Rome post final presser transcript

Transcript of the presser after the Rome final.

Q. How did you feel during the match? You started very well and then it became more difficult.

RAFAEL NADAL: Yes, I started well, no? I have 40-15 for him the first game. Later I won the game. It was important the first break.

But later was really tough to return. The ball is having big bounce. And, well, when he put the first serve in it was really

4 May 2009 | by miri | 12 Comments

Rome final match highlights

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3 May 2009 | by miri | 2 Comments

Even more Rome final photos

Some photos were posted from the presser…and…well…they looked lonely all by themselves, so…

(Photos by REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi, Ryan Pierse/Getty Images, FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images, TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images, AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, and REUTERS/Chris Helgren)

3 May 2009 | by miri | 9 Comments

Pre-final report and interview with Toni

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3 May 2009 | by miri | 7 Comments

Rome post-final interviews

English:

From the ATP site.

Spanish:

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3 May 2009 | by miri | 9 Comments

Rome final photos

Some photos from today’s final – mainly of the wonderful celebration.

(Photos by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images, FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images, Julian Finney/Getty Images, TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images, and Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

3 May 2009 | by miri | 6 Comments

Nole’s post match interview

…with a frolicking Rafa in the background: on TennisTV.com.

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Rome trophy ceremony

Rafa gets his trophy; Nole is forced into a difficult situation; neither knows what the hell to do while the theme from Chariots of Fire keeps playing and playing.

3 May 2009 | by miri | 38 Comments

The clay hat-trick

Were you feeling déjà vu when you tuned into the Rome final this morning? Weren’t these two guys playing in a final just two weeks ago? There was a lot more on the line for Nole this time, however: he was the defending champion and he had to win in order to keep his #3 ranking on the tour. And yet, it was Rafa who looked more tentative in the first set – being broken twice when trying to serve it out. It was Nole’s turn to get tight in the first set tie-break as he gifted the set to

3 May 2009 | by miri | 32 Comments

Rome semi-final presser transcript

Transcript of the presser after the semi-final against Gonzalez.

Q. Are you pleased with your match today and the fact you’ll be in the final once again?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, very happy. Sure, very good result 6-3, 6-3 against tough opponent like Fernando, so it’s very good result. I’m very happy about be in this final another time, no?

Always playing in Rome is a pleasure. The crowd was always fantastic with me. I

3 May 2009 | by miri | 4 Comments