Novak Djokovic, after losing to Rafael Nadal at the U.S. Open: "He has the capabilities already now to become the best player ever. I think he's playing the best tennis that I ever seen him play on hard courts. He has improved his serve drastically. The speed, the accuracy, and of course his baseline is as good as ever.
"I had this 15-30 chance in 5-4, third set, and then he served three amazing serves.
"I was feeling good on the court tonight from a physical perspective, and just running all over the court and getting a lot of balls back. But as you could see, you know, we played four sets for almost four hours, and anywhere against Rafa you play, you know, you've got to be ready to perform your best and to expect the long rallies.
"It was just, okay, maybe emotionally I was a little bit drained after the semifinal match, but I recovered, you know.
"I wanted that trophy, and I know I gave my maximum to get it even tonight. But, you know, when I sleep over the night, tomorrow I will wake up as a new man. You know, I will continue on working hard and waiting for the next chance to come."