“Bonsoir,” Nadal said to the audience in a true night session around 20 minutes after 1 a.m. on Center Court. “It’s very emotional, it’s incredible for me to play here. Everyone knows how important this tournament is to me,” said Nadal, who has won an incredible 13 of his 21 major titles at Roland Garros. Now he is “only” missing two victories to once again stretch the “Coupe des Mousquetaires” to the sky. But Nadal certainly didn’t think of that at the time. “It was a very tough match, Novak is undoubtedly one of the best players in history. There is only one way to beat him: to show your best until the last ball.”
