Thank you, Wimbledon...and sorry

Rafael Nadal 1 hour ago


Hi everyone and good morning,

The first I want to say is to thank the crowds here in Wimbledon. I've always said that I love playing here and one big part of that is for the great respect and great appreciation that i feel here from the public. I was asked many times before yesterday's match in particular by the Spanish Media about the crowd and if I thought they would be fair. Well, they were great. What a nice atmosphere there was on centre court yesterday. Obviously most of the crowds wanted Andy to win, that's normal, but I have never seen so much respect for the game and for both players in my life! I love it here. I was lucky yesterday to be the winner and I will always remember that ovation at the end!

So in one hand thanks and on the other hand sorry for seeing Andy lose. He is a great player, a very talented one, the best of the best and he will win undoubtedly a grand slam very, very soon. You should all be very proud of him since he is also a very nice guy. Me and my team have a great relationship with them all. They are really nice people so I really wish him all the best.

And today is another big day but this time with football. Two big matches and after my practice I am definitely watching both. First Argentina v Germany and then our big match Spain v Paraguay. So not much for me to say... Practice at 12.30, some media work after that, lunch at the house with my team and family and football. That will be my day previous to the final...simples, easy and hopefully enjoyable.

Thanks again for all the support!

Rafa