Rafael Nadal’s humility was on display after he defeated Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals at Bastad, recognising that he needs to improve further before taking on the Olympics this summer with Carlos Alcaraz.
Nadal described his British opponent as a “great player” after their battle, during which Nadal came from 4-1 down in the second set to claim victory.
“Great feelings,” Nadal reflected. “It’s been a while without playing on tour.. since Roland Garros. To have the chance to compete well against a great player like Cameron.. these are great feelings. I played for moments good tennis. For moments I needed to play more aggressive.
“That’s part of the journey today. I haven’t been competing very often. Matches and victories like today help to be in rhythm the whole match and put the pressure on the opponent during the whole match. That’s something I need to improve today. Because I haven’t played enough.”
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