. The question before we were finishing the finals here on Sunday, playing Saturday and Sunday. Every player knows that is something that was not fair. If one player have match like I had, for example, in the final of Australia against Djokovic, so next day is better go home, better than go on court. So is something that's not fair. This year the final is on Monday. Is something that is not new because last couple of years the finals were on Monday. Is more fair have the final on Monday, have a day off between the semifinals and finals. But at the same time is one more day for the tournament. Is not normal finishing a tournament on Monday. Is nice finish a tournament on Sunday. That's my opinion. http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2013-08-29/201308301377833598150.html
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8/29/2013

Rafael Nadal looks to the sky in the prior to Rogerio Dutra Silva

Dutra was planted before the Spanish world number two after a marathon five sets and four hours on the left by the wayside to Canadian Vasek Posposil.
Rafael Nadal plans to cross this evening (about 21:00, Eurosport) with Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva for a spot in the third round of the U.S. Open. Expected because the rain came yesterday with persistence and Flushing Meadows watered again to the point of having to suspend the day on several occasions. And the water is so prevalent in this tournament (the end has had to be rescheduled to a Monday in the last five editions), wanted to give the reason for the organization, which prior had announced that from 2017, the Arthur Ashe center court will feature a retractable roof.

For now, Nadal remains focused on his opponent, if the sky permits, an unknown player Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva. Placed 134th in the rankings at age 29, and a second round at U.S. Open as his best performance at a Grand Slam, Dutra was planted before the Spanish world number two after a marathon five sets and four hours on the left by the wayside to Canadian Vasek Posposil, how good taste had left Montreal.

Meanwhile, Rafa could train other facilities yesterday with Marc Lopez. Curiously, it was with the Brazilian national team jersey football, perhaps as a nod to his next opponent.
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