2014 Roland Garros Final: Nadal vs. Djokovic

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My bad. It was there, but posted in a different place.

http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/interviews/2014-06-08/201406081402249738938.html

Q. How it went after the first set? What was exactly going on in the match for you?

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Yeah, it was a great start; came back in the second. Could have gone to the tiebreak and was quite even. I lost that service game 6 5, and then the momentums went his side.

I started, you know, playing quite bad, you know, and didn't move as well. Struggled a little bit physically throughout that third set.

Then in the fourth started to feel a little bit better, but then just crucial points he played better. I wasn't playing at the level that I wanted, especially in the second part of the match.

You know, that's sport. It's how it is. These kind of big matches obviously take the best out of players. And of course it's a huge challenge. I tried to do my best. My best wasn't as the best against him in Rome a couple weeks ago.

But, you know, it's how it is. Congratulations to him. He was a better player in the crucial moments. Of course it's disappointing for me, but life goes on. It's not the first time or last time that I lost a match.

Q. Having to play Nadal in Roland Garros is something totally different than playing him elsewhere. Like does he have moral superiority here, or the court's wide, as you had mentioned before? Does it make him totally very different than from other courts?

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Yes, that's how it feels on the court. Obviously his records speak for themselves. He has won this tournament now nine times. It's very impressive what he's playing on this court. He has lost only once in his career on center court.

It's definitely not easy best of five to play against him in these conditions.

Q. Can you just describe your frustration level at the end of the match I guess with match point interruption also, and then just generally not able to break through? Seemed like you had more frustration visible normally than you might after...

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: It's finals of Grand Slam. I mean, I have expectations. You want this win as much as your opponent across the net. That's it.

I'm emotional player, and the tennis court is an arena and I'm there to fight and I'm there to try to win, and, you know, show my emotions.

Unfortunately, it didn't work this time.

Q. Do you feel that you were not in the best physical condition today since two days ago you seemed to have some nose problems or something. Would you say that today Nadal won it because he was stronger physically in a way?

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Well, I did have the period of the match, as I mentioned, end of the second and the whole third set I struggled a little bit.

But as I said, it's not impossible, but it's very, very difficult to stay with Rafa in this court, you know, throughout the whole match on the highest level of performance.

It's normal that you have ups and downs. I was just hoping that in the fourth I would be able to come back. I started feeling, as I said, a little bit better, but I wasn't managing to, you know, bring my A game when it was most needed in the end of the fourth.

Q. Regarding to emotions, do you feel the crowd plays some role since you always are really, really loved here in Paris? Do you feel the crowd gave you not as good as it always gives you the cheers?

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: The crowd, I think support of the crowd was big for him, was big for me. I was trying to focus on my own fans, my own supporters, and of course it's finals of a Grand Slam.

When I play against Rafa, it's always exciting match for us to play and for crowd to see, so they get also involved in the match.

In the end of the day, it's very emotional. A lot of tension going on on the court. You can feel that.

I cannot, you know, find excuses in the crowd. You know, I cannot blame anybody. It's all part of the sport.
 

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Kieran said:
Nice interviews from both men...

You should have seen Mahut's interview and Petkovic's interview. I mean those questions asked by the reporters were mind boggling...
 

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Front242 said:
Kiu said:
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Nobody will come 5th tomorrow.

If Sharapova wins, she does! She becomes #5

Oooops, wrong forum!
:)

I did say you ATP fans have it too good....

If both that cow and Nadal win tomorrow I may have to buy another new laptop again. I hear they don't work too well after you drop them from a 3 storey house.


So which one are you getting Front :):D
 

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:D I watched it on the tv so the laptop was safe and seeing as I only bought it a few months ago I couldn't really bring myself to f**k a brick through it :D Likewise only bought a new laptop also a few months ago and couldn't bring myself to smashing it to pieces, though I was tempted :D
 

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Belated Congratulations to Rafa (and his fans). I have been travelling and so could not participate
much in the discussions. However, I did the see the semifinals and finals. I knew that RF will win
once I saw the demolition of Andy in SF. So, there goes all my predictions along with my
theory of RN being taken out by unnamed player.
 

