Rafa blog 25 January
- From: TJT <thetjt@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:29:19 +0200
Thank you all
25 January.- Hi everyone.
Well, this is my last blog from Melbourne. Before I say anything else, I would like to apologise for not sending it yesterday but, as you can imagine, I arrived back at the hotel rather late and didn't feel like doing anything. I'm really sorry. I hope this final blog before leaving for the airport will do you.
I imagine there are lots of questions about the match. I think the answers are to be found in what I said to the press. I say 'imagine' because I haven't been able to look at what's in the newspapers yet. There's a very simple answer to the question about how the match went: Tsonga beat me and he beat me very soundly. No excuse, nothing to be said, except to congratulate him on the great match he played. I think tennis is like a set of scales and when one player plays very well the scales dip to his side and prevent the other from playing well. That's what happened in my match against a VERY inspired Tsonga.
Likewise, I'm very pleased with the start I've made to the year. The Chennai final and these semi-finals in the Australian Open better my start to the season last year. I don't think the people who follow and support me should be disappointed because I am not. Of course I wanted to win, of course I would like to have been in the final on Sunday, but... I don't think there's anything else to be said about the match because it has all been said in the press.
So last night, when I had finished all my post-match work, we went back to the hotel. Toni, Rafa Maymo, Benito, myself and Carlos Costa, my manager, who had also been there. In the car, we decided (as it was already late) to stop at a McDonalds (I know, I know) and take the food back to the hotel. I ordered two fishburgers, french fries and cola. I don't usually eat these things and even less during a tournament, but I wound things up here yesterday and we felt like doing it.
I'm leaving for the airport now. I'm going back to Mallorca to have a few days rest and start a mini pre-season training period. Practising hard to be in good form for the next tournaments that start in no time.
I want to take this chance to thank many people for all the support they have given me these weeks. Like the Spanish journalists that travelled to Melbourne to follow the tournament, who were here for many days, in a very distant place, with very difficult hours (Pedro, Miguel, Joan, Juan José, Sebastián and Zubi). I already thanked them in the press room, but I don't think they heard me above the noise. And also the many specators there were at the matches and practice sessions with Spanish and Balearic Islands flags. I don't know if they came here from there or live here, but we felt their presence and would like to thank them.
Last of all, I want to tell you that I read the comments by fans and other people that are published in the press and digital newspapers. I would like to reply to them one by one but it is not possible for me. Thank you to those that support me and to those that don't, I always fight and attempt to win with hard work and humility. If I win I try to show I know how to carry it and if I lose I also try to be a good loser.
Best wishes to everyone and thank you!
Rafa
Translated by nou.amic for www.VamosBrigade.com
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