He did it first Rafael Nadal at the beginning of the press conference after the quarter-final match he greeted his opponent, Carlos Alcarazconsidered his natural successor, winning the duel between the two to reach the semifinals of Masters 1,000 of Madrid.
“The comfort is because he’s 19 years old and I’m 36. If it’s from now, we’ll see it in months. I’m happy for him, who’s been better than me in various aspects of the game and I need to improve, as I said. Nothing has happened that is not logical and accept it calmly and with certainty that there is a path to follow “to get there. Roland Garros “In the possibilities,” Nadal said.
“It’s an easy defeat to melt. In that sense, we know what we’re going to come up with without taking away any merit from Alcaraz”, stressed the winner of the twenty -one Grand Slam title.
Nadal refused to speak about his chronic foot injury. “There is no problem with the foot. This is a day to naturally accept defeat and assimilate tennis and physical issues. But not the foot, but to improve the ability to react. I need to improve the entry and exit of the court, be more dynamic, reading. It’s been a few days training on the ground. It’s an analysis of my game outside of this match “, he commented.
“Reading the tournament I played three games and I got here without preparation. Although, I lost against one of the best players in the world, one of the better conditions. The beginning of the match was complicated, with two ‘breaks’, events that take place.When I say that I am clear on how one comes and how the other comes, this is what I am referring to.There are situations that automatically go astray, because of habit, and that is that Alcaraz is very good. It was logical and I’ve been there, “he summarized.
Nadal said he did not want to start his preparations Madrid due to tournament conditions. He would have preferred another competition then, but recovery from injury did not allow it.
“We’re in a special tournament, with height, it’s the furthest from Roland Garros on the clay tour. I don’t want to start this tournament because it’s the most special of all, but the injuries bring you on the other.side and you need to prioritize physical evolution.It is better to start with Estoril at sea level, but it’s not right and I can’t risk it. This is the hardest contest, the ball is flying more and your legs need more. What has been done has been done, but it has not been a disaster. I spent a lot of time on the track and that’s the positive and from there look forward with optimism and we’ll see, ”he said.
The five -time winner of the Madrid tournament did not see a favorite in the semifinals in between Alcaraz and Novak Djokovicbut considering that the Spaniards were fully capable of achieving victory.
“For example, a young man at a high level against one of the best in history carrying a larger baggage than I carried. He became in Monte Carlo and in Belgrade. Carlos could have won perfectly, but he couldn’t have the slump he had in the second set. He played a lot of adrenaline and when high nothing could stop him. He can beat any player in the world because he has a level, “Nadal assured.
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Source: La Verdad
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