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the AntiPusher said:
Front242 said:
^ The local city dump.

You are a very Bitter Betty these days..

I've never had a problem with Front and Darthfed disliking Rafa, but I must say this is quite true. This FO win seems to have triggered way more bitterness than usual.
 

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Broken_Shoelace said:
the AntiPusher said:
Front242 said:
^ The local city dump.

You are a very Bitter Betty these days..

I've never had a problem with Front and Darthfed disliking Rafa, but I must say this is quite true. This FO win seems to have triggered way more bitterness than usual.

He's getting closer to that elusive 17 they don't want. :laydownlaughing
 

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No more or less bitter than usual. That POS had won way too much for my liking many years ago.
 

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kskate2 said:
Broken_Shoelace said:
the AntiPusher said:
Front242 said:
^ The local city dump.

You are a very Bitter Betty these days..

I've never had a problem with Front and Darthfed disliking Rafa, but I must say this is quite true. This FO win seems to have triggered way more bitterness than usual.

He's getting closer to that elusive 17 they don't want. :laydownlaughing

Imagine when he hits 17! It will be a tsunami of emotions ... and emoticons.

:cry :rolleyes: :puzzled :ras: :wow: :nono :huh: :mad: :dodgy: :plot :devil :cover :speechless: :emperor: :gross:
 

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By that time, I'm hoping we have a few new ones. I'm thinking of one poster in particular who would like to use some new smilies. :lolz:
 

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the AntiPusher said:
Front242 said:
^ The local city dump.

You are a very Bitter Betty these days..

Not just 'cos Rafa won but it was a pretty crap final viewing wise. Hence the dump comment.
 

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DarthFed said:
No more or less bitter than usual. That POS had won way too much for my liking many years ago.

Darth , Are you going to need Anger management counseling from our good friend Lord Ramsey Snow :angel:
 

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the AntiPusher said:
DarthFed said:
No more or less bitter than usual. That POS had won way too much for my liking many years ago.

Darth , Are you going to need Anger management counseling from our good friend Lord Ramsey Snow :angel:

You mean Ramsay Bolton. He's moving on up!
 

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DarthFed said:
the AntiPusher said:
DarthFed said:
No more or less bitter than usual. That POS had won way too much for my liking many years ago.

Darth , Are you going to need Anger management counseling from our good friend Lord Ramsey Snow :angel:

You mean Ramsay Bolton. He's moving on up!

If Nadal wins Wimbledon you should change your user name to "Reek" for one week. Hey, that rhymed.
 

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Broken_Shoelace said:
DarthFed said:
the AntiPusher said:
DarthFed said:
No more or less bitter than usual. That POS had won way too much for my liking many years ago.

Darth , Are you going to need Anger management counseling from our good friend Lord Ramsey Snow :angel:

You mean Ramsay Bolton. He's moving on up!

If Nadal wins Wimbledon you should change your user name to "Reek" for one week. Hey, that rhymed.

That's cold Broken
 

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Broken_Shoelace said:
DarthFed said:
the AntiPusher said:
DarthFed said:
No more or less bitter than usual. That POS had won way too much for my liking many years ago.

Darth , Are you going to need Anger management counseling from our good friend Lord Ramsey Snow :angel:

You mean Ramsay Bolton. He's moving on up!

If Nadal wins Wimbledon you should change your user name to "Reek" for one week. Hey, that rhymed.

I'll feel bad, but not bad enough to have a certain body part removed.
 

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DarthFed said:
Broken_Shoelace said:
DarthFed said:
the AntiPusher said:
DarthFed said:
No more or less bitter than usual. That POS had won way too much for my liking many years ago.

Darth , Are you going to need Anger management counseling from our good friend Lord Ramsey Snow :angel:

You mean Ramsay Bolton. He's moving on up!

If Nadal wins Wimbledon you should change your user name to "Reek" for one week. Hey, that rhymed.

I'll feel bad, but not bad enough to have a certain body part removed.

You will be surprised what you can still get accomplished using just your "little finger":blush: