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Rafael Nadal: "Am I the greatest in history? No, it's open to discussion"

The bull from Mallorca was interviewed by the media in Spain after winning the Roland Garros: "They said it was impossible to compare Federer's record and I succeeded"

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Monday, 12 October 2020, 22:34

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Tony Nadal cries after Rafael Nadal wins Roland Garros (from Twitter)

A day after recording the huge achievement and winning the Roland Garros for the 13th time in his career, tonight (Monday) Rafael Nadal was interviewed by the Spanish media.

Nadal was asked about the complaints he had about the conditions before the tournament and replied: "Every time I come here, I think it could be the year I will not win. I always want to win even though I know it makes a lot of sense not to win. Maybe you think it makes sense to win the tournament after "I've won it so many times, but the logical thing is not to win and that's what always stays in my head. I said from the beginning of the tournament that these were the worst conditions I have ever had at Roland Garros. My preparation in the last six months has been pretty nil in terms of tournaments."

Nadal commented on the win during the corona and said: "More than I was sad, I was a bit off after winning. We are in a sad moment where you can not share with people what you want to share. There are much harder moments than we are used to and you can not ignore what is happening in the world. "Especially when I know that Spain is in a very complex situation. I know there have been global epidemics in the past, but we have not experienced them in recent history. I am happy and proud that I was able to break away from it a bit during the tournament."

On the final Nadal said: "My last game against Novak was in the Rome final if I am not mistaken. I arrived then after a bad period and there, besides winning the final, I also played very well. We took this game as an example and came up with a clear idea of ​​what we want. "Then the hardest thing is to apply what we worked on in training in the game as well. I was happy it was one of the days when I was able to apply it because my tennis felt very good."

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Of himself the King of Clay said: "Like everyone else, I too had better and worse moments, moments of joy, moments of disappointment, especially when I had physical problems. I ended up having a great family and a wonderful team around me throughout my career. They helped me. Whenever I most needed the help.The ability not to get too excited about success or to be too negative after failure is what helps me stay sane and allows me to move on always.In the end it all has to do with the passion you have for what you do.I was able to equal Federer's record. "We talked about it for a long time and it seemed impossible, but I succeeded. I am satisfied, happy and grateful to everyone who sent me messages and congratulated him. I heard that Iga Shaviontek also congratulated me and I want to congratulate her."

Nadal referred to the months of quarantine because of the corona and said: "These were very difficult months. After the quarantine I had two bad months. My body did not respond well, for many weeks I was unable to train and trained very little. All this along with having to train without any clear purpose Make the problem bigger. But I have the right people, who pushed me to work when they had to and let me enjoy things when I needed to. I had to make tough decisions, like whether to play in New York or not. Everything is good or bad according to the result. "Finally and now I have won the Roland Garros so everything looks good. This is the reality of the sport, which in the end is only measured by results."

Nadal was asked what he can still achieve in tennis after he has already achieved everything and said: "What is left for me is to enjoy every day. I am a lucky person, who enjoys a lot of things over the years. Life has smiled at me. What is left to gain? "I would not play and dedicate myself to anything else. As long as I continue to dedicate myself to tennis, I will continue to keep the same job to compete at the highest level."

"We've had a great relationship for many years."

Nadal with Federer (Photo: AP)

Nadal was asked if he is the greatest tennis player in history and replied: "No, no. It is open to discussion. Ultimately the numbers should be analyzed by people who know the history of tennis well. Honestly it does not matter to me too much. I am happy with my career. It is clear "Today I'm among the greats. We'll see what happens with Novak, we'll see what happens to Federer when he comes back and we'll see what happens to me. I think there will be enough time to analyze things when our race is over and we can reach a decision."

Nadal, who was stuck in hotel and tennis for 20 days, said: "Now I want to get back to my normal life. Go play golf if I want to, go to my academy if I want to. Live normal, see people I haven't seen in a long time."

The Spaniard referred to the fact that there was no crowd and said: "There was an atmosphere, there was a bit of a crowd. In the final there were people in the front rows and also my family and staff sat in my booth. In Rome it was much sadder, only two people in your booth and the rest empty, it was an unpleasant feeling."

Speaking about his relationship with Federer, Nadal said: "We have had a great relationship for many years and we really appreciate each other. We shared very important moments in our careers when we competed against each other. Comparing his record with 20 Grand Slam titles is a huge and very nice honor. "We take the rivalry between us in proportion. We play tennis, nothing more. It's better to have a good relationship with your opponents than to quarrel with them. To get to the locker room and enjoy a pleasant atmosphere, talk to each other, it makes life more pleasant."

Bites in his 13th trophy in Paris.

Nadal (Photo: Reuters)

On the situation and impact of the corona, Nadal said: "I believe things will change soon because it is a very complicated situation financially. Obviously the highest importance is for health. We hope a solution can be found soon so we can return to a more sensible and happy life."

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