Rafael Nadal after losing to Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios:
“When you have an opponent who decides to hit the ball really strong and serve like that you are in trouble. I don’t think that I played badly. I hadn’t seen him playing on the other surfaces, grass is only two three tournaments a year but when you serve that big you will always have a chance. I don’t know if he is a guy I will keep meeting the sport is a mental battle at a times, he has all the qualities but things are always a little easier when you are just arriving. When you are there for a while people start to see the negative things about your tennis. We will see if he can stay at the top level but I wish him all the best.”
“When you have nothing to lose you can play the way he did today. When you are playing in the last rounds, it is harder to hit 140 mph second serves. For him the next round for me the beach. My draw was not the best against a lot of players who cannot give you a chance to play very much. I am not upset that I lost today.”
Source: BBC
I have said it all before, that’s not tennis .remember Rosco, Tanner, all aces gone from sight, like all these hot shots I have turned Wimbledon off now this year, cannot put up with all these barbed comments, Rafa is a pure sportsman, go and relax and enjoy all your family
forget those back in Wimbledon xx
I am really ‘gutted’. Extremely sad that Rafa is no longer in the tournament and will not be in the finals. Always wanted him to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon. I was not able to watch but, looking at the scores, Rafa with a little bit of luck could have won, and if he had he would have had an excellent chance to win the championship – which he deserved. Kyrgios’s serve and some passing shots were good and having an excellent serve is part of tennis and a great advantage but that is not all. Unfortunately the main difference between Sampras and Agassi was also the serve.
Whatever it is, Rafa you are my no. 1 and will always be that regardless of statistics or anything else. I just hope you stay well and get into super form so that you can win all the next matches including the US Open.
God Bless you. Love u. VAMOS!
You look upset! I would be too! Tomorrow is another day!
Good news from Rafa !! he is truly humble. It.remains to be seen if Kyrgios can remain on top……?
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I think Rafa’s shot selection was not that great for the match, Kyrgios serves fast but could not move over the court that fast…. Very sad moments for me, I was hoping for #15.
Well… Let’s hope for best for USO & nest Year!!!!!
Well, Rafa’s loss takes excitement out of the tournament. It won’t be nearly as dramatic watching the games now. But maybe Andy Murray will win again and I can sit here and watch England go as crazy about tennis as soccer fans are about soccer. Have fun on the beach, Rafa.
dont worry…u re a best player..only for u i habituated to watch tennis..u & serena play like sharpshooters..better luck..nxt time for champ rafa & serena..
Rafa truly understands what its like to be beaten by someone who played better than him….And i admire him for being honest….He was once a 19-year old who did the same thing that Kyrgios did to him so what happened was nothing new and surprising…Tennis has always been this way whenever new and rising stars break in to the tour…
The more Nadal loses, the more upset I feel. However, that’s the way he has been since he first turned pro. He loses and then comes back stronger and more energetic than ever. It’s simply because he is Rafael Nadal!
If Kyrgios continues playing that king of tennis in the matches coming, he’ll no doubt be a great star to be. Or else, he’s just been lucky to overcome Nadal – one of the greatest tennis players of all time!
Take a rest, Nadal! Good luck to you Kyrgios!
Rafa played a very good game even if he lost because of all the Aces of the other Wild Card but I thought the matches were planned against him from the very beginning. Enjoy your beautiful beach family and friends in Mayorca. We still think you are the best.
Why do you think the matches were planned against him?
I do think so;It hurts to see him out already.He makes my days brigther seeing him play.
Best of luck Rafa,we <3 U
Rafa you played a great game and Nick newcomer and wildcard just aces the match, he won he stayed toe to toe with you which usually don’t happen you always find a way he even won both tiebreaks,I hope he beat Joker, Murray, Fed , Stan the Man who aces matches as well or Milos the biggest server right now. Be happy your body needs a rest for Toronto and U.S.Open. I’ll always support you and looking forward to see you in Toronto August for the whole tournament
You are an amassing sport man so gracious in defeat enjoy the beach
i’m sad to see my rafa is out ….but Rafa is still my favorite and also like that…frever..best ever tennis player for me…enjoy your self at the beach and..fight for the next macth and next tournament…hopping the best always for you…God blessed you. Vamos Rafa.
Love you Rafa, great champ. Only happy about the lose because it was an Aussie who beat you. Enjoy your break on the beach and cheer for our young Aussie boy to upset the rest and win it.❤️
you lose once and you win many tournament thats rafael nadal
Rafa you are alwayes the best, you can beat him the next time .
Enjoy the beach I love watching you play you are still the best 🙂
I love you Rafa and I think you played great. You had a mine-field for a draw and you stepped on one today. You had the toughest draw. You would have won the tournament if you had a little more LUCK when playing Kyrgios today. Soooo Proud of you my boy, I think you are the greatest the GOAT – yes I think you are. You’re great in manyways, your character, your tennis, and everythink. God Bless you Rafa. Love Marylynn. P.S. The best to you for the rest of the year. STAY HEALTHY and MENTALLY FRESH.
Enjoy the Beach and well deserved rest!! To win Roland Garros for 9th time and have such a short break and still make it to Round 4 is quite an accomplishment. This may be a blessing in disguise as you can rest and recuperate before the next tournament. Proud of you!!
As always Rafa, gallant in defeat and still my number 1 player.