"The peace not just never have. The day you do not play. We know that if Rafael is not on a level close to yesterday will not win the game," added the uncle of tennis.
Toni Nadal, uncle and coach of Rafael Nadal, said to Reuters today that the victory of his nephew to Swede Robin Soderling in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros has been a "semi-liberation" and recalled that at one point he said to number one than playing well "would forfeit the tournament. "
"Now we are more relaxed because yesterday (Wednesday) Rafael got to play well, but the tranquility just had not ever before. You do not play today, but tomorrow you will not. We know that if Rafael is not on a level similar to yesterday will not win the game. Quietness always fair, "said Nadal's coach.
"It was something inexplicable," he said about Rafa's poor play. "We were training well and went out to play and made a mess every day, lack of confidence, making very serious decisions without a warrant in the game, and all along, of course you're worried about, "he added.
Toni said that this had affected his ward. "It's not the fact of not winning, because there was a moment that I say 'gives up the tournament because it is impossible to win a tournament as well, so be quiet and play'. When you're playing on center court and see the mess do, of course that affects you, "he said.
"Now is a `Semi-liberation", because in the end, tomorrow will again as usual, that is, pressure is to win, but you know that at least have made a good match. To see if we're on the road and manage to keep what he did yesterday, "said Toni Nadal.
"Obviously, you get rid of your game because you know the game is complicated, but you say: I can answer I more or less well," the mood of his nephew.
About the game tomorrow against Andy Murray, Toni admitted to be, at least, complicated.
"Difficult because it is the world number four and it is impossible to play against the four in the world and the game is not complicated," he said. "Murray is a player, other than a great potential, has spent years disputing big games. He has won several Masters 1,000, made final in the Australia Open, U.S. Open, Wimbledon semi-final, semifinal here now. It is not a player you are here by chance, "he said.
"This year has made semifinals in Monte Carlo, on land, came close to beating Djokovic in Rome. It has a very high potential," he said.