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Dogodine ao i wb i zlato na olimpijadi

Neibežna pitanja bila su i u vezi te trke između njega, Novaka i Rodžera po broju Grend slem trofeja.

"Uvek kažem istu stvar: Želeo bih da budem taj koji će imati jednu titulu više, ali o tome ne razmišljam i ne izlazim na trening svakodnevno, niti igram tenis zbog toga. Igram ga zato što ga volim. Ne mogu da mislim samo o Grend slemovima. Tenis je više od toga. Moram da mislim i na ostale stvari. Igram da bih bio srećan. Pobeda danas me čini super srećnim. Pre nekoliko nedelja sam pobedio i u Montrealu i to mi je takođe bilo značajno. Nije za poređenje, ali to takmičenje, ako privlači publiku i interesovanje, svakako je dobro za naš sport, zar ne? Osećam se počastvovanim da budem deo te bitke. Sve što sam u karijeri postigao je već prevazišlo moja očekivanja, sve o čemu sam sanjao. Da, voleo bih da budem taj sa jednim peharom više, ali neću biti ništa više niti manje srećniji ako se to dogodi ili ne dogodi. Ono što mi daje to lično zadovoljstvo je činjenica da sam dao sve od sebe. S te strane sam veoma miran i zadovoljan sobom", zaključio je šampion US Opena.

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E ovaj poslednji status je sustina kako se postaje G.O.A.T.To je mentalni sklop najveceg sampiona. Ne igra se tenis samo za Grand Slamove. Bitno je dati sve od sebe i vazno je biti srecan na terenu. Svaka pobeda je bitna. Nadal nikad nije podcenio nijednog protivnika i svaki poen i mec igra kao da je ginale GS. Zato je i imao toliko povreda i odsustvovanja sa terena jer telo to ne moze da izdrzi. Kod njega nema kalkulisanja. Ali zato kad je zdrav on rusi sve pred sobom. Najbolji sportista ikad u pravom smislu te reci!
(Jelena, 9. septembar 2019 06:24)

Analysis

BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller

That is now 12 Grand Slam titles in a row which have been won by Nadal, Federer and Djokovic. Their domination of the sport began in 2005, and does not show any signs of abating.

But the way Medvedev played should give the younger breed real heart. There are three other top-10 players who are the same age or younger than the 23-year-old Russian.

Medvedev played with passion, power, resilience and great touch at the net, and in the fourth set Nadal looked increasingly stressed.

And yet he came through once again, for the fourth time at the US Open, and on a surface which has so often disagreed with his body.

Surely no-one who saw Nadal limp away from last year's Australian Open quarter-final with a leg problem, and from last year's US Open semi-final with a knee injury, could begrudge him one of the most emotional triumphs of his career.

'One of the greatest finals' - Reaction

Thirty-nine-time Grand Slam champion Billie Jean King: One for the ages! Absolutely incredible #USOpen Men's Singles Final with the indomitable @RafaelNadal winning his fourth US Open title. Congratulations, Rafa!

2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens: Wowwww that was unreal tennis - talk about leaving it all on the court. What a battle. Congrats Rafael Nadal & you too Daniil Medvedev

Former US Open finalist Greg Rusedski: What we have just witnessed is one of the greatest US Open men's finals in the history of tennis. Daniil Medvedev was incredible to fight back from two sets down and a break. Rafael Nadal showed us why he is the greatest competitor we have ever seen on a tennis court. Slam No. 19!

Tennis great Rod Laver: Congratulations Rafael Nadal, a gutsy victory to claim your 19th major, fourth US Open crown and second Slam title this year after the French. Stand tall friend, you are closing in, it was a privilege to present this trophy to you tonight.

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