Obviously it's tough for the opponent, at two sets down at 10:15 in the evening, to believe that he can turn it around against me,
I enjoyed the battle against him. I have answered some questions I had about how to play on clay.
I have a great record against anybody, basically, right now. So it doesn't really matter who I play in the finals; I'll be in there as the big favorite.
I've got to adjust quite a bit to play Rafael. But I already feel like I'm improving a lot. The more I play against him, the more I'll be able to figure out his game and the easier it will be.
He's quite one-dimensional with his game. After Dubai, I thought I actually saw the way I should play against him. The more I play him, the better it is for me.
He sizzled me up with his slice and spins. It was a pleasure to play against him.
It's always a pleasure to play against him because it's so different. It was because of him, not because of me, that the match was so great.
That match taught me what some things about how I should play against him. But I've still got to go out there and beat him.