Translation of the Spanish On Court Interview after the Ferrer match after the Jump.. Courtesy of Ines from the Official Fourm!





Xavi Diaz: Congratulations champ, because you've played even much better

Rafa: Well, I think I have .. I started a little stand, no?, I've felt a bit of lack of strength and the first set for moments, I think he deserved more than me the set, but well, I think I've known to hold out there, I've lost the 2-1 game, when I've made the break, he broke me back immediately, and that it was a blow, but well, the second set I think from 3-0 to 3-3 , the first three games had been pretty good to me, I've played 3 disastrous games, then the positive is that I have accepted it and I kept fighting to the end and at last i've got the victory that is the most important and for me one very important thing is that I've ended up with a return winner, who always cost me and today I've tried it and I've got it

Xavi Diaz, Do you keep perhaps, with the tiebreak and the second game of the second set that has been a festival?

Rafa: Well, above all the tiebreak, a very important moment of the match, it could have fallen anywhere, I think, we. have both been good in the tiebreaker and finally the last ball of David was gone by millimeters and this has given me a breath

Alberto Berasategui(a former pro player): Rafa, congratulations, I guess that you are happy, the las two matches very tough the first against David Nalbandian, an awkward match, a player who makes you give yourself the best, today, against David Ferrer, a friend of yours, a gladiator's match, very impressive the level that both have given , how you've run and fight, I guess is a match, that despite the joy, it gives you a big confidence for the next rounds, right?

Rafa; Well, the last two matches have been complicated, ehh, Nalbandian, always, ehh, pff, is a very difficult opponent for me and David of course too, David Ferrer I mean, well, I think at times today he has been good, for other hand it has been more errors than of usual ... and for me, every match gives me confidence, I'm, I think, in a very good line since I started the year, apart of the problem I had in Australia and the terrible match I did in the semifinals last week, everything else I think is pretty good and the fact of being again in the quarterfinals here in a fast court tournament where the best in the world are , it is a very good news and happy about it and now to keep fighting and try to be back in semifinals

Xavi Diaz: Rafa thank you very much, you still have Tsonga, have luck and hopefully we can interview you tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, especially Sunday, thanks and good luck Rafa

Rafa: Many thanks, I need it (smiling)....