RAfael Nadal was especially happy for the communion he had with the public on the way to his fifteenth Roland Garros semifinal.
physical situation “I don’t know what will happen after this tournament. I’m very clear about that, I don’t have to hide anything at my age. I have what I have in my foot and if we don’t find a solution it’s difficult for me. At the moment we haven’t found a solution.” solution. Playing the semifinals gives me a lot of energy for me and we’ll see how it goes down here (left foot)”.
presence of your doctor. “I already said in Rome that having my doctor here helps me do things. I’ll talk about this when the tournament is over. I do everything to try to play in the best conditions”.
Big Three. “From my perspective, the three of us have fulfilled our objectives and we have made history because we have done things that had not happened before. The level is similar.”
Semifinals. “I know I haven’t won anything, it’s just the quarters. The only thing I’ve done is give myself a chance to be in the semi-finals. It’s been a very nice night for me and the goal is to maintain the level of tennis I’ve had today”.
Stand support. “They probably know that I’m not going to be here many more times. To feel the support of the people in this place, which is the most special of my career, is something incredible.”
Early morning tennis. “It’s late to play tennis, but I can’t complain because we have two days off. I understand the business side: TV pays a lot to have these games so late, the tournaments win and the players too.”
Philippe Chatrier. “This track is special to me and it has something unique. On the day that I needed it the most I managed to take out a level that apparently I didn’t have.”
