Interview post match contre Robredo

Nadal: Feels good to win first match Davydenko will be a tough opponent

16 November 2006 01:31

Day 4 of the Tennis Masters Cup has ended. In a battle of the Spaniards, second-seeded Nadal defeated his fellow compatriot 7-6(2)/6-2 and has a glimmer of hope to reach the semi-finals, Nadal held a post match press conference.

Media: How does it feel to win your first Tennis Masters Cup match?

Nadal: Not bad.

Media: What do you think of your performance today? Robredo’s?

Nadal: I’m very happy. I’m very happy to win my first victory. This is very important to me. If I lose, I will be eliminated. I hit my forehands very well today, backhands ok, very confident in my serves. I’m very happy to win this match.

Media: A tie-break in the first set, do you think that it is easier to defeat Nadal?

Nadal: Can you repeat again?

Media: Is it becoming easier and easier for players to defeat you?

Nadal: I don’t know. To be able to win a tie-break, sometimes it is because you are more confident than your opponent.

Media: Do you feel that you are playing better as the tournament progresses on? Are you more satisfied with your performance today?

Nadal: I don’t know. I’m playing ok when I lost 2 days ago but I played better today. My forehands are more aggressive and I tried to hit more winners. I played very during the crucial points; this is very important to a match. I’m very happy because if I lose today, I will be eliminated but now I still have hopes of qualifying. 　　

Media: You will face Davydenko next and if you defeat him, you will be through to the semi-finals. Have you thought of how to defeat him?

Nadal: This will be a very difficult match, isn’t it? He is in very good form now. He played very last week to win 2 tournaments in a row. He defeated Robredo 2 days ago and he played quite well today but sometimes Blake is hard to handle, he can recover very fast. The match between Davydenko and Blake was very exciting. If I don’t try my best, I will not be able to win the next match but I will definitely do my best.

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