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Of course, he did the things well. If not, he will not win, without a doubt. Congrats to him.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
I played a bad match and he played a good match. At the end that's it, no?
Found on CNN 2 years ago
But I don't think I pushed him enough to create him the doubts that I need to create, of course, he did the things well. If not, he will not win, without a doubt. Congrats to him.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
The difference is easy, i played a bad match and he played a good match. At the end that's it, no?
Found on CNN 2 years ago
I’m doing everything what’s possible to be ready for it. That’s the only thing that I can say. Today, I am still hoping to keep improving and hope to be ready for it. i don’t think about not playing.
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
We are doing everything. My physio is here, the doctors here, everybody is helping me in all possible ways. i don’t know.
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Hi all, we have decided with #TeamSpain and my team, to not play today the first match of the @ATPCup here in #Melbourne since I have a stiff low back, hopefully I’ll be better for Thursday.
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
For me is very difficult to separate the status that the world is living from my real perspective on the world of tennis, no ? we need to be responsible, we need to be sure that the situation is safe enough, and then of course try to come back to our tour when the things are clear.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
When he plays good tennis and shows passion for this game, he's a positive player for our tour, and I want my tour bigger, not smaller, it's clear, of course, that when he does stuff that in my opinion is not good, I don't like.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The only thing they can do is have the right people here, the right people who can analyze everything what's going on, the only thing the tournament can do is listen to the specialists, listen to the doctors, and then make the decision.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I am very sad to announce that I won't be able to play in Shanghai this year. It is the second year in a row and in China I have great fans, but, as you all probably know, I had an inflammation on my left wrist during the Laver Cup and I haven't had the time to recover and practice to be ready... I hope to be back in Shanghai for the 2020 tournament.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I just focus on trying to be 100% ready for it, when I arrived here, my goal was to produce a chance to compete for the big thing again. Here I am.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Chances are not a lot, so you need to be ready to expect a very tough one, i need to be focused with my serve, as always. I need to be ready to accept the challenge that brings the competition in days like these ones.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
He's playing great, i saw him a little bit yesterday. He played a great match. He's having a great season, one of the best of his career, if not the best.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It's incredible, for me it was a dream to play here in 2005 and I could not imagine I would be back here in 2019. It's a very special moment for me.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I was not playing badly at the beginning at all but he was playing unbelievable (tennis), no mistakes, a lot of winners, taking the ball early. It was a very difficult first set. It was one of the first sets that I am happier with.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It was a great start, it's good to be back here, i've had some great moments on this court, I really enjoy playing here.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It's beautiful to have the chance to keep competing at the highest level in advanced rounds, in the most important event at that late( in) our careers, that's something really special and( I'm) just happy to be part of it.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I am used to playing with some issues, so I just tried to be focused. It's one of these victories today I'm really proud of, nobody can guarantee anything about what can happen the next day, but of course my goal is to be ready for tomorrow.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
He's a player who has enormous talent, could be winning grand slams or fighting for the top positions of the ranking, but there is a reason why he is where he is, he lacks respect for the public, the opponent and toward himself.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It's normal that beginnings are tough, but every day helps and every day makes me feel better, makes me feel more confident, so that's an important victory because (it) is the first victory since a while and at the same time... gives me the chance to be on court again. And that's what I need.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
My serve worked well. I don't know my percentage, but was a lot of good positions after the first serve, i felt solid with the second.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
I played against a super-aggressive player. Today he went on court with the determination to not play tennis the way I understand tennis, (It) is not a negative point. Not at all. Believe me. He went on court probably doing a thing that works well for him, and he gives himself some chances. And he played smart and he played well.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
It will be a very important loss for us, for the world of tennis, for the tour, for the fans, even for the rivals. that he has been part of a great rivalry between the. best players for a long time, and a great competitor, but that's life. Seems like he has not (had) a very long career because today players are playing that long.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
We've known each other since 11 or 12 years old and grown up together, so it's going to be a great pleasure to play against (Gasquet).
