PHOTOS: 2017 Indian Wells R4 Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer

2017 Indian Wells R4 Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer  2/6 3/6 

"In Australia it was a very close match," said Nadal. "I had good chances to win. Today, not. Today he played better than me. I didn't play my best match, and he played well. These kind of matches, when you're not playing your match, are impossible to win."

"When Roger has the advantage, his serve is so good, he has a lot of confidence with his serve, he's able to play much more relaxed. The worst thing in that match for me was from the beginning I was at a disadvantage [with him] breaking the first game of the match, and then breaking the second game of the second set. That's so difficult to play against Roger this way."

"I started season great... playing good tennis," Nadal says. "I didn't play my best, but I am confident I gonna play well in Miami"

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