Nadal: "I don't know what will happen after the tournament"

• Chronicle Nadal knocks down Djokovic in a fast-paced early morning and meets Zverev in the semifinals

"The public has been having an amazing behavior since the beginning of the tournament. They probably know that I will not be here many more times. It has been an unforgettable night,"

said minutes after completing his victory against

, insisting on the speech he has been launching for several weeks.

The Spaniard did not want to delve into the methods with which he is treating his chronic left foot injury and which have allowed him to win two consecutive games of more than four hours.

"I will speak when the tournament is over. I don't know what will happen after the tournament, but we have come here to leave everything.

. I have what I have in my foot and at the moment nothing can improve it. We will look for solutions, but at the moment there are none", he commented, before slipping a criticism to the organization of the tournament.

"To start a five-set match on clay here at nine o'clock tonight..." he dropped.

"We have a lot of history together.

when I play against Djokovic and what I've been through in the last few months makes it even more special," he commented on the value of beating Djokovic, making it clear that "it was only about the quarters end".

"In these matches everything is decided in a few balls, but I think that if you look at the four hours I have dominated for more minutes. The problem is that the second set escaped me having a double

. It has been my best match in the last four months , but due to lack of habit of playing like that, that set has gone," he explained.

He placed great importance on the

when it came to extracting the best of himself on the day he needed it most.

"

. When I needed it most I have taken a level that I did not have. Together with 2015 [when he lost in three sets against Djokovic, also in the quarterfinals] it was the year that the least favorite came out against him. It was a very big challenge, and having achieved it means a lot and gives me important energy".

The demand was very great, against the number 1 in the world and defender of the title.

"There are days when there is no choice but to play at that level of aggressiveness and although it is more difficult to execute it, self-demand makes it easier for you to give that level."

To conclude, he returned to refer to the public.

"He's been sensational for years. He appreciates the history I've kept in this tournament and the effort I've put in all these years."

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