Last Friday was the worst I ever felt after a tennis match. |
Luckily, I had some great serves when I needed to. |
Max played well. He always serves good and didn't miss many volleys. Sometimes you don't feel you're on the court against him. It can go by so quickly, it's hard to find a rhythm. |
Maybe I got caught up in thinking about how to beat one guy, and I stopped thinking about how to beat everybody else. |
Maybe I should have stood on the mark, |
My aggression out there is my weapon, ... ... I think it's more letting them know that I'm not going to let them get away with something, and I'm not just going to kind of poke it back and be content to stay in rallies. |
My first-serve percentage was up where I wanted to be and that totally changes the dynamic of a match. All the important stats were good. |
My getting that break was tough on him, ... I felt like I was in control of the match at that point. Today I felt like I turned the corner to playing well. I felt good, feel like I'm in a groove. |
No, you can't think like that, |
Nobody plays like him, |
Now I feel I can be a contender and when I'm looking into the grand slams it feels like I can compete all the way into the second Sunday. |
Obviously, for Roger, I think every draw feels open to him. But, for me, there's no such thing as an open draw. |
Obviously, it's a blow to a tournament any time one of the biggest stars we've ever had pulls out, ... But you have to understand, he knows his body best. That's why he's still playing at 35. So, you can't really question the decision, but you feel bad for the tournament. |
Olivier played fantastic today, |
On days like today where it is pretty hot, you just try to get through. |