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
The last couple of weeks have been good. Of course having the success gives me more confidence and I'm always motivated here to play as well as possible.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Everything will be different in Paris, of course a win like this helps but in Paris the conditions will be different in every respect. Today is the time to enjoy this victory, not for thinking about Roland Garros.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
My first victory here in 2005 was one of the most beautiful victories of my career, to have this trophy again with me after so many years is really very special.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Having a break early in the second set definitely helped my confidence, but then, I think, I played more aggressively with my forehand and when I play more aggressively with my forehand, then the backhand becomes better.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
It was a solid match for me, i started with some mistakes on the return but with my serve, I didn't lose many points.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Every year is different and equally special, so I'll just focus on doing the things that I have to do to give me another chance tomorrow. That's it.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
I think I played a great match — the best of the tournament, i played very aggressive, I knew I couldn't give Dominic time to hit the ball and I didn't.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
If Maureen Connolly -LRB- 1953 -RRB- makes that happen it will be something special for the world of sport.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
She won everything that somebody can win. Amazing the career of Serena, she has a unique opportunity to make the Grand Slam in one year and she's playing at home so it's a big opportunity for her.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I'm 28. I feel good. I don't feel old. I have hopefully many more years in front of me, i'm going to try to push my own limits and see how far I can go really with titles and with Rafa Nadal playing on this high level.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Second round, that's all, i am a little bit more confident now than I was few months ago. Obviously victories help.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The situation is terrible, all these things that are happening cause damage to tennis, to the desire sponsors might have to invest in our sport, to the excitement that kids might have in continuing to play.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
A country with many players in the top 100 should not be in the second division and be experiencing the situation that probably will happen with the Russia tie, personally, I find it a shame and frustrating that it is like this.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Since 2011, I didn't play a final on grass, so finally to win a title again after five years on grass is very good news for my game, for my mentality too and at the same time is another title, at this point of the season for me, every victory is important, every title means a lot to me. This is not confidence for Wimbledon, this is an important victory for me and I'm happy for that today.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The winner of the match will not be Roland Garros champion. He will be a semi-finalist... that makes a big difference, novak is probably the favorite here but I am here to fight.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Murray has always had the game to do well at the French and he's made a couple of semis and right now is playing with the most confidence I've ever seen him on clay, and Nishikori beat Novak at the U.S. Open in extreme heat, he did an unbelievable job and it's conceivable he could do that again.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Yeah, everything worries me about Dimitrov, he's a very good player. He serves well, very good forehand. Backhand, too. Slice also.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We will see how far I have fallen after Roland Garros, this is part of sport. Other times I have been able to maintain a high ranking because I have returned quickly but this has not been the case now.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
In the beginning I thought it was going to be the end of the tournament, but I don’t know now, I don’t think so. I think I am going to be able to compete here.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I visited the physio of the ATP, they see things like this every week and they said that it doesn’t look very bad, it is still painful but I practiced here today for a little bit more than one hour.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I'm very happy to be back. Queen's is a great event, I always enjoyed it, I had some great feelings there, the atmosphere of the club -- a real tennis club -- is very special, the courts are unbelievable and I'm very happy to be back, i enjoyed Halle but the results have not been perfect for me in Halle, so I want to try Queen's again where the grass courts are a little bit more similar to Wimbledon.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
When you are on the confidence, you feel that shots come without thinking, if I want to have chances to keep being competitive in this tournament, I need to play this way.
Found on Reuters 10 years ago
I was still a little bit dizzy yesterday, i think I lost lot of fluids the other night. But in general I was not very, very bad.
Found on Reuters 10 years ago
At the end, you know that you not going to be at 100 percent, so the most important thing when you are coming back is accept all the challenges, the weeks, months, that you didn't have the chance to be able to practice, to compete, accept that you're going to be a little slow, a little out of rhythm. You can practise a lot. I did. I practiced I think enough and with the right attitude, but at the end what you need is matches.
Found on Reuters 10 years ago
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