“It’s a sad day. I accept it, I’ll go home and I won’t be happy tomorrow or the day after, but I am still keen to keep working and I will keep working. Defeat is a different feeling. You always have to accept defeat well.”
“I am going to every tournament with the right motivation, working well. I think I made all the things well to prepare here this tournament. It’s obvious that 2012 and 2013 were not an issue. I was not competitive. Too much problems on my knees. Last year and this year, no problems at all with my knees. So I was ready to compete. I lost. I don’t know if I will be back to the level of 2008 or 2010 or 2007 or 2006 or ’11.”
“My motivation is try to be back to that level. But I’m going to keep working on that. I didn’t hit three balls in a row the same way. Then when you need to hit that ball, extra ball, you don’t have the confidence to do it. So that’s what happened.”
I hate seeing Rafa so sad
Keep in mind Rafa did improve his game tremendously since he returned from injuries….including his serve, movement , speed of serving , fitness & over all play on grass! Keep positive inspiration & watch him move forward w his amazing skills & team!!!!
VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!! : ) Enjoy your time off!!!!!!!!! : )
I’m sad too…really really sad…i didn’t see Rafa improve his game since last year….As a fans …its really hard for me to accept Rafa loss early by qualyfier…I want to tell something to Rafa,uncle toni and Rafa’s team…please considered this….after 10 years Rafa is one of the best players in the world….every playershad been learned Rafa’s game, Rafa’s tactics and Rafa’s strategics and all about Rafa’s game…..and than they used ‘all of it’ to fight Rafa…and looked what hapened…: They did with quick and easilly…How terrible is…Sorry to say this but…….look Novak do…after to be one of top player , he realized soon that he must be improve his game with hired Borris Bekker without fired Marion Vajda,the man who bring him to the top of the world since he turn of tennis professional….and i think Rafa must do something like that…..if Rafa didn’t do it…i believe Rafa will be in trouble in his carreer….I’m so desperated…So wake and fight….Vamos Rafa.
Always with you Rafa in good and/or bad times, take time to rewind yourself and come back refreshed for the next tournament…..