RAFAEL NADAL KING OF TENNIS

2019 Roland Garros R1 Rafael Nadal bt. Yannick Hanfmann  6-2 6-1 6-3

Next opponent - Yannick Maden

"I did a lot of things well. I did not make many mistakes, being very solid all the time. I'm happy to be through to the second round, and that's the main thing today in straight sets, positive feelings. Every year is a new challenge... and today I was able to win the first challenge, and after tomorrow I am going to have the second challenge." 

"I saw play Yannick last year in Munich against Zverev. So I remember a little bit of that. And then today with YouTube you can find things. I saw some highlights of his matches, and you have an idea. Of course it's different when you've never played before."

“In Monte Carlo I wasn’t ready. In Madrid I played well but I guess I didn’t play sufficiently well. You're playing against the best players in the world, and you lose. I managed to win in Rome.

“All I want is to fight and compete. And in Roland-Garros, it's the same. You can't hope to have always the same results. Now I'm fighting for this title, which is very important. I have my own analysis of what happened, and this tournament is very important for me. It's probably the most special and important in my tennis career.”

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• Last game and on-court interview

• Highlights

• Press conference