Q. I think we could tell によって your emotions afterwards that it was a really, really special 日 for you. How special was it?
RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah. Very important victory for me. I think one of the most important victories in my career, I think.
Yeah, I told あなた 100 times, but was a difficult 年 for me the last year. So after this tournament last 年 was a difficult year, and I worked a lot to be here. I was very nervous during all the tournament, because I know before that that I was ready to try to win another time, and I saw the chances there.
But the very positive thing is today I was ready to play. I was ready to play with calm and to try my best and to enjoy the match.
I did, and was a very special day.
Q. あなた got Roland Garros タイトル again and return to No. 1 ranking. So right now, which is もっと見る important for あなた right now?
RAFAEL NADAL: For me, I told あなた too, no, yesterday and a lot of times, I think that for me it's Roland Garros. This is the most important thing for me, no? (Pointing to trophy.)
After the No. 1 is there, yes. But I was No. 1, and believe me, I am very happy. When I was crying after the match, the last thing I was thinking was on the No. 1.
The first thing is the タイトル and all the hours I worked a lot to be here another time.
Q. Holding back that trophy that had been yours since 2005, and that desire to want to hold it back again after losing it last year, does that explain how あなた fought in the breakpoints that Soderling had? あなた didn't lose any break points. Did あなた put like extra, some super concentration on those points?
RAFAEL NADAL: I try my best in every point.
I am in the every week we have weekly, the players, and we have the statistics, and I am the No. 1 on break points saved of the year. So specialist. (Laughter.)
Q. あなた win so many titles. Why do あなた say this one is the most important?
RAFAEL NADAL: No, I didn't say it was the most important. I say it is one of the most important.
Is important because is one of the most important because I had difficult year, and for some moments was difficult to accept the injuries and everything. あなた know, for moments あなた don't know if あなた are ready another time to compete, あなた are 100%.
At the same time, sometimes is a big frustration when あなた are in US Open and あなた broke your an abdominal one week before and あなた are in Australia and have to retire during the quarterfinals match.
So all these moments are difficult to accept. I was there all the time, and for that reason, today is a very, very special 日 for me.
Q. When あなた won, did あなた feel that this was a triumph of all the hardships that you've experienced over this past year?
RAFAEL NADAL: The feeling is when あなた win あなた know how many hours あなた had on court, how many hours あなた was thinking and working to play your best tennis, how much time あなた wait to win another time a title.
For me was 11 months without win a title, so a lot of tournaments going back to ホーム without a victory. A lot of moments, difficult moments, because in a few of these tournaments I had to retired for the problems.
So is difficult moments to accept I say before, and this, sure, it's very important for me. It was personal goal to be back at my best. So I did.
And for me, sure, the important thing is Roland Garros. But for me the biggest thing is the personal satisfaction to be here, to be here another time and to be at the 上, ページのトップへ level.
Q. What kind of objectives do あなた have for Wimbledon?
RAFAEL NADAL: I think I'll be 上, ページのトップへ seed in Wimbledon, because that's a tournament I am very comfortable with. But please let me enjoy this 日 before I start talking about Wimbledon. Please give me that time to savor the moment, because it's really a special moment for me.
Tomorrow when I start practicing in Queen's, then we can start talking about Wimbledon. But first, let me appreciate the day. I was very fortunate my friend Marc accepted to play the doubles with me. So I'll prepare to get ready for the tournament in Queens.
This is a big favor, because I don't think I'll be his best partner in doubles. But I'm very happy. I'll try and practice and spend as much time on the court this week to, あなた know, find my momentum on grass.
That's my objective. I'll try and arrive as prepared as possible to play my best Wimbledon ever.
Q. Could あなた explain your tears? Were あなた crying of joy?
RAFAEL NADAL: Relief, joy. Joy, certainly. It was a great personal satisfaction, because my family, my team, myself, all those who supported me and helped me be back...
Well, it's true that I played this tournament with もっと見る anxiety. I was slightly もっと見る nervous than usual. I went through difficult moments because I couldn't find, あなた know, my momentum on the court.
Then it was very emotional, あなた know, winning, and last week Astruch died. I was very sad. I couldn't attend the funerals, and this was a delightful woman. We miss her, and that was very sad for me.
Q. Can あなた tell us again the relationship あなた have to this clay here in Paris?
RAFAEL NADAL: Well, how can I say? I mean, when I was a kid, I did not consider myself as a clay court specialist. But apparently since 2005, well, clay has been the surface of which I achieved the best results and which I best adapted my way to 移動する and to play.
Apparently my game is perfectly suited to this surface. I 愛 it with all my heart, because it gave me so much joy. Winning here in Paris is ever so special.
All tournaments I win give me huge satisfaction, but winning a Grand Slam tournament here in Paris, despite the fact I ロスト last 年 because I was not well prepared and I had very low morale last year, as well.
