ESPN - Rafael Nadal

Probably for Nadal Fans:-

"US Open 2013 - ESPN on Rafael Nadal :- " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0QCskuEWlI


"This is SportsCenter - Rafael Nadal:- " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOjpmsmJUqI

This interview is quite good. Filmed after the US Open with Charlie Rose. He talks about tactics he has used to beat Djokovic

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/u-s-open-champ-rafael-nadal-charlie-rose-09-11-WUksCdnWQl~EMfQWT93Gtg.html

hawkeye wrote:This interview is quite good. Filmed after the US Open with Charlie Rose. He talks about tactics he has used to beat Djokovic

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/u-s-open-champ-rafael-nadal-charlie-rose-09-11-WUksCdnWQl~EMfQWT93Gtg.html

I have to say, that might be one of the best tennis interviews I've ever seen. Fantastic, thanks for putting  that up.

Rafa is such a nice guy. I also think his English is vastly improved, it's really quite good now.

A couple of very interesting points on the tactics:
- Rafa was trying to quickly change direction to Novak's forehand to try to create confusion.
- he was trying to avoid opening the court because he thinks Novak plays the angles of an open court better. That surprised me.

That second point is particularly interesting as it's maybe where Novak now needs to go tactically?

I found another recent CNN Interview that's also quite good:-

Rafael Nadal: "Sometimes I still have pain. Comeback was difficult.":-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM9hdJjSxE8

HM Murdoch. Ha ha! If Novak was watching their next match may consist of endless rally's straight up and down the center of the court as neither will be willing to give any angles...