PHOTOS/VIDEO: 2017 Mutua Madrid Open SF Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic

2017 Mutua Madrid Open SF Rafael Nadal bt. Novak Djokovic  6/2 6/4

"What's important to me is to make it to another final," said Nadal. "As time goes by, what is important is the titles, not the opponents that you have beaten. It's just the titles that you have won. It's true that some matches are more important than others. But I'm just here to try to make it the best possible way, to play my best tennis, and of course to beat an opponent such as Novak, it gives you a lot of confidence. It shows you you're working in the right way".
"I think I played a really good first set. The second set I was a little bit more nervous. I played a little bit shorter. I think then the match was more even. Finally I managed to win it. It's a very important victory. It gives me the possibility to play another final and to continue in a positive line. I am happy the way I played today, being able to make it to the final once again. I'll try to be 100 per cent and ready for tomorrow's match."

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