Rafael Nadal speaks of Rogers Cup memories, recalls 2013 win over Djokovic
Rafael Nadal is looking forward to play the Rogers Cup in Montreal next week. The Spanish player, who won 2005 and 2013 titles there, said: "I love Montreal. It's a very special place for me, I have some good memories and I love the city. I feel very comfortable there, I know the city very well because it's true that I had success but sometimes I lost early so I had the chance to visit the city. I remember there was a great atmosphere in the 2013 semifinal against Novak Djokovic, I played a lot of night matches here and the crowd helps a lot. It's also great for the players to come out, see a packed crowd and have fun. Tennis in Canada is improving a lot, many good players. The Canadian Tennis Federation is doing a great job."
In an interview, Marco Cecchinato recalled his four-set quarter-final match win over Novak Djokovic in the 2018 French Open quarter-finals. The Italian player said: "The best moment was the fourth set tie-break. It was unbelievable, so many long points. It's tough to describe the emotions."
Recalling his entire French Open run, the Palermo native added: "In the first round I was two sets down and then I won 8-6 in the fifth. Then I defeated Pablo Carreno Busta, David Goffin, Novak. It was a dream. Then I played a very good match against Dominic Thiem. In the first tournament back, on grass, I reached the semifinals and then I won Umag, my first clay tournament following the French Open."
Cecchinato lost to Jeremy Chardy in the first round of the Generali Open in Kitzbuhel on Monday.
from Tennis World USA https://ift.tt/311e8Ne
No comments