Nadal: "Being in the final is a dream, but seeing Zverev cry is very hard"

MADRID, 3 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal barely had words after achieving his fourteenth final at Roland Garros, "a dream", for doing so with the withdrawal due to injury of his rival in the semifinals, an Alexander Zverev who twisted his ankle in the second set.

"It's very hard, very sad for him. He was playing an incredible tournament, he's a good colleague on Tour, I know how much he's fighting to win a 'Grand Slam' and for now he's had bad luck, but I know he's going to win many. I wish him a quick recovery," said the Spaniard in the interview at the foot of the track.

The entire Philippe Chatrier was shocked witnessing the abrupt end to a battle this Friday that was going for three hours and had not finished the second set. Nadal, who will seek the 14th title in Paris against the Norwegian Casper Ruud or the Croatian Marin Cilic, only had words for Zverev, still very affected.

"It was being a super tough match, more than three hours and we hadn't finished the second set. He's one of the biggest rivals when he plays at this level. It's hard to say anything in this situation," he said, unable to savor at that moment a new final.

"For me to be in the Roland Garros final is a dream without a doubt, but to finish this way... I've been in there with him before returning to the court and seeing him cry is a very hard moment. I wish him the best" , term.