PHOTOS/VIDEO: 2020 Roland Garros QF Rafael Nadal vs. Jannik Sinner

2020 Roland Garros QF Rafael Nadal bt. Jannik Sinner  7-6(4)  6-4  6-1

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Rafael Nadal: “He’s (Sinner) a very, very young talent with great shots. For two sets it was very tough. At the end of the first set I was very lucky. It was very difficult for me to pull him out of position."

“In the third set I improved, I was much better being much more aggressive. That’s the only way. I’m very, very happy to be back in the semi-finals of Roland-Garros again. It’s no doubt the most important place for me, the most beautiful place to play.

“Now I have two, I will say one and a half days off to rest, practise a little bit and recover to be ready for the semi-finals.”

On Schwartzman:

“Of course, is a challenge. When you lost to somebody, is because he's playing well. Today he played an amazing match against one of the best players of the world, without a doubt, especially on this surface.”

“He's coming with big confidence, no? Two weeks in a row... He's in the final in Rome, he's in the semi-finals here. He beat me there. It's a plus of confidence for him, I know that. 

“I'm going to... play aggressive, try to do something a little bit different than what I did in Rome, of course. Hope to be ready to play my best. That's what I need. That's what I am looking for. I going to give my best until the end.”

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