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รอบแรก ราฟาเจอ Gianni Mina เอาชนะไปได้สามเซตรวด 6-2 ทั้งสามเซตค่ะ
สัมภาษณ์ราฟาล่าสุดจากแมทที่ชนะเลย์ตันค่ะ Q. I have a different question for you. Everyone in tennis loves Roger, respects Roger. He is said to be the best of all time. Yet two out of every three times you play him, you win. You've won six of the last seven times. Who's a better player? RAFAEL NADAL: You like this. You are focused on the Roger thing, eh? (laughter.) Yesterday with the clay. Today with the if somebody says I am better than Roger, I think this person don't know nothing about tennis. That's my answer.
Q. How so? RAFAEL NADAL: Why?
Q. Yeah. RAFAEL NADAL: So you don't know nothing about tennis. You see the titles of him and you see the titles of me? It's no comparison. So that's the answer. Is difficult to compare Roger with me now, because he has 16 Grand Slams; I have 6. Masters 1000, yeah, I have more than him. But for the rest of the things the records of Roger is very, very almost impossible to improve.
Q. Still, it is interesting when you step out on the court... RAFAEL NADAL: What?
Q. Still, it is interesting, Rafa, when you step out on the court... RAFAEL NADAL: (Through translation.) Sorry, I interrupt you. What's the question? Sorry.
Q. The question is: Still, for the fans, it is interesting when you step on the court with him, you usually win. RAFAEL NADAL: Well, I am No. 2 in the world for five years, so I think I am a good player, too. Sure, I can beat him. No. 2 can beat No. 1. That's the thing. It's not a lot of difference between No. 2 and No. 1 or between No. 1 and No. 10. That's the tennis, and the tennis very close, the level, all the time. But I can beat him, yes. The same time, the thing is I beat him a lot of times on clay. I beat him on other surfaces, too. But the most of the times I beat him on clay, so I played with him more times on clay than on the rest of the surfaces.
Q. How do you feel at this point in the tournament? Do you feel like you always feel at the French Open coming into the second week, physically and mentally? RAFAEL NADAL: Physically I'm fine. I don't have any problems, so I happy for that. Mentally, too. I am with a lot of allusion to play well and to play a good tournament here. And I am doing, you know. I defend my points already, so I think now is all to win.
Q. You will follow the World Cup for football, especially Spain? RAFAEL NADAL: Sure. I love the football, yeah? I know we won 3 2 today.
Q. Spain is your favorite to World Cup? RAFAEL NADAL: For me, yes. But for the rest, for the Brazilians, it's gonna be Brazil, and for Argentines, Argentina. That's football, no? And gonna be difficult to say something. I think we have my opinion is we have the best team, but in one competition that all decides in one match. Gonna be very difficult to say something, because just little thing can change the rest of the match.
Q. If you could predict the opening round against Switzerland, what will the score be? RAFAEL NADAL: Well, here we are better. (laughter.) Not in tennis, but here we are better. That is no comparison to. THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish.
Q. On the subject of football, on Monday Mourinho is going to sign to join the Madrid team. What do you think about him and his charisma? RAFAEL NADAL: Well, I'm no one here to talk about other people's choices. As a trainer, he's always been a good trainer. He's always done a good job. We'll see. And also, I think this is simply a follow up of what has been taking place in the last few years.
Q. Can we go back to tennis? We've seen you happier here than when you were on the court. You seemed to be fairly tense. You weren't happy? RAFAEL NADAL: I was a little bit worried. The weather conditions weren't very good. I don't know. The weather conditions can make for a difficult match. I saw the clouds gathering. When I walked on the court, I looked at the sky, and I kept looking at the sky because I really wanted to wrap up this match. I did not want to continue playing this particular match tomorrow. I really want to have tomorrow off to take a break, and also to work. In the first set I believe I played well, then I believe I had a bit of a dip. The second wasn't so good, but the third one, until 6 3, I played well, really well. I had to play against the wind, I played the whole match really well. I was very comfortable with my forehand, my backhand, but there was the wind. Because of the wind, you know, Hewitt takes the ball really early, and so the ball came to my side fairly low. Sometimes I had trouble catching the ball because I was playing against the wind. But those were my main difficulties. In spite of all these difficulties, I felt fairly comfortable.
Q. Such a wet day and rain threatening, are you still with your 25 25 strings, or are you going to change? RAFAEL NADAL: I play 5.5; 26 in Madrid; 25 here. I decided to go for 25.5. I did ask myself the question before the match, but already I had already four racquets at 25.5, and I thought, I'm not going to change everything.
Q. (Question off microphone.) RAFAEL NADAL: Yes, the balls were heavier, and therefore, the fact also that there was no sun, that the courts were slightly wet. This all made for heavy conditions. The balls were heavy, so these conditions were not favorable. Because the spin that I like to give to the ball simply does not work in those conditions, and Hewitt plays really flat.
Q. Several times we saw you looking at your racquet. RAFAEL NADAL: No, I only looked at my racquet once, because I took a backhand and I hit the ball. I hit the racquet, sorry, against the ground, and I thought maybe I had broken it. I checked it, but it wasn't broken. I looked at the frame simply to check for a crack. In Spanish I don't know how to say this, but in my language, in Mallorcan, we say cruit (phonetic.) It's a kind of a crack. (laughter.)
Q. Can you say a few words regarding your next opponent? RAFAEL NADAL: Well, he's top level opponent. I think in 2008 he went really deep into the tournament. The last time I played him he was very difficult. He's a clay specialist. He has recently beaten he has just beaten Ljubicic, so he is quite confident. It's going to be very difficult, and it will also be a test for me to check my level of tennis.
Q. Three Spaniards reaching the fourth round this level in the tournament. Is that a surprise for you? RAFAEL NADAL: Yes, it was a surprise, the fact that Juan Carlos lost. I could not watch his game, so I can't really make any judgments. But I'm quite surprised that he lost. I saw him he lost the first few sets, and I saw him sort of coming back into the match, but apparently he didn't come back. And also, I think that David played in a Kamikaze way, and it was difficult for him to stop on time. David played too flat. As I said, the weather conditions today are not favorable. He had a very good serve. That, I noticed.
สัมภาษณ์ราฟาโดย Mel Bradman จาก The Sunday Times ;May 30, 2010 หมูทองว่าน่ารักมากๆ เป็นเรื่องทั่วๆไปที่ไม่เกี่ยวกับเทนนิส
The time I get up depends on what time Im playing. Today I had practice at 1, so I got up around 10. I shower, get dressed. For breakfast I have hot chocolate, a croissant or toast with olive oil, and some fruit. Never coffee or tea I dont like them. อะไรจะเด็กอนามัยขนาดนี้จ๊ะน้องล่ำ ชากาแฟไม่รับเลย
After breakfast I go to the sports arena and warm up with my coach, my uncle Toni. I practice from 1 to 3, then have another shower and lunch.
What I eat depends on the country Im in, but often it will be pasta, fish and salad. I dont cook much, maybe some pasta. When Im away on tour I might make my grandmothers cake its a typical Majorcan cake, her own special recipe. I love chocolate, especially milk chocolate. I eat it every day. I love Nutella, too, and crisps and biscuits. There are some salty Majorcan biscuits called Quely, and I always take a supply with me. แหมมีสูตรขนมเค็กของคุณย่าแบบมาร์ยอก้าด้วย บอกกันบ้างดิ ราฟาเหมือนเด็กมากๆ ชอบกินชอคโคเลคนม ขนมหวาน....เฮ่อเด็กยักษ์
I was four when I started playing tennis, very young. Thats when my uncle Toni gave me my first racket. I won my first tournament when I was eight. Ive always loved sport and Ive always been competitive Ill compete at anything. กะว่าหลานชายสุดหล่อ 4 ขวบเนี่ยจะจับเล่นเทนนิสเลยเผื่อว่าจะดังแบบราฟาบ้าง
On a match day I start to prepare at least an hour before I play. I get my fingers and feet taped to protect them from blisters, then change into my kit and warm up, listening to my iPod Spanish pop music or classical music. If Im playing someone I know, well chat maybe half an hour before we go on court. But not 10 minutes before by then all Im thinking about is the game. เพิ่งรู้ว่าราฟาชอบเม้าท์กับคู่แข่งก่อนลงสนาม....ไม่รู้ทำให้คู่แข่งตายใจในความน่ารักก่อนหรือป่าว
My personality is relaxed. During a tournament Im really calm, because Im focused. I have a routine: practise and play its easy. But when I go home to Majorca, I cant relax. I want to do so much because I dont spend enough time there. I want to see my friends, my family, go to the gym, play tennis. And I love golf Ill play for hours. I go fishing, watch football, see movies. And I swim in the sea, which is next to my house. I want to do everything, but its impossible; the days are too short. รู้แล้วน่าว่าตัวเองอยู่ไม่สุข ชอบซิ่งโน่นซิ่งนี่ อยู่นิ่งๆไม่เป็น เป็นเด็กไฮเปอร์ and the days are too short....
Ive won a lot of money, but Im lucky, I live with my family in Majorca and Im happy how I am. I dont need anything else. I never like to be alone, so I like friends and family to visit me during tournaments and I never travel alone. อันนี้น่าจะเป็นกุญแจสำคัญให้ราฟาเป็นเด็กมีความมั่นใจตัวเองสูง เพราะรู้สึกว่าตัวเองดีพอ เป็นคนที่โชคดี มีครอบครัวน่ารัก และมีคนรอบๆตัวน่ารัก แล้วก็รักราฟา เลยทำให้ราฟาเป็นคนมั่นคงทางจิตใจ
Late afternoon, back at the hotel, I have physiotherapy for two hours. Each day I do stretches and have a massage. Some part of the body always needs attention. Last year I had tendonitis in both knees. Im getting better, but it was hard, after practicing so much, that I had to miss tournaments, especially Wimbledon. But you accept it and try to recover as fast as possible. I feel pressure, for sure. The biggest stress for most players is that the seasons too long. It starts in January and finishes in November no time to rest. Second worst is the ranking thats a lot of pressure every week. But Ive got more experienced at coping. นักเทนนิสระดับ top ten นี่ชีวิตมันยากจริงๆ ยิ่งอยากจะอยู่ที่สูงให้ได้นานๆ ยิ่งยากไปกันใหญ่ ต้องแข็งแกร่งทั้งกายและใจ แถมต้องพัฒนาอยู่ตลอดเวลาเพราะมีเด็กหน้าใหม่มาทดลองภูมิอยู่เสมอ
Sometimes Im angry or unhappy on court, but I have to control myself. Im not a very negative person. Mental strength is part of my personality and it comes from my parents dedication to me and from my uncle, my coach. ชอบตรงนี้จัง ราฟาให้เครดิตพ่อแม่ อาโทนี่ที่ทุ่มเทให้เค้าเพื่อหล่อหลอมให้เค้ามีคุณสมบัติด้านจิตใจที่ดี และหมายความว่ามันต้องใช้เวลาอบรมบ่มนิสัย
