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March 31, 2024
Spanish teen prodigy Rafael Nadal advancing into the semifinals at the ATP Masters Series-Miami Wednesday, cruising past No. 25 seed Thomas Johansson 6-2, 6-4.
Speaking through a translator, Nadal explained to the press corps his strategy in his first-time meeting with the Swede.
"I feel very comfortable with my game," Nadal's translator said. "I have been playing several games lately, and I was preparing for this kind of tournament tonight. I feel comfortable with the passing shots. I used high balls and balls with a lot of topspin."
Eventually Nadal broke out his own rough English to describe his hardcourt success on the eve of his favorite claycourt campaign.
"I like the claycourt, but I am playing good in the hardcourt now, outdoor hardcourt," Nadal said. "I was play good in Australia. I won three matches. Last year I was the final in Auckland. I can play good in these courts. I like the same these courts like clay. I think I play a little bit better now in clay, but I play good in this court. I like."
You don't need to be fluent in Spanish to figure that out.
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