RAFAEL NADAL KING OF TENNIS

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Rafa Nadal: “Being a good person is worth more than any title”

A day after winning US Open, the world champion meets with EL PAÍS on a New York rooftop.

It is noon in New York on September 11, a date that brings dark memories to this city. Rafa Nadal, the newly crowned champion of the US Open and current world number one, speaks to EL PAÍS on the rooftop of the New York Palace Hotel, on Madison Avenue. The 31-year-old Spanish tennis player is sitting on a couch, ... Read more »

Q. Congratulations. Such a great summer for you. Two Grand Slam titles. We all know these numbers. If you can reflect on what it means, 31 is not old, but as you said, it's not as easy as your 20s. Can you reflect on this year?

RAFAEL NADAL: Very happy, no? Been a great two weeks. Increasing level of tennis, increasing of confidence during that two weeks. Yeah, I have this trophy with me again here in New York. Means a lot to me, no? There is no better way to finish the Grand Slam season for me after a very emotional season in all aspects. ... Read more »

2017 US Open FINAL Rafael Nadal bt. Kevin Anderson  6/3 6/3 6/4 

Rafael Nadal completed a dominant run to his 16th Grand Slam championship, notching a third US Open title at Flushing Meadows. The top seed defeated Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in Sunday's final. ... Read more »

2017 US Open SF Rafael Nadal bt. Juan Martin del Potro  4/6 6/0 6/3 6/2

Next opponent - Kevin Anderson

Q. Juan Martin, wonderful opponent. Used the word dominate many times on how you handled things tonight. Talk about your thoughts going into the final and coming off such a dominant performance?
RAFAEL NADAL: Thank you. Important day for me. Important victory against a great opponent.

He came to that match with confidence after beating Roger, Dominic, too. A lot of the matches he played this tournament have been a tough one. But at the same time, I think I played a solid match. ... Read more »