R. NADAL /R. Mello 6?1, 6?2 An interview with: RAFAEL NADAL THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Q. It was hard to believe that you nearly lost to him last time. What was so different this time? Was it because it was a different surface? Were you very different? RAFAEL NADAL: Is different situation of the year, no? In Brazil, I was playing good, but I don't have this confidence, no? And he play in his country. He was play very good match. I don't play the same. I play a lot of better today, so much better today. And, I don't know, I remember this match, lot of public support him. I think today is all different. I think I improve in my game, no? Q. You're improving confidence and also getting better on the faster surfaces? RAFAEL NADAL: I think I don't play bad in fast. In indoor, I don't have a good results. But in hard court, I was play good in Australia, fourth round; in Miami, final. That's a very good result, no? If I am playing well, I can play good in this surface. Q. How often have you played under lights? Do you mind playing under lights? RAFAEL NADAL: No, I play lot of times in night. No, yesterday is a little bit difficult in the doubles. I don't see very well. But I think yesterday because I am a little bit tired. Today I feel better. Is different situation. Yesterday I play very tough match single. Today the single is different. The light is very good. Q. A lot of players have talked about adjusting to the fast court and the balls. Did you find it more comfortable today than the last round? RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, I think is a little bit fast, the court. Is a little bit fast than Miami and Indian Wells. US Open, too, I think is a little fast this one. But we can play on this court, no? I feel good. I am playing good. I was practicing very well the first days here. I play a very tough match yesterday, a good match. That's important for my confidence. Today, I play with a lot of confidence. All the time a lot of concentrating, no? Q. When you played Carlos yesterday, you said your personality didn't really come out. Did it come out tonight? RAFAEL NADAL: Yes, I think is normal. Q. You seem like you are more relaxed. RAFAEL NADAL: I win a little bit 6-1, 6-2. Q. Andy Roddick said it was important to play with the same balls in each tournament leading up to a Grand Slam. I think possibly Andre Agassi agrees, although he didn't say so. Greg Rusedski said a players union should be formed. RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, because in the US Open I think we play with Wilson. But in all Masters Series, I think ATP have contract with sponsor is Penn, so we play all Masters Series with the same, PennATP. So we know that. Before the Grand Slam, before the US Open, I think we have New Haven. New Haven I think is the same balls maybe, is Wilson. In the Masters Series, we always play with Penn. I think is better play with the same ball, but that's what it is. Q. But it doesn't always happen. Last week they played with a different ball from this week. RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, but that's the life. We play all year with different balls. I play in Bastad with one ball. I go to Stuttgart next week with different balls. We know that. We need to play with that. Q. How do you control them, because you use so much spin? RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah. Some balls is a little (changing to Spanish) ?? ATP: Some balls are more favorable and suit some type of games better than others. RAFAEL NADAL: I think the Penn is good ball for the topspin players. Q. You're playing Grosjean next week. How do you feel about it? RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, I know is very difficult match. He's a very good player. He play very good in this surface, no? This surface a little bit fast, and that's better for him. And he play a very, very good match for win, no? But I going to try. Is very important match. If I get the victory, I stay in quarterfinal. Quarterfinal in Masters Series in hard is very good tournament for me, no? I hope play my best tomorrow, no? I know is very difficult match. -- Political,opinionated,energetic and determined. You've triumphed over tragedy and proved that nothing can stop you. Stay beautiful,darling! --

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