Living in a small town in Majorca, families are closer than they are in big cities. My friends are still the ones I was at school with, from when I was six years old. These are the people I go out to dinner with, to parties with. ราฟาชอบเพื่อนเก่าๆ คนหน้าเดิมๆ
On tour I always leave the hotel and go out to dinner. If I go to a restaurant with friends, Ill wear jeans and T-shirt, or a jacket if its a less casual place. I like Japanese, Italian and Spanish food, and I love seafood. I only drink alcohol when I have a few weeks off and Im out with friends. But I dont drink much. เด็กอนามัยอีกแล้ววว กินเหล้าเพื่อสังคมนิดหน่อย
I call my family every night. Win or lose, my mother tells me to take care and sends me a kiss. Then I watch TV or a movie. One of the last films I saw was Avatar. Ive been watching the DVDs of Prison Break and Lost. Theres also a Spanish series I watch, called Los Serrano. Its a drama about two families. อันนี้เพิ่งรู้นะว่าตัวเองโทรหาแม่ทุกคืน....ขึ้อ้อนนะต้วเอง
If Im watching a movie and its emotional, Ill cry. Its not difficult for me to cry. If I see a sports person win something important, Ill cry. When I win a match I might cry too. But I dont often cry when I lose. When I lose I go straight home to Majorca, every time. โอ้ ราฟาผู้ทรงพลังก็ยังร้องไห้ยามซาบซึ้ง เธออ่อนไหวเหมือนกันนะเนี่ย อ้อ...เวลาแพ้แล้วกลับไปเลียแผลที่บ้าน คงเหมือนกับพวกเราหลายคน
I feel very lucky to be where I am today. To be famous is sometimes not that good, but it changes nothing in my life, though it may make things a little more showy. People ask me what its like having lots of girls after me, but I didnt realize there were so many. Sometimes I like the glamour, but Ive always been down-to-earth, pretty normal. At home nobody treats me any differently. จริงอ่ะ...ตัวเองไม่รู้หรือว่าก็เพราะตัวเองติดดิน ไม่เก็ก ทั้ง เด็กทั้งแก่ สาวน้อย สาวใหญ่ลุ่มหลงตัวเอง เห็นตามไปกรี๋ดๆๆๆ ลั่นสนาม ไม่รู้ว่าตัวเองเสน่ห์แรงก็เกินไปนะ
I go to bed between midnight and 2am. Six years ago, maybe, Id be thinking about the next days match before I went to sleep, and that would keep me awake. Now I focus on watching a DVD in bed and I fall asleep while its playing. I have lots of dreams all very different and I always sleep well ราฟาชอบนอนดึก อันนี้ไม่อนามัยแล้ว แต่ยังดีที่เป็นคนหลับง่าย หลับดี....แหมไม่ยอมบอกว่าฝันถึงซิสก้าหรือเปล่า
คนถามว่าราฟาเจอแม็ทช์ดูเหมือนยาก แล้วก็โดนเบรคไปตั้ง 4 ครั้ง...เหมือนไม่ค่อยจะดี ราฟาตอบว่า "I played probably my best match today in the tournament," Nadal, who won the Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome claycourt Masters tournaments on his way to Paris, told reporters.
พอคนเริ่มถามเรื่องเฟด-ราฟานัดชิง ราฟาก็ตอบว่า "I am in the quarter-finals. I am very happy to be here, and you will have Nadal v Almagro, sure," he added.
Nadal, who slipped on a banana skin last year against Soderling, remained cautious and was already looking for improvement.
"I wanted to have longer and deeper shots. I want to improve this. Sometimes, these details are such that the opponent could take this opportunity so as to dominate the game." ชอบที่สุดก็คือ ราฟาประเมินตัวเองตามที่เป็นจริง และไม่เข้าข้างตัวเอง จึงทำให้สามารถพัฒนาตัวเองได้มาก และก้าวไกลกว่าคนอื่น...หวังว่าราฟาจะตีได้ดีขึ้นในแม็ทช์กับจอมดุอมาโกร
Rafael Nadal could regain No. 1 ATP Rankings on Monday if he wins his fifth title at Roland Garros. he would have 8,700 points, while Federer would have 8,390 points.
ราฟา - อมาโกร 15:0 15:15 15:30 30:30 FH hit the line from Rafa 40:30 FH top spin soooooo goood from Rafa--- MP 40:40 BH down the line so gooddd from Almagro Adv Rafa ; good serve MP2 Rafa win the Matchhhhhhh !!!!!!
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