RAFAEL NADAL KING OF TENNIS

2021 Rome Masters R3 Rafael Nadal bt. Denis Shapovalov  3-6 6-4 7/6(3)

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Rafael Nadal: “It is an important victory for me to be able to win matches like today, three hours and 27 minutes, in the Barcelona final three hours and 38 minutes, long matches. To be able to win these kinds of matches against young players gives me confidence with my body. It's true that I have to do things better for tomorrow. But the main thing today for me is to recover physically.

This has been a positive victory for me. I fought until the end a lot to be in quarter-finals. Tomorrow is a chance to play a quarter-final match. I hope to be ready to compete well.”

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• Tie Break

• On-court interview

• Post-match interview

• Highlights

• Press conference