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Just reading old interviews in 2005 -
Jan 24
Q: What is your ambition for the French Open this year?
RN: No, is not especially the French Open. My mission for the French Open is play the French Open (smiling).
But, no, all ambition is stay in the ranking, the Top 20, no? Top 15 for me is my objective.
Q: What is your ambition for the French Open this year?
RN: No, is not especially the French Open. My mission for the French Open is play the French Open (smiling).
But, no, all ambition is stay in the ranking, the Top 20, no? Top 15 for me is my objective.
Apr 16
Coria said you are the best on clay.
RN: I am the best? So I won the final, no (laughing)?
Q. He said he is not going to play because you are the best so he is leaving already (smiling).
RN: No, I am not, not the best on clay (smiling).
Coria said you are the best on clay.
RN: I am the best? So I won the final, no (laughing)?
Q. He said he is not going to play because you are the best so he is leaving already (smiling).
RN: No, I am not, not the best on clay (smiling).
Apr 17
Q. He played a lot of dropshots, but you read them very well. Was it tough to get to them all the time?
RN: Yeah, he have the dropshot very, very well.. he won lot of points with that. But I can won some very important points, no? The last one, for example (smiling).
Q. He played a lot of dropshots, but you read them very well. Was it tough to get to them all the time?
RN: Yeah, he have the dropshot very, very well.. he won lot of points with that. But I can won some very important points, no? The last one, for example (smiling).
June 5
I thought I was going to lose after he won the first set.. but I fight for every ball. When I have problems in the match, I fight, I fight, I fight every game.
These moments are very strong and when you reach your goal, it's an extraordinary moment.
I thought I was going to lose after he won the first set.. but I fight for every ball. When I have problems in the match, I fight, I fight, I fight every game.
These moments are very strong and when you reach your goal, it's an extraordinary moment.
Aug 9
Q. You've known Moya for a long time. Can you talk about how playing against him in practice helped you?
RN: Yes, we practice always together in Mallorca, no? We have very good relation. Is my best friend in the tour.
We know all about the game (laughter).
Q. You've known Moya for a long time. Can you talk about how playing against him in practice helped you?
RN: Yes, we practice always together in Mallorca, no? We have very good relation. Is my best friend in the tour.
We know all about the game (laughter).
Second set tiebreaker.
RN: Unbelievable (smiling). Best tiebreak of my career.
(He got bagelled
)
RN: Unbelievable (smiling). Best tiebreak of my career.
(He got bagelled
)
Aug 12
Sometimes you go down and sometimes you are playing unbelievable. I think all stay here, in the mentality, in the confidence (pointing to his head). I think I improving. I am improving.
Sometimes you go down and sometimes you are playing unbelievable. I think all stay here, in the mentality, in the confidence (pointing to his head). I think I improving. I am improving.
Aug 14
I feel tough mentally. That's the most important thing, because if I feel tough mentally, I feel good physically, I feel good with the forehand, good with the backhand. If I don't feel good like here (pointing to his head), always is difficult. Always is difficult.
I feel tough mentally. That's the most important thing, because if I feel tough mentally, I feel good physically, I feel good with the forehand, good with the backhand. If I don't feel good like here (pointing to his head), always is difficult. Always is difficult.
Aug 29
Q. Are you comfortable in the shirt?
RN: Yes, of course. If I don't --
Q. Looks a little tight.
RN: Yeah, if I don't feel comfortable, I don't gonna play with that, no?
Q. Are you comfortable in the shirt?
RN: Yes, of course. If I don't --
Q. Looks a little tight.
RN: Yeah, if I don't feel comfortable, I don't gonna play with that, no?
Q. What do you plan to do for fun in the next three days in New York?
RN: My best fun is improve (laughing).
Improve my game in these two days. If I improve, I enjoying a lot New York.
RN: My best fun is improve (laughing).
Improve my game in these two days. If I improve, I enjoying a lot New York.
Oct 22
Fedal phone conversations
Fedal phone conversations
Oct 23
Q. How many times have you recovered down two sets in a five-set match?
RN: First time.
Q. What was the key point to change the match?
RN: The public's support, the crowd. Thanks to them, I won this final. Now I want to believe in myself a little more also.
Q. How many times have you recovered down two sets in a five-set match?
RN: First time.
Q. What was the key point to change the match?
RN: The public's support, the crowd. Thanks to them, I won this final. Now I want to believe in myself a little more also.
Q. We thought a victory in 3 sets was possible because we saw you losing the 1st and 2nd set. Were you doubting?
RN: Yeah, I had doubts throughout the whole match. Two sets behind, he was playing great. How many aces did he make? Do you know? 32. ..I didn't even see the ball.
RN: Yeah, I had doubts throughout the whole match. Two sets behind, he was playing great. How many aces did he make? Do you know? 32. ..I didn't even see the ball.
Sometimes you come down, you lose your hopes. You think, "let's win the game." But it's very difficult to break his serve. However, I was looking forward to winning something. I was enthusiastic anyway. You need to fight. Mentally, I was strong. That made me win.
