DAVYDENKO OVER NADAL IN THE MIAMI FINAL
It wasn't Rafa's day, today. He had an off day. But he has played some magnificent matches prior to this final in Key Biscayne, Florida, as well as in Indian Wells, California.
In these two tournaments among others, Rafa beat Blake twice, Tsonga, Roddick, Becker, Kiefer, Mathieu, and Berdych.
VAMOS RAFA!
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DAVYDENKO/Rafael Nadal
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. Has Nikolay improved since you last played him? Does he do anything differently now?
RAFAEL NADAL: What?
Q. Has Nikolay improved since you last played him? Does he do anything differently?
RAFAEL NADAL: No, I don't think so, no? He's always a big player, no? No. 4 in the world, No. 3, No. 5, since three years, no? He's a big player.
Q. Were you surprised at just how aggressive Nikolay was today? He seemed to be standing very close to the baseline, taking a lot of balls on the rise, taking a lot of time away from you. Were you surprised by his aggression today?
RAFAEL NADAL: No. I think he play a good level. He played good match, but I didn't play well today. So when you don't play at 100% at this level against top players, it's tough win, especially on hard surface. So I congratulate him more because he play better than me.
Q. Were you 100% fit physically? Are you feeling well?
RAFAEL NADAL: I feel perfect. I feel good. I didn't have any problems, so just today I I didn't found my rhythm on court, so it was tough since the beginning. I can't against wind was impossible for me to win on my serve. If I win serves against wind is impossible to win the match.
Q. Especially your forehand today?
RAFAEL NADAL: My forehand?
Q. Yeah.
RAFAEL NADAL: I don't know outside court, but inside the court I think is the backhand, not the forehand.
Q. Do you think that Nikolay is sort of the guy that at least here we don't hear that much about? You know, everyone writes about you and Roger and Andy. Do you think he's kind of the forgotten guy in the top 5? People don't give him enough credit?
RAFAEL NADAL: I don't think so, no. He's well, he's a different kind of player, for sure. He's he's a big player, but the people and you, you like to write more about Roger, about me, about Djokovic, about Roddick.
Q. What are the things that make him different, and what makes him particularly difficult to play?
RAFAEL NADAL: I say before, I think he didn't do nothing different. He start play much better. He played very good level. I didn't play good match. That's it.
Q. I know it's very soon after the match for you, but would you be able to turn your mind to thinking about the clay court season, which is about to begin, and a few thoughts about the part of the season you like best?
RAFAEL NADAL: Right now I have Davis Cup, so I don't think about I think about Davis Cup now. It's important competition for us. Later I sure I'm going to think on clay season, but right now this is the tournament going to give me, I think, positive feeling for the clay season, no?
Q. You said that he didn't change his style, but is there something about his style that didn't allow you to get into your rhythm, or was it just one of those days for you?
RAFAEL NADAL: I say it three times. I didn't feel my rhythm on court, so I play bad game today. It's difficult to say more things. I said before he play better than me. For that reason he beat me. He play more aggressive, with more good feelings, forehand, backhand volley, dropshot.
Q. The fact that they've switched to a twooutofthree format, seems like it would be a particular disadvantage to a player like yourself. I wonder how you and others feel about the switch from threeoutoffive to twooutofthree in the scoring.
RAFAEL NADAL: I think it's a positive change for the players, because we have the calendar very tight, very tough all the time, a lot of straight weeks and tough for us to play final with five sets.
Q. With the results of tournaments at that start of this year, do you see the men's side being wide open right now as far as who's going to become the dominant player?
RAFAEL NADAL: I don't know. You know, we have only three months already on the season. Roger have lose more than usually, but it wasn't due to bad results. He's not far away about his level.
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Davydenko played extraordinarily today against Rafael Nadal.
28 pictures of Rafa v Davydenko at Zimbio in Sony Ericsson Open Final
Labels: Becker, Berdych, Blake, Davydenko, FINAL, ilovemylife, Kiefer, Mallorca, Mathieu, PROFESSIONAL TENNIS, Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros, Sandra Hammel, Sony Ericsson Open 08, Spain, Vamos Rafa
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