4 sets needed Rafa to win the quarterfinal match at Australian Open against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria: 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-2.
After the match Rafa said:" I served slower. I served bad. I was able to win a match against a very difficult opponent, so that has much more value than when everything is great. And because of these victories, sometimes it happens that the next day you are able to play much better, and these victories at the end of the year are more important than the days that you are playing great."
"It was very important to win the third set. You are coming back after the first set and winning the next two in both tie-breaks, is a tough moment mentally for the opponent.
"After that, if I am ready to stay strong at the beginning of the fourth, I know I'm going to have my chances. But it was an important moment. Finally it was decisive. If that ball, that forehand from him, had gone in and he had won the third, I was going to keep fighting, because I felt that I was ready for the fight. I was tired, but I think that he was tired, too. I will keep fighting until the end."
"After that, if I am ready to stay strong at the beginning of the fourth, I know I'm going to have my chances. But it was an important moment. Finally it was decisive. If that ball, that forehand from him, had gone in and he had won the third, I was going to keep fighting, because I felt that I was ready for the fight. I was tired, but I think that he was tired, too. I will keep fighting until the end."
In semifinals, Rafa will play against Roger Federer of Switzerland. On head to head, Rafa leads Federer: 22-10. Their last match was last year in London at Barclays World Tour Finals. Rafa won in straight sets: 7-5, 6-3.
VAMOS RAFA !!!
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