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Rafael Nadal reveals he had "a lot of problems" with his knee at Madrid 2009, says the SF against Djokovic that year was "very exciting"

Rafael Nadal reveals he had "a lot of problems" with his knee at Madrid 2009, says the SF against Djokovic that year was "very exciting"

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06 May 2021

Rafael Nadal reveals he had "a lot of problems" with his knee at Madrid 2009, says the SF against Djokovic that year was "very exciting"

Five-time Madrid Open champion  recently spoke about a wide range of topics at his pre-tournament press conference. Nadal gave his thoughts about the epic semifinal encounter against Novak Djokovic in 2009, and also touched upon what makes the city of Madrid special.

2009 was the first year that the Mutua Madrid Open was played on clay rather than a hardcourt. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic met in the semifinals of the Masters 1000 tournament that year, producing one of the greatest matches ever seen.

Nadal had gotten the better of Djokovic at the Monte Carlo Masters a month earlier, beating the young Serb in straight sets. The Spaniard then captured yet another Masters 1000 title in Rome, where he ran into Djokovic again.

However, all was not well despite Rafael Nadal's immense success at the start of the clay season in 2009. The Spaniard admitted in his presser on Tuesday that he had 'quite a lot of problems with his knees' that year, which would subsequently mar the rest of his season too.

But he went on to insist that his participation at the event was a good experience, as he could hear the raucous support of his Spanish fans.