Rafa Nadal said he was sad to have squandered an opportunity to do something special at the U.S. Open with his fourth-round loss at Flushing Meadows, but happy with his effort and prospects going forward this season. “I fight until the end,” Nadal said about his 6-1 2-6 6-4 3-6 7-6(6) loss to 22-year-old Frenchman Lucas Pouille on Sunday. While he reports continued improvement in his left wrist, the 30-year-old Spaniard knows he still has a ways to go. “Is true that I don’t have lot of matches on my shoulders for the last three, four months, but even like this I lost an opportunity,” Nadal said. “I have a few months to finish the season, to try to be qualified for the World Tour Finals.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 05, 2016 02:48 UTC