(John) McEnroe sees him in the top 20, I see him getting into the top 50 and then the top 20. |
A lot of people in my situation would have decided they'd had enough, |
Andy has matured and has had a great run since the Davis Cup back in March, |
Anybody that's playing Roger Federer right now is going to have a very hard time. |
At the beginning, I just couldn't miss. He played a little better in the second set but from 4-4 I played some really good tennis and came up with the break. |
Basically, it's just fatigue, |
Basically, it's just fatigue, ... I've run out of gas a little bit. I've played a lot this summer, and the body's just telling me I'm fatigued. |
Even when I was down a break in the fourth set I knew I could come back, |
Everyone has been extremely supportive, that is what I draw my strength from. There are a lot of English people in the crowd who are supporting me and dealing with the situation. They have been just fantastic. |
For a first time we played pretty well, |
greatly enhanced in the company of one of the stunning women met while on the tour. |
He has gained experience at the US Open and Wimbledon and he enjoys playing on clay, which is a bonus going into the match. |
He played extremely well. I came with some decent approaches; didn't get