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2017 Roland Garros R1 Rafael Nadal bt. Benoit Paire  6/1 6/4 6/1

Next opponent - Robin Haase

“For me, it's important to serve a little bit better than what I did today... I feel that some moments I was not serving that well. The rest of the things I am happy with,” Nadal said. 

“I know him (Robin Haase) very well and he knows me very well. He's a dangerous opponent. He hits the ball very hard. So I need to be very focused on the serve because returning him can be tough,” Nadal said. “I'll do my utmost, which is always what I do when I practise, when I play a match. I put out my best tennis... I'm not particularly obsessed about anything in particular, except that I have to play my best tennis. Then we'll see what's going to happen.”

Paris, France

THE MODERATOR: Questions in English, please.

Q. What can you say about your first opponent, Benoit Paire?
RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, is not an opponent you want to play against in the first round, no? Player with big talent. Great serve, great hands. Fantastic backhand, no? Is dangerous opponent. Yeah, that's it. I need to play my best. Let's see.

Q. Is it almost hard to think how far you have come in the year since -- I remember your press conference here was a sad moment last year, and there has been such an amazing progress that you have had in 2017. So the difference is very big.
RAFAEL NADAL: No, when I have been here last year, I arrived with very positive feelings, no? Then what happened with my wrist. So I hope that the story don't repeat (smiling).

Paris, France

THE MODERATOR: Questions in English, please.

Q. What can you say about your first opponent, Benoit Paire?
RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, is not an opponent you want to play against in the first round, no? Player with big talent. Great serve, great hands. Fantastic backhand, no? Is dangerous opponent. Yeah, that's it. I need to play my best. Let's see.

Q. Is it almost hard to think how far you have come in the year since -- I remember your press conference here was a sad moment last year, and there has been such an amazing progress that you have had in 2017. So the difference is very big.
RAFAEL NADAL: No, when I have been here last year, I arrived with very positive feelings, no? Then what happened with my wrist. So I hope that the story don't repeat (smiling).