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2022 Rome Masters R2 Rafael Nadal bt. John Isner 6-3 6-1
Next - Denis Shapovalov
Rafael Nadal: “I just focussed on myself. I focussed on trying to keep going. I knew I had to do things better than I had done, and I need to practise to try and do it better and better.”
"He had some chances on the return and had two break points. [He had] two not difficult balls so I was in his hands at that moment. I was lucky that he missed those shots and then I was able to break. Then the match changed, of course. With the first set on the board, and having the break in the first game of the second [set], everything changed.”
“Last year was a joke, the match that I saved here against Shapovalov... super lucky. I know how dangerous he is, I need to play well, of course. I need to play better than today, but after a while without being on court it is another victory and I have the chance again to play against one of the best players in the world."
"I need to build things again after a tough stoppage and that’s what I am trying now. I just need to stay with the right attitude, and let’s see if I am able to make that happen.”
Photos: Getty Images; NurPhoto; HochZwei; AFP
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