After a week of competition, Rome Masters 2021 officially closed with the championship of Rafael Nadal. “The king of the platform” has shown the bravery on the forte to overcome the “rival” Novak Djokovic in the final.
Notably, this was the 10th Nadal crowned at Rome Masters, a record of the tournament. Besides, the world's No. 3 player also officially leveled the record to win the most Masters 1000 title of Djokovic “rival”. Currently, the two players own 36 trophies in this category.
Speaking after the final, Nadal could not hide his happiness. The Spanish star affirmed that the Rome Masters championship was the reward for his relentless efforts over the past time. In addition, Rafa also proved extremely modest when he thought that he had more or less lucky on the journey to conquer the 36th ATP Masters 1000 title in his career.
“It was great that I won the championship in Rome again. I myself really look forward to this 10th title, after more than 10 times crowned at Roland Garros, Monte-Carlo and Barcelona. Rome Masters is an extremely important tournament for me.
In the past week, I have experienced many different emotions, some are positive, some are wonderful moments, some are lucky and have pain. However, I think I had a week of effective, sure and this is the right time to win an important title.
I never put more pressure on myself. I always want to win every day, in every tournament I join. I know it is difficult to accomplish that goal, but my passion and motivation are always the same.
Now, I will rest for a few days before going back to work. I think I have improved more in the past week and must continue to improve my form. That will help me have more confidence in the next tournaments ”Nadal said.
After Rome Masters, Nadal's goal is Roland Garros 2021. Currently, he is the reigning championship of the tournament after being crowned last year.
