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21-Slam salute: Who has said what about Nadal
Rafael Nadal on Sunday became the most successful men's Grand Slams player when a second Australian Open gave him a record 21st title, taking him one ahead of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
AFP Sport recalls who has said what about the modest Spaniard in the past two weeks and down the years -- and what he thinks of himself:
Daniil Medvedev
Before the Australian Open final: "You know, when I was like eight, 10 years old I was playing against the wall and I was imagining that it's Rafa on the other side. Now I have the chance to play him again."
After the final: "It's tough to talk after five hours 30 and losing but I want to congratulate Rafa because what you did today, I was amazed."
Roger Federer
After being defeated by Nadal in the 2008 Wimbledon final: "He's a fantastic player and he's going to be around for a longer time so I'm happy with every one I get before he takes them all."
After beating Nadal in five sets in the 2017 Australian Open final: "There are no draws in tennis but I would have been happy to share this trophy with Rafa tonight."
Toni Nadal
Uncle, former coach and mentor: "He's never seen a point he's not dying to win, a ball he's not willing to chase."
Nick Kyrgios
After a run-in with the Spaniard: "He's my polar opposite and he's super salty. When he wins, it's fine. He won't say anything bad, he'll credit the opponent -- 'He was a great player'. But as soon as I beat him, it's just like, he has no respect for me, my fans and no respect to the game."
Rafael Nadal
On the debate about who is the greatest of the "Big Three": "If anyone says I am better than Roger, then he doesn't know anything about tennis."
After his 2020 French Open win: "I want to send a message to everyone around the world. We are facing one of the worst moments that I think we remember in this world, facing and fighting against this virus. Just keep going, stay positive and all the very best, together probably we will go through this and we will beat the virus soon."
Denis Shapovalov
After complaining about Nadal's lack of time violations in their quarter-final last week: "I respect everything that Rafa has done and I think he's an unbelievable player. But, you know, there's got to be some boundaries, some rules set. It's just so frustrating as a player. You know, you feel like you're not just playing against the player; you're playing against the umpires."
Jim Courier
During TV commentary: "The guy two months ago didn't know if he would ever be able to play on the tour again. He and his team were so concerned about his foot and then he goes and plays an exhibition in Abu Dhabi just to get some matches and gets Covid in December. That guy is super human."
R.J.Fidalgo--PC