Nadal: I was destroyed today! In the just-concluded Australian Open men's singles quarter-finals, Nadal, dressed in a purple jersey, defeated Canada's Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the semifinals.
Exhausted after the game, Nadal confessed: "I don't know, honestly I was completely destroyed! It was a very tough day and it was also very warm, and I hadn't trained for it before. I was a bit lucky at the start of the fifth quarter. I played well at the beginning of the game and I know how hard it is to play against a player like Dennis. ”
"I had a chance at the beginning of the third quarter but I didn't take the chance and then started to feel a little tired and he put pressure on me. For me, it's great to be in the semi-finals. ”
"I started to feel bad about my stomach so I asked for something and they relieved the stress, checked that my body was all right and also took some pills to improve my stomach. My performance was average and I think I was lucky enough to win in the fifth race. ”
"I'm not 21 anymore and it's great to have two days off after this game. I feel good about sports and the weather isn't that hot. ”
"For me, being able to win again in that semi-final was everything. We can make history, but the real truth is that two months ago we had no idea if we were going to go back on the tour, so it was just a gift of life and I'm here again to play tennis and enjoy it. ”
