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 | Nadal: I felt tired on the court15-10-2010 |
World number one Rafael Nadal admitted he felt tired yesterday at his loss of Austrian Jurgen Melzer of tournaments Masters in Shanghai.
Meltzer created the surprise of the tournament so far, beating his Spanish opponent 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 for nearly two hours in the second round match. "I was too slow on the court, I made more mistakes than normal," said Nadal after the match. "I felt tired both physically and mentally. I want to congratulate Jurgen. It is true that he was pretty aggressive, but it was very difficult to do to my game," added the driver in the world rankings. Melzer revealed that the key to victory was to put his opponent under pressure throughout. "You can not let Nadal to play its game. If you do, you will lose every time. Forehand is too good. So I tried I take the ball early. Serviz I was good, especially in key moments. Well I followed your plan, put considerable pressure on Nadal, especially on his forehand, "added Austrian tennis player.