Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal almost lost on the same day at different events, both against heavy-underdog opponents. Instead, they ended up experiencing different fates. In case you missed it, here are the highlights and soundbytes from Friday’s action.
Roger Federer vs. Julien Benneteau highlights:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLnPnVIotTE]
Benneteau talks about the win:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOyGyh1iEbs]
Federer talks about the loss:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjGAeBO5z8M]
Rafael Nadal vs. Carlos Berlocq highlights:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuEorJYoGXY]
Nadal: “I knew there was a chance I was going to lose it, but luckily I was able to recover in the end. I’m very happy because it was a very difficult match against a great opponent. I was able to be solid with my serves and take advantage of the fact that he did not return well…. For me every victory is important. It is the moment to have the necessary humility to fight in every match as I did today. It’s the first match I win in three sets here. It helps me get better physically. It helps me regain my self-confidence. I’m happy to reach the semifinals and now we’ll see how it goes.”
great interviews with both Julien and Roger….roger was his usual “other guy was better today” self….