WIMBLEDON: Rafa Nadal "My ball does more damage than at the beginning of the tournament"
Except for the small slip at the end, Rafa Nadal maintained the growth tone of the last few games. That was also the impression of him. "90% of the game I played well. At 5-3 I played a bad game and got into trouble. You can't predict what's going to happen, but the positive thing is that the other day I played at a high level and today [because of the Monday] too. The improvement during the tournament continues and I'm in the quarterfinals after three years", he commented in the press conference after his victory against Dutchman Botic Van de Zandschulp.
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"I came here thanks to a great physical and mental effort. I haven't played for three years, that's why it means a lot to me to be in the quarterfinals. My ball does more damage than at the beginning of the tournament, both with my forehand and with my backhand, so does I do better with the cut. I'm happy about it, although I have to keep improving if I want to have a chance," he added.
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As he has already pointed out on other occasions, the renewed Nadal is the consequence of a forced evolution. "When you lose things, like physical capacity, you have to add others. It's what I've done throughout my career, adjust things to stay competitive."
"FRITZ SERVES VERY WELL"
His growth throughout the tournament has come in parallel with the increased difficulty of his opponents. "Against the two most difficult ones I have won in three sets. We have to keep improving things, I have already done it with others, but the time has come to take another little step. If it is not possible, the normal thing is that I go home ".
When assessing his next opponent, the American Taylor Fritz, he did not want to stop at the lost final in Indian Wells, since he played it with a stress crack in his ribs. He did make a global x-ray of the recent champion at Eastbourne. "He serves very well, especially with the first serve. He's a complete player. He arrived very young. Then he had a little break and now he's given a big push.
I need to play at a very high level to have options. I can't expect an easy opponent in the quarterfinals at a tournament like Wimbledon. I have never tried to be in the final rounds of important tournaments without playing well. One of my virtues is to win many matches playing poorly, but in these rounds you have to play well to achieve victory."
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