"I started more than usual and stopped making more unforced errors from those who played"
Rafa Nadal said after defeating Kohlsreiber and reach the knockout in Australia, you have to try to raise the level of their game a little more "to aspire to anything."
Nadal reasoned that view after admitting that its beginning was not the ideal match. "I started more than usual and stopped making more unforced errors from playing," he said.
"It has taken me into the game mentally, but I endured well the first set. In the second I played much better, more comfortable, I managed to pause the game and throw more longer, and that made me win the set I entered quietly and more on the track, "he said.
"In the third fatal and then I started has become complicated. The quarter was a good set of them. When the break has done me no say, nor myself, because they played very well, then I I have been there at all times ", analyzed the Spanish.
Nadal said that German arms extremely well on everything else. "I was subtracting very aggressive, very forward, very strong, and this made me more pressure than usual. I had very clear and address the point with my serve. If you get weaker, or get fast and to send me a very flat ball. I had doubts as starting point, "he said.
"All wins are important for me to be in the fourth round of the first Grand Slam of the year is very good news. I am happy to be where I am, I have only lost one set, and now I have to try that little bit to raise the level to aspire to everything, "he said of his confidence.
Karlovic Thinking Regarding his next opponent, Safin said he had to be very awake. "One must be very concentrated with the serve, very attentive at all times and not making mistakes with the service, because it can cost you the set time, and seize the few opportunities they will have, and Karlovic have few, "he added
Nadal also said that if lost will not affect that party. "The Australia Open is a very important tournament, but not the end of the world," he said in English, "no time to get total confidence.
He also took time out to remember that managed one of the blows will never forget. "I love those shots in my career right. The point I took the second set, outside the network, was one of the best right in my life probably. "