But this time I'm back. I'm back and I win. Maybe this is the tournament I most wanted to win.
RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah. Very important victory for me. I think one of the most important victories in my career, I think.
Yeah, I told あなた 100 times, but was a difficult 年 for me the last year. So after this tournament last 年 was a difficult year, and I worked a lot to be here. I was very nervous during all the tournament, because I know before that that I was ready to try to win another time, and I saw the chances there.
But the very positive thing is today I was ready to play. I was ready to play with calm and to try my best and to enjoy the match.
I did, and was a very special day.
Q. あなた got Roland Garros タイトル again and return to No. 1 ranking. So right now, which is もっと見る important for あなた right now?
RAFAEL NADAL: For me, I told あなた too, no, yesterday and a lot of times, I think that for me it's Roland Garros. This is the most important thing for me, no? (Pointing to trophy.)
After the No. 1 is there, yes. But I was No. 1, and believe me, I am very happy. When I was crying after the match, the last thing I was thinking was on the No. 1.
The first thing is the タイトル and all the hours I worked a lot to be here another time.
Q. Holding back that trophy that had been yours since 2005, and that desire to want to hold it back again after losing it last year, does that explain how あなた fought in the breakpoints that Soderling had? あなた didn't lose any break points. Did あなた put like extra, some super concentration on those points?
RAFAEL NADAL: I try my best in every point.
I am in the every week we have weekly, the players, and we have the statistics, and I am the No. 1 on break points saved of the year. So specialist. (Laughter.)
Q. あなた win so many titles. Why do あなた say this one is the most important?
RAFAEL NADAL: No, I didn't say it was the most important. I say it is one of the most important.
Is important because is one of the most important because I had difficult year, and for some moments was difficult to accept the injuries and everything. あなた know, for moments あなた don't know if あなた are ready another time to compete, あなた are 100%.
At the same time, sometimes is a big frustration when あなた are in US Open and あなた broke your an abdominal one week before and あなた are in Australia and have to retire during the quarterfinals match.
So all these moments are difficult to accept. I was there all the time, and for that reason, today is a very, very special 日 for me.
Q. When あなた won, did あなた feel that this was a triumph of all the hardships that you've experienced over this past year?
RAFAEL NADAL: The feeling is when あなた win あなた know how many hours あなた had on court, how many hours あなた was thinking and working to play your best tennis, how much time あなた wait to win another time a title.
For me was 11 months without win a title, so a lot of tournaments going back to ホーム without a victory. A lot of moments, difficult moments, because in a few of these tournaments I had to retired for the problems.
So is difficult moments to accept I say before, and this, sure, it's very important for me. It was personal goal to be back at my best. So I did.
And for me, sure, the important thing is Roland Garros. But for me the biggest thing is the personal satisfaction to be here, to be here another time and to be at the 上, ページのトップへ level.
Q. What kind of objectives do あなた have for Wimbledon?
RAFAEL NADAL: I think I'll be 上, ページのトップへ seed in Wimbledon, because that's a tournament I am very comfortable with. But please let me enjoy this 日 before I start talking about Wimbledon. Please give me that time to savor the moment, because it's really a special moment for me.
Tomorrow when I start practicing in Queen's, then we can start talking about Wimbledon. But first, let me appreciate the day. I was very fortunate my friend Marc accepted to play the doubles with me. So I'll prepare to get ready for the tournament in Queens.
This is a big favor, because I don't think I'll be his best partner in doubles. But I'm very happy. I'll try and practice and spend as much time on the court this week to, あなた know, find my momentum on grass.
That's my objective. I'll try and arrive as prepared as possible to play my best Wimbledon ever.
Q. Could あなた explain your tears? Were あなた crying of joy?
RAFAEL NADAL: Relief, joy. Joy, certainly. It was a great personal satisfaction, because my family, my team, myself, all those who supported me and helped me be back...
Well, it's true that I played this tournament with もっと見る anxiety. I was slightly もっと見る nervous than usual. I went through difficult moments because I couldn't find, あなた know, my momentum on the court.
Then it was very emotional, あなた know, winning, and last week Astruch died. I was very sad. I couldn't attend the funerals, and this was a delightful woman. We miss her, and that was very sad for me.
Q. Can あなた tell us again the relationship あなた have to this clay here in Paris?
RAFAEL NADAL: Well, how can I say? I mean, when I was a kid, I did not consider myself as a clay court specialist. But apparently since 2005, well, clay has been the surface of which I achieved the best results and which I best adapted my way to 移動する and to play.
Apparently my game is perfectly suited to this surface. I 愛 it with all my heart, because it gave me so much joy. Winning here in Paris is ever so special.
All tournaments I win give me huge satisfaction, but winning a Grand Slam tournament here in Paris, despite the fact I ロスト last 年 because I was not well prepared and I had very low morale last year, as well.
But this time I'm back. I'm back and I win. Maybe this is the tournament I most wanted to win.