Rafael Nadalwho this Thursday defeated the Belgian Zizou Bergs in the first round of the Rome Masters 1,000, He gave his opinion in a press conference about Real Madrid’s qualification for the Champions League finals League after defeating Bayern Munich.
“It’s unbelievable that these things happen. It is true that the moment you say: ‘what luck’, because it was a mistake by one of the best goalkeepers in the world, but Madrid deserved to win the game, they had a fantastic second half” he said briefly before giving what for him was the key.
“When you think it’s happened so many times, I can’t imagine it’s luck, a lot of work behind it, a fan that believes, a team that believes… and the rivals feel it. I think Neuer’s mistake was a result of the feeling of the rivals against Madrid in that stadium.so very happy with what the team is doing,” he added.
Regarding his debut in Rome, Nadal declared that it was “time to push” and get rid of the fear of breakingand if that happens he will accept the “consequences.”
“It was not a good game. I didn’t play the way I thought I could and needed to play.. In two days, I once again had the opportunity to show myself that I can do better than today,” he commented in a press conference after the game.
“Improvement is important because I continue playing. That is the most important thing for me. In Barcelona, I was not sure if I could continue. I served better than Barcelona. I feel faster even though sometimes I am very far from the baseline. “That’s something I want to do better,” he explains.
Nadal, the reigning champion in Rome with 10 titles, made sure it was time to give it his all, with just 2 and a half weeks to go before Roland Garros.
“It’s time to push and if something happens I will accept the consequences. “I always feel discomfort, another thing is that they limit me. It’s time to let go of the fear of breaking. I have to push and if I break, then I breakthat’s the goal of the week,” he said.
“Matches like this (Bergs), if nothing happens on the course, they help to get closer to the demanding levels of the circuit. At the tennis level I have to do better because I can do it. I have to carry it out in the games and it is worth it, something that is completely logical on the other hand,” he said.
Manacorí made a general conclusion that the match was, despite the poor play, positive.
“I see this as something very positive. Even if he doesn’t play well, which to me is a bit surprising, on the other hand not surprising because I haven’t played in almost two years. I have to accept that my level is a bit irregular. “It’s not like before, where everything is very stable,” he said.
In addition, he commented on the possible retirement of Englishman Andy Murray: “We have known each other since we were children because I think he was a year younger. When we played in teams he was in the team of United Kingdom a year younger .We grew up together on the circuit, even though he was later than me.
“Andy had an incredible career. He had a lot of finals. He was an incredible player who probably played at a difficult time in the history of tennis because he shared the tour at the top of Novak, Roger and I. He, in my opinion, is on the same level as us in general terms, “he said.
Source: La Verdad
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