Nadal In Hot Water For Taking His Time
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June 4, 2010, Friday
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RAFAEL Nadal zipped around as though he had rockets in his heels on Wednesday during a straight sets quarterfinal win over Nicolas Almagro but he was still not quick enough for the umpire.
Nadal rarely gets flustered during matches but lost his rag with chair umpire Stefan Fransson at the end of the ninth game after getting a second warning over the time he was taking in between points. Considering he was wearing a sponsor's watch worth half a million dollars he really did not have a leg to stand on and Nadal was charm personified when he explained the incident.
"If I deserve it, I deserve it," four-time champion Nadal told reporters after being fully extended for the first time in the tournament by aggressive 19th seed Almagro in a 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 victory.
"I think this put a bit of pressure on me, then I had to play with pressure. But these are the rules, and I understand the rules. They told me already I was a bit slow and taking a bit too much time."
Nadal, who turned 24 yesterday, felt the second warning was harsh, especially as it came at crucial phase of the match.
"I thought I was being very fast. I didn't even take the time to wipe my face," he said. "I didn't want to be fined or to get a penalty point. I was making big efforts to be as quick as possible."
"I think the second warning was not a warning I deserved," added Nadal in his most endearing Spanglish.
Nadal rarely gets flustered during matches but lost his rag with chair umpire Stefan Fransson at the end of the ninth game after getting a second warning over the time he was taking in between points. Considering he was wearing a sponsor's watch worth half a million dollars he really did not have a leg to stand on and Nadal was charm personified when he explained the incident.
"If I deserve it, I deserve it," four-time champion Nadal told reporters after being fully extended for the first time in the tournament by aggressive 19th seed Almagro in a 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 victory.
"I think this put a bit of pressure on me, then I had to play with pressure. But these are the rules, and I understand the rules. They told me already I was a bit slow and taking a bit too much time."
Nadal, who turned 24 yesterday, felt the second warning was harsh, especially as it came at crucial phase of the match.
"I thought I was being very fast. I didn't even take the time to wipe my face," he said. "I didn't want to be fined or to get a penalty point. I was making big efforts to be as quick as possible."
"I think the second warning was not a warning I deserved," added Nadal in his most endearing Spanglish.
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