Q. You said that you played better for sure in Rome, probably also in Monte‑Carlo. What about Nadal? Do you think he played well today or not that well also him compared to the other two?

ROGER FEDERER: Look, it's a Grand Slam final. It's not Monaco, Rome finals. That obviously changes. That you could see in his approach to the first set. He was not as comfortable because obviously the pressure is high, and it took him a while, you know, to get used to that. But once he got into the match, I knew over five sets he will, he will be very, very strong.

I mean, my feeling tells me about his game, he will always bring a certain level of play, same as Lleyton, you know. But he never really goes out of total extremes, you know, where you have absolutely no chance. Where with me and maybe other players like Safin, Roddick, it's different. We can play a much higher level.

So he's a different kind of a player. For me, it's harder to relate to him than maybe Hewitt. I don't know.[/quote]

a Nadal

Q. Beyond the 6‑1 against Federer, the others all have 8‑love, 8‑1 against Federer. You are his only rival. To become No. 1, you said it depended on Federer. Doesn't it depend also on other players who can challenge Federer? Maybe they can take pressure off of you. Am I clear?

RAFAEL NADAL: It's true that if Federer loses no matches whatsoever, I will not be No. 1. I have to improve. But with the points that I'm winning, if Federer hadn't been there, I would have been No. 1. But we are at a time when the No. 1 is the most consistent player of the whole tennis history, so you have to take this into account.

Secondly, I believe that he's at the top of the game for two years. He's playing his best tennis. He will not be able to play that way all his life. It's true for me also, but I'm a bit younger. I can prepare myself well, and maybe when he will come down a little bit, then I might be able to have the sufficient level to become No. 1.[/quote]

i kao i uvjek novinari pitaju ko idioti...

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Q. After the match you were lying on the clay. What did you think?

RAFAEL NADAL: I was thinking about nothing.

Q. What emotions did you have?

RAFAEL NADAL: Nothing.

Q. Do you realize you were not thinking about anything?

RAFAEL NADAL: What do you want me to think about? You just don't feel the tension anymore. I didn't even realize I was falling on the ground. I didn't fall myself on the ground. I just fell. I didn't think about it before.[/quote]

a za Rogera

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Q. I want to know how disappointed are you right now? You don't look that disappointed, and yet...

ROGER FEDERER: I can. I can if you'd like (smiling).

Q. I'm sure you're disappointed. Can you try and explain how disappointed you are.

ROGER FEDERER: I mean, I have no other choice than to accept the fact, right? I mean, so...

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Q. Could you talk a little bit more about that second set. What happened? You had a pretty clean first set, and then some errors came in. What happened in the second?

ROGER FEDERER: You didn't watch, or? No, seriously, I mean.

Q. I wanted to hear it from you.

ROGER FEDERER: Well, you should have watched the match then because, I mean...[/quote]