Nadal: "I think I started the first two games playing great. Then I had a bad game with 2-0 and with the wind helping, so that was a big mistake. Then I started to play too much against his backhand and too far from the baseline, so I gave him the chance to be inside the court and to have the control of the point. From that position he's dangerous. I was a little bit farther every time, no, from the baseline."
“Then I was able to have the break back in the 5-4 with the wind helping. I knew that was a chance. So it was important to hold my serve with the 5-3 against the wind. Then with the 5-4, you know that you can have your chances. That's what happened. I won that game. I had the break. Then I play solid game with my serve."
“Then from that moment to 7-5, 4-0 I think I played very good level of tennis. Then again, couple of mistakes and he played well, honestly. 4-3 until that moment to the end of the match I think I played great."
Sinner: "Yes, maybe I would have won the first set, but you still have to win two more sets, so the way is long. Yes, in the other way, obviously, you know, I think mentally he's very strong. That's what I'm trying to do, as well, staying strong. I'm trying to don't give him any free space."
"I'm excited to play against him, because it's a huge test, you know, on what you would like to win in one way. But in the other way, you know, like today, it gives me the answer that I already said it before, that the way is very long still."