Rafa Nadal: "The feelings are negative, in the moments of truth I did everything wrong"

Rafa Nadal analyzed for the media his defeat in the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open against Alexander Zverev. The Spanish, who started as the main seed, says goodbye to Madrid by losing in two sets (6-4 and 6-4) to the German, who beat him for the first time on clay. “In key moments I have done everything wrong,” summed up the Spaniard. Despite the defeat, Nadal is already thinking about the next appointment in Rome and warns: “The objective is to go to Rome and win in Rome.” Rafael Nadal went through the Mutua Madrid Open press conference after his defeat in the quarterfinals before Alexander Zverev. The Spaniard showed his feelings and explained how the match escaped him after starting on the right foot in the game against the German, fifth seed in Madrid. “He was in control at the beginning of the game, but at 4-2, while serving for 5 -2, I played a disastrous service game. In these conditions, it is not easy to be confident playing against one of the best players in the world on a court at this speed, “commented the five-time champion in Madrid. Another aspect that Nadal was not happy with was his serve. “The serve was difficult for me today. Being better than him in the first set, I lost 6-4. It is a complicated thing to understand and more in me that sometimes I win sets being inferior to the rival. I have made unjustifiable mistakes when it was not necessary to do them », valued Carlos Moyá’s pupil. Nadal confessed that this defeat does not leave him good feelings. «The sensations are negative. It’s a tough week for me. I am climbing a ladder and today I have taken a step back. In the moments of truth I have done everything wrong. Serving for 5-3 I made several mistakes and then at 4-3 I missed a parallel forehand with a break ball.I am sad about the defeat because it is a missed opportunity “, said Nadal.” The objective is to go to Rome and win “Asked if the height of Madrid has meant a greater difficulty, Rafa Nadal has acknowledged that the surface benefited more to his rival but has not minimized responsibility for their mistakes. «Conditions are more favorable for him and I have lacked it. I will continue working so that I do not miss it in the future. I was facing a player who serves 220 kilometers per hour each time. In conditions like this I am going to subtract six meters back and I keep hitting over my shoulder. I have to give the highest level to win, “he said. Despite the sadness of saying goodbye to a very special tournament for him, Rafa Nadal is already thinking about his next goal. “The objective before Roland Garros is to go to Rome and win Rome,” the Spaniard concluded.