Another shock Nadal-Djokovic
"This is surely an almost perfect match, especially against a player of the quality of Gasquet, Djokovic said, serious once more, at a press conference. Everything worked well for me tonight, and I'd like to keep these feelings for the rest of the season on the cement. "
Gasquet, who is still the 10th player in the world, paid a tribute to his conqueror. "It was very hard, he said in a press conference. I did everything I could, but he did everything better than me. My backhand, which is my best weapon against the other, does not work against him, and his backhand him going really fast. It is unbelievable, surely the player who has impressed me the most since I play tennis. "
Djokovic also had a smile that reflected his surprise to have played so well. "This area is my favorite, but I still usually need four or five days and a few games to find my bearings. [Yesterday] evening, I was close to my best, and that's very encouraging. If I play my next matches in the same way, I am in a good position, regardless of the opponent. "
This opponent, Rafael Nadal will be the man of the early season (final nine in ten tournaments), who also quickly found his feet on the cement. The Spaniard spent a little more time on the court last night, but it has nevertheless easily dismissed Australian Marinko Matosevic, the 74th World modest, two 6-2, 6-4.
"I still played a good game and this is encouraging for the rest of the tournament and season, Nadal noted. Against Novak, it is always good games. "It will be the 36th game between the two players who have delivered some duels anthology. Nadal won their last clash in the final at Roland Garros on earth, precisely. The two men have each won twice the Rogers Cup.
"Rafa [Nadal] really having a great season, said Djokovic. He won almost everything and looks in great shape this week. But the cement is probably the area where I have the best chance of beating him, more than on clay, anyway ... "
The public will surely be shared tonight between his two favorites. Djokovic did not take offense. "We must respect the audience, they are the ones who buy the tickets, he said. And here they are really many, since the beginning of the tournament and before. "
"It says a lot about the environment court found here, the Canadians love for the sport. And with the increase of Raonic, Pospisil and of other players who have done well this week, I think this interest in tennis will still grow in Canada. "
Nestor still there
Another Canadian has reached the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup: veteran Daniel Nestor, who qualified last night with his Swedish partner Robert Lindstedt. The pair surprised the American favorites Bob and Mike Bryan 6-7 (2), 6-3, 10-5. At 40, he may be the last appearance of Nestor in Montreal is, but he will play at least another game tonight at 18h, against the British Andy Murray and Colin Fleming.
"This is surely an almost perfect match, especially against a player of the quality of Gasquet, Djokovic said, serious once more, at a press conference. Everything worked well for me tonight, and I'd like to keep these feelings for the rest of the season on the cement. "
Gasquet, who is still the 10th player in the world, paid a tribute to his conqueror. "It was very hard, he said in a press conference. I did everything I could, but he did everything better than me. My backhand, which is my best weapon against the other, does not work against him, and his backhand him going really fast. It is unbelievable, surely the player who has impressed me the most since I play tennis. "
Djokovic also had a smile that reflected his surprise to have played so well. "This area is my favorite, but I still usually need four or five days and a few games to find my bearings. [Yesterday] evening, I was close to my best, and that's very encouraging. If I play my next matches in the same way, I am in a good position, regardless of the opponent. "
This opponent, Rafael Nadal will be the man of the early season (final nine in ten tournaments), who also quickly found his feet on the cement. The Spaniard spent a little more time on the court last night, but it has nevertheless easily dismissed Australian Marinko Matosevic, the 74th World modest, two 6-2, 6-4.
"I still played a good game and this is encouraging for the rest of the tournament and season, Nadal noted. Against Novak, it is always good games. "It will be the 36th game between the two players who have delivered some duels anthology. Nadal won their last clash in the final at Roland Garros on earth, precisely. The two men have each won twice the Rogers Cup.
"Rafa [Nadal] really having a great season, said Djokovic. He won almost everything and looks in great shape this week. But the cement is probably the area where I have the best chance of beating him, more than on clay, anyway ... "
The public will surely be shared tonight between his two favorites. Djokovic did not take offense. "We must respect the audience, they are the ones who buy the tickets, he said. And here they are really many, since the beginning of the tournament and before. "
"It says a lot about the environment court found here, the Canadians love for the sport. And with the increase of Raonic, Pospisil and of other players who have done well this week, I think this interest in tennis will still grow in Canada. "
Nestor still there
Another Canadian has reached the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup: veteran Daniel Nestor, who qualified last night with his Swedish partner Robert Lindstedt. The pair surprised the American favorites Bob and Mike Bryan 6-7 (2), 6-3, 10-5. At 40, he may be the last appearance of Nestor in Montreal is, but he will play at least another game tonight at 18h, against the British Andy Murray and Colin Fleming.
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