“You made my dream come true”

Let’s start from the end. And in particular from the moment of greetings between Nadal and Cachin, at the end of the match won by the Spaniard in three sets in Madrid. When the defeated Argentine approached the Spanish champion, he began to whisper something to him which was recorded by the cameras. A particular request from the world number 91: “You made a dream come true for me, thank you. Can I have your shirt, your towel or something?”.

A celebration that surprised Nadal himself who he couldn’t help but thank him, also clapping his hand on his chest. After quickly celebrating the victory with the home crowd, Rafa went to his bench where he picked up one of his shirts and brought it to his opponent. A gift accompanied by a nice hug, with Cachin who found a way to smile, despite the defeat. He will return home with what for him is a real trophy.

After accompanying the South American player’s exit with applause, the Majorcan was able to fully rejoice for another important step achieved. Nadal certainly wasn’t the best, but his heart and determination are always those of the best times. And now on the horizon is the match against 30th seed Lehecka, another important test.

Great emotion, and also a pinch of emotion for Rafa Nadal during the classic post-match interview: “Now I’m having fun. I don’t know how I’ll wake up tomorrow. Let’s see day by day… Playing at home means everything to me. I’m just trying my best to keep dreaming. Tomorrow is another day to do it and be able to play in front of this amazing crowd. That’s all. Some moments were beautiful. Some moments less. I found a way to cope. In the 3rd set, even with some errors, I managed to be a little more unpredictable. This changed the game.”