I was lucky to get out of that one, |
I was sitting there in May not really playing much after the French, kind of deciding what route I wanted to go, ... I didn't really expect to finish up so strong. To have a Grand Slam title and then the Champions Race No. 1 trophy as well, it's been a ride since then. |
I was super-happy with the way I returned tonight, |
I was totally blindsided, ... I don't really remember a loss where I've felt this bad afterwards. I love playing here. I probably had the best practice week I've ever had in lead-up. You kind of feel it and you hope for something good. I just felt like I was going to have a pretty good run here. |
I wasn't expecting him to serve that big. He was up in the upper 130s and served a very high percentage, ... There was definitely a feeling-out process in the beginning of the match. |
I wasn't super confident. That's just what I wanted to do, |
I wasn't upset because I didn't think I played a bad game, ... I just tried to refocus. |
I wish I didn't have a birthday during this tournament. This has totally blindsided me. I just felt like I would have a pretty good run here. |
I woke up this morning and felt OK. But as soon as I started moving, it really stiffened up. After a couple of games, I didn't feel so good about my chances. |
I'd also like to say props to the Chilean fans for coming out and being that passionate about their team. That's amazing. When the chips were down, though, our fans definitely stepped up as well and got pretty animated and pretty heated, which was fun. |
I'd give anything to go back four hours right now. |
I'd heard his name before but I'd never seen him play. I said, 'I've seen that serve before, it looks familiar.' |
I'll take that most days. I definitely felt Wes was going to come out and play big like he did, I needed to play well today. |
I'm a little bit in shock right now to be honest. I've never felt better going into a slam. This has totally blindsided me. |
I'm a little bit in shock right now, to be honest. I've never felt better going into a slam. This has totally blindsided me. |