There have been many interesting moments in this 2012. Definately, a key one was when Rafa won the Roland Garros final against Djokovic.
That was a big thriller as Rafa lost the previous 3 slam finals agains the Serb. According to uncle Toni, getting back from 1 break down in the fourth set was just crucial.
“Rafael had been playing very well all the clay season, had not dropped a set, and was in position to win Roland Garros on the day before the final,” Toni Nadal said.
“On Sunday he was up two sets to love, it started to rain, it stopped, the court was very heavy and Djokovic started to play better than him. The picture changed completely. Rafael had lost three Grand Slam finals against Djokovic in Australia, Wimbledon, and U.S. Open.
When you come back on Monday to continue playing you know that the landscape has changed. You are down a break in the fourth and you know the importance of not losing. Because for us it would not have been a failure, but a blow.
When you’ve played a season on clay perfectly and get to Roland Garros, the most important tournament, the culmination of that clay-court season, and end up losing, it would have been a blow. There was a lot of tension.”
Click here to see the article of the 2012 Roland Garros final.
