Nadal: "Nobody brings my game to the limit like Novak"

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Nadal won the second US Open of his career after beating Djokovic in the final, who pushed him to the limit. During the awards ceremony, the Spaniard heaped praise on his rival, as well as expressing his delight.

"I'm very, very emotional," confessed Rafa. "Playing against Novak always is a very special feeling. Probably nobody brings my game to the limit like Novak," he stressed. "You are an amazing player and you are having an amazing career," he said.

"I never thought something like this could happen. I feel very lucky about what happened since I came (back from injury). I'm so excited to be back on tour trying to be competitive. For me, it is much more than what I ever thought, what I ever dreamed. It couldn't be better," said Nadal.

More than the trophy, the Spaniard said that what really makes him happy is "what I have done over these months to achieve this".