Пресс-конференция Рафаэля Надаля после поражения во втором круге Уимблдона.

Q. What happened out there? Was he just too good?

RAFAEL NADAL: Oh, c’mon. That’s too simple. In the fifth, yes. Not before, no? In the fifth set he played more than unbelievable. That’s fine.

Before, first three sets, I didn’t play well.

Q. You were complaining a little bit about something he was doing at one point. What was it that he was doing that was bothering you?

RAFAEL NADAL: You know, the bad thing of this is anything that I will say now will sound against me. So is not the right moment for me to say what happened out there because gonna sound an excuse, and I never want to put an excuse after a match like today.

But the umpire say a few things weren’t right.

Q. What were your ... Читать дальше »

Когда класс не бьет порядок

Корреспондент Eurosport.ru Максим Янчевский, накануне наблюдавший за главной сенсацией Уимблдона, поделился своими впечатлениями по итогам матча Рафаэль Надаль – Лукаш Росол.

«Я снова не смотрел футбол и вновь ни капли не жалел», – примерно так могу охарактеризовать вчерашний вечер. Не ладятся у меня отношения с нынешним Евро, ну никак. Это просто невозможно по определению, когда такие нешуточные страсти кипят с первого дня Уимблдона. Когда вижу теннис экстра-класса, когда фавориты вынуждены включаться на полную катушку (не в полуфиналах, а в матчах ранней стадии), я не могу переключиться на другой канал. Не то, чтобы моя совесть этого не простит, она просто этого не допустит. Первая кнопка – только теннис!

Вообще мне всегда интересно наблюдать за игрой фаворитов, когд ... Читать дальше »

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Рафаэль Надаль: «Последние четыре месяца были грандиозными"

As he reflects on his second-round defeat at Wimbledon, Rafael Nadal says that he will take comfort in his incredible run during the recent clay-court season.

Winning a record seventh Roland Garros and three other titles, including an eighth consecutive crown at Monte Carlo, Nadal said Thursday, "That's sport. You win, you lose. The last four months were great for me. It was probably one of the best four months of my career, playing unbelievable in the clay-court season.

"You play against an inspired opponent and I am out. That's all. It’s not a tragedy. It’s only a tennis match. At the end, that's life. There are much more important things. Sure, I wanted to win, but I lost. That's it”.

Although not hiding his disappointment at the loss, the two-time champion at The Championships said that going out in the second round was somewhat easier to accept than if he lost after a deep run.

"I am very, very disappointed. Sure, I’m not ver ... Читать дальше »

It couldn't be...This is sport! You must know how to celebrate wins and assume defeats ! Congratulations to Lukas for his great match!

Этого не могло быть... Это - спорт! Вы должны знать, как праздновать победы и принять поражения! Поздравления Лукашу за его великолепный матч!