CAMELOT FANTASIES

Rafa noticed that Gael was more focused on every point.

'It was a final against a player that is so quick and covers well the court. He's playing well. In the past he was able to play unbelievable moments, but then committing mistakes. It's not the case now. He's playing solid all the time. If he's able to play solid, he's one of the toughest opponents you can face. So when I finished the second set, I was telling me, Okay, something is not going well because the match is not in my hands. The match is not in his hands, but it's not in my hands either. I need to do something else. I need to hit more with my forehand inside the court. That's what I was telling to myself. If I lose, I lose, but I have to take that position. I did. It's obvious that it worked out so well in the third, increasing a little bit the level of my tennis, the level of my forehand. That changed everything.'