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AUSTRALIAN OPEN


January 18, 2005


Rafael Nadal


MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. Tell me about your match today. Very good start.

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, I begin very good. I play very good all match, no. Maybe in the third set I play little bit bad, but it's normal. Is my first match. And I hope I can keep the level (smiling).

Q. Your injury last week?

RAFAEL NADAL: Is not injury. I have problems with the breathe. I am -- I feel good now.

Q. No trouble?

RAFAEL NADAL: Is not important.

Q. Mikhail next up. Have you played him, and what are your results against him?

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, I play with him. I play with him last year in Dubai and this year in Doha. I lost in the third set. In Doha I won 6-3, 7-5 -- 6-3, 7-6. Yeah, is very difficult match. He play very well. I only want play my match, good match. And if I play good match, sure, I have chance for won.

Q. You seem bigger this year than last year. Have you built up much in the last year?

RAFAEL NADAL: I don't know. All person say me the same, but I don't know. I am the same, I think.

Q. And your shorts, the shorts today.

RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, is good. No problems, no problems.

Q. Doesn't feel uncomfortable at all?

RAFAEL NADAL: No, I feel the same like in normal short.

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