David Ferrer: “Nadal’s farewell was cold , I shouldn’t have even talked”
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David Ferrer, Former player and captain of the Spanish men’s Davis Cup team, spoke on the microphones of el partido de cop about the farewell of Rafa Nadal, who yesterday played his last match as a professional with the defeat at Martin carpina in Malaga.
Nadal’s farewell ceremony: “The farewell was rather cold, his team reminded a few of the most important people… Things are as they are and we have to accept them. Rafa’s greatness deserves something more.”
Alignment“I was very clear about the order of the players. Rafa is a competitive beast. Although he was anonymous, I bet on him and I had to give him this opportunity.”
Not seeing Federer, Pau Gasol, Djokovic there…
Nadal’s match: “When he loses the first set, you realize that he does not find feelings, he tries to play a little backwards… And I feel that it was not the tactics on such a fast track. But the player’s feelings are clear and he tried to find solutions.”
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His words to Rafa in the game“I tried to talk to him to tell him that it’s time to have fun, to let go of the arm… I saw him worried, and winning or losing would not change anything we thought about. I know I would have suffered , it’s a win for your country… There were three matches left and hey, face it, there was the heroic and emotional match. I told him that I was very proud of him, that he was happy… And I thanked him.”
I tried to talk to him to tell him that it’s time to have fun, to let go of the arm
Atmosphere and farewell in Malaga“With the Davis Cup format, everything has changed a little, people come from work, it’s not a holiday… Dunno. It’s true that I didn’t miss much whether they were cheering or not, and I think if I had been more there would have been more pressure. I missed more about the farewell, I know that he was not expected to lose, you are sad… And for me I don’t see Federer, Pau Gasol, Djokovic there… Pau was going to be there on Friday, I shouldn’t have even talked.”
What would you have done if I had qualified: “I don’t know what I would have done. Roberto is a player who was going to compete , and he was fine… But there’s no point in saying that to the last bull.”
Rafa’s greatness deserves something more
Your future: “I have one year of contract. I will talk to the Union, I don’t know if I will continue. Things have to be done right. I always make my jobs available to them, and if they are not happy, I will take a step back. I’ve done it in every job I’ve been in since I retired.”
