Rafael Nadal after reaching the quarter-finals of Roland Garros: The next is more difficult
Spanish star Rafael Nadal, ranked third in the world, expressed his satisfaction with the way he reached the final of the French Open (Roland Garros), the second Grand Slam (Grand Slam), while admitting that things seem simple "so far". But he has to improve from now on to face the best.
Along with Serbian Novak Djokovic, the number one seed, and Argentine Diego Schwartzman, the record holder in the tournament (13 titles) has not lost any set so far.
"My first focus is on winning, whether it's fast or slow, I'm not looking for a quick win, I respect all the opponents, and it's better to get the point," Nadal said in comments after beating Britain's Cameron Norrie in the third round in three sets without a response and with the same score 6-3. Faster".
“I did a good first week, I won three matches without losing a set, I had difficult moments, and some easy ones. In tournaments of this magnitude, you have to take steps forward.”
The defending champion in the last 4 years will meet in the final price with the young Italian Yannick Sener, ranked 19 in the world, who was described by "El Matador" as a "ferocious player who plays with high intensity".
The 35-year-old does not see that last year's confrontation between them in the quarter-finals of the tournament is a reference for the next match between them, because "the circumstances were different at the time."
He said in this regard, “Jannik is a young player, he is improving every week, he has excellent strikes, and I have to play in a consistent, fierce way, otherwise things will be difficult. I have to get him to move in difficult areas of the field, and here he can make mistakes. He qualified for the final price, and you can't wait for an easy opponent at this stage of the tournament. I have to give my best level to have chances to qualify for the quarter-finals.”
This is the 16th time that Rafa has reached the round of 16 in his favorite tournament.
Spanish news agency EFE
