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Rafael Nadal lost his match against Dominic Thiem, but the Spaniard is not particularly concerned about this fact. In fact, he feels that tennis has been at such a high level that he has actually taken a step forward and already feels there is a better chance of achieving a good qualification at this year’s ATP Finals. Matadora also gave credit to his rival team, who he said performed better at key moments.
“It was a great tennis match, which was decided by very small details. I just congratulate him, he played wonderfully, I played well too. My feelings are not negative. I lost, but I had a lot of chances in the first set, I led with a breakthrough in the second. I have nothing more to say, I am happy with how I played. I have a better chance of getting a good result here than I was five days ago. My tennis level, even though I lost today, is much higher.
Nadal was also asked about the fact that he lost the last five tiebreakers played against the Austrian. “I had no idea about these statistics. I can’t find an obvious reason to analyze it. Today he played very well. I had my chances. I lost a bit in the tiebreak when I had my advantage. I think I did everything right. The only negative is that I did not take advantage some key points at the end, which made a big difference. However, I have no negative feelings, it is clear that I am sad about the loss, but at the same time I am happy for Dominic, who played a great game. “
“I hope to have my skills, now I am more confident in my tennis than a few days ago. I have the opportunity to move on and keep working, and I will.”
And is this level enough to win the ATP Finals for the first time? “I don’t know. I don’t want to sound arrogant because I’m not like that, but even if I never win here, I don’t have to prove to anyone that when I play my best tennis, I can win on any court against any player.
“Yes, I did not win the ATP Finals. This is reality, no problem. I know I have to play at my highest level to have a chance. Today I played at a very high level and I must continue like this. I will face Tsitsipas in two days, and this will be another intense match, but I hope to be ready. I think if I play like this I will have chances in this tournament. “
Nadal also commented on his discontent in various situations and the judgments made by the hawk-eye system. “Yes, there was a footprint that was not that for me, but everything is fine. This is part of current technology and I accept it. Personally, I do not like this technology. I prefer to have judges on the lines. But we have that now, no “I complain. It’s the same for everyone. I had the feeling that some balls were confusing the fingerprint, but there was no problem.”
The World Cup №2 also commented on the situation with the next quarantine in Austria and the scenarios before the Australian Open 2021: “As far as I know we will have two weeks of quarantine, but we will be able to train during these two weeks, so it is not much difference.. The only drawback is that we will have to be there about 16 days before. Otherwise when we compete we are in quarantine, right? We are just playing our games or training and we are back at the hotel, so it is not a big deal as far as I know. “
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