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Nadal On Facing Federer: 'We Shared The Most Important Moments'
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nadal-on-federer-roland-garros-2019-qf-reaction
Nadal, said every match against Federer is different and that he expects a new challenge in the semi-finals.
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“We always try things. Let's see. Let's see what's going on.
I really expect that he's going to play aggressive, changing rhythms, going to the net. That's my feeling, that he's going to try to play that way, because he's playing well and he has the tennis to make that happen,” Nadal said.
“I have to be solid. I have to hit the ball enough strong to not allow him to do the things from good positions. I need to let him play from difficult positions, so from there he's going to have fewer chances to go to the net or to play his aggressive game.
“If I am able to play good tennis and play well with my forehand and backhand, I hope to put him in trouble.
If not, I will be in trouble.”
“It's is always a big match against him. The level of tennis that you need to play always is the highest. And I am playing well, but I need to play very well against him. So I hope to be ready to make that happen,” Nadal said.
“What I will do is try to do my best, so that the victories I have won on this surface against him count for something. And he will do his utmost to make sure that his latest victories against me have their weight. And so we'll see.”
Federer has won their past five matchups, including four in 2017, all of which took place on hard court.
“It's really a particular match. We all know it,” Nadal said. “But in the end, it's just a tennis match. The best player will have the most chances of winning this match.
It's a match between the best players in the world, indeed. But then the player who will be the closest, will have the most chances, will win."
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Sounds like Rafa is up for the challenge, but aware that Federer can cause a lot of problems.
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nadal-on-federer-roland-garros-2019-qf-reaction
Nadal, said every match against Federer is different and that he expects a new challenge in the semi-finals.
________
“We always try things. Let's see. Let's see what's going on.
I really expect that he's going to play aggressive, changing rhythms, going to the net. That's my feeling, that he's going to try to play that way, because he's playing well and he has the tennis to make that happen,” Nadal said.
“I have to be solid. I have to hit the ball enough strong to not allow him to do the things from good positions. I need to let him play from difficult positions, so from there he's going to have fewer chances to go to the net or to play his aggressive game.
“If I am able to play good tennis and play well with my forehand and backhand, I hope to put him in trouble.
If not, I will be in trouble.”
“It's is always a big match against him. The level of tennis that you need to play always is the highest. And I am playing well, but I need to play very well against him. So I hope to be ready to make that happen,” Nadal said.
“What I will do is try to do my best, so that the victories I have won on this surface against him count for something. And he will do his utmost to make sure that his latest victories against me have their weight. And so we'll see.”
Federer has won their past five matchups, including four in 2017, all of which took place on hard court.
“It's really a particular match. We all know it,” Nadal said. “But in the end, it's just a tennis match. The best player will have the most chances of winning this match.
It's a match between the best players in the world, indeed. But then the player who will be the closest, will have the most chances, will win."
________
Sounds like Rafa is up for the challenge, but aware that Federer can cause a lot of problems.