THE MANACORÍ FOLLOWS UNSTOPPABLE IN BEATEN EARTH
Rafael Nadal maintained in Barcelona that does not worry to him to continue increasing the record historical of consecutive victories in earth beaten, at the moment of 69, after defeating to the Swedish Thomas Johansson (6-1 and 6-4), nor more than two years than he takes without losing in this surface, and that plays ?with the same pressure of always? by its desire continuing like number two of the world and to reach the first position in race ATP of 2007.
?I do not think so much about the record as you think?, subsequent to said to the journalists during the press conference their party before Johansson, with whom Trophy was classified for the quarterfinals of the Open Seat Count of Godó, where it will continue with the defense of the title obtained both last years in the party by a seat in the semifinals before the Italian Potito Starace, that left it go to the Argentinean Juan Ignacio Chela, eighth head of series of the match.
?I am conscious that I can lose?
Tennis player Spanish either does not think that its gust of wind intimidates the rivals and reiterates that record can to finish ?tomorrow or past, because the normal thing is to lose and the abnormal thing is to win in Montecar it, Barcelona, Rome and Roland Garros?, something to which at the moment aspires to obtain by third year consecutive and that sees ?very difficult?, although also it recognized that ?to take as much time without losing it gives force me, but I maintain he himself respect to the rival in each party?.
Yet, also one talked about the difficulty of which somebody manages to improve its mark of victories in beaten earth. ?Who wants it, that tries it to surpass, although is very complicated. It is difficult that somebody next surpasses this record of 69 victories in earth, but does not worry to me and I am conscious that I can lose?, affirmed. Also, ironizó when talking about to declarations of Guillermo Vilas in which it discussed the record of the Majorcan.
Starace, next rival
Nadal assured that such objectives give ?tranquillity him? and they clear ?all the pressure to him?, although, as he is habitual, maintained that still it cannot think about the end, nor either in the semifinals, where David Ferrer or David Nalbandián would cross themselves, because its immediate goal is to defeat to Starace. ?The party before Starace is sufficiently difficult like thinking about the semifinals, where already one can be calmer because it knows that it has not made badly a match?, it affirmed.
Of the Italian, it emphasized that ?she is a earth specialist and has a good level, since it removes well, has a good right and the misfortune does not go to him bad?. ?I believe that the key will be to surpass to him imposing a great rate, because if it takes the rate with the right, will be complicated?, indicated a Nadal that was satisfied with its party before the Swedish Thomas Johansson, in whom it found more resistance than in first before the Belgian Kristof Vliegen.
Number two of world, that had lamented in the eve the facility of its first triumph since it wants to take rate, emphasized that Johansson did ?more damage to him? in the second Seth when the Swedish had the service to his favor, ?and the party was equaled and been able to pass any thing?. ?The important thing is that I have not suffered with my serve and that has marked the difference?, said, remembering that in the rest Johansson it only arrived at 30 in two games.