Q. At one point when I was watching thematch, where you are in your career, it reminded me of the first time youplayed Roger in Miami. Can you see any parallels? Can you talk about how youwere able to bounce back from that loss to Roger in Miami as a young player andwhat you learned from that experience?
RAFAEL NADAL: Well, I was a little bityounger, I think, than him. But the same time, there is some similar things;some different things, no?
I didn't have a huge serve. I was not ableto serve 140 miles. (Smiling.) I have probably better movements than what hehas today, but I was not able to hit the ball that strong.
Was different style of game. But at thesame time, both the similarities are that both go on court with high decisionto play the way that we wanted to play, no?
He did it. He went for all the shots,returns. He was returning so aggressive and serving huge. I was trying to putaway high intensity in that match against Roger in Miami. I play with all thepassion, and I think that's what both of us did. That's what makes similarthings.
Q. In the final set there was a fabulouspoint. The crowd yelled. He got a time violation warning. In the past, you saidthat with our best points in tennis, the crowd is yelling, there should not betime violation warnings. Do you think chair umpire should have a rule wherethey can put extra time in after long points and when the crowd is yelling?
RAFAEL NADAL: You like this sport?
Q. I love it.
RAFAEL NADAL: Me too. So the real thing isI don't remember -- the best matches I watched, in my opinion, was not thematches that was matches that every point was two, three shots. No. That's thereal thing. That's don't involved the crowd to the match.
You know, that's don't -- this is notemotional game, you know, when you hit one, two, three shots and that's it. Andthe people loves the sport when the sport become emotional.
To become emotional needs drama, needsphysical issue, needs long points. And if you let one long points, it's obviousthat the rule is not the right one.
But I will not say. Again, everybody knowswhat I think about it, and that's it. No, no, no, nothing to do. Somebodywanted that rule, and when somebody with a lot of power want the rule, thepeople who run the sport follow that. So that's it.
Q. How much of a difference do you thinkyour experience made today? Obviously you see how fast this kid can serve, how hardhe can hit. But the experience, between the ears, in your head, how much of anedge do you think that was for you today?
RAFAEL NADAL: Well, was important matchmentally. Physically in terms of tennis, too. Because I was able to find somesolutions in a tough moments. I was able to play some good points in toughmoments.
Is obvious that I need more matches to playwith more solid, more confidence during the whole time. But I am getting there.You know, winning these kind of matches helps, and I hope to be ready for thenext match and keep playing with the same positive attitude.
We'll see. I will keep playing with thatpassion, and I hope to recover my game and hope to recover my full confidenceplaying with that passion, with that positive factor follows time here.
Q. The next round, Nishikori or Isner.
RAFAEL NADAL: They are still playing. Bothare tough. You know, I lost Nishikori last year in Montreal. He's a player thatputs a lot of pressure on the opponent.
Isner is the same, no? With big serve youcannot have mistakes. Different style of match, but both opponents sodifficult, no?
I need to play better than what I did, butit's obvious that I in quarterfinals, and that's great news for me in a verytough tournament like this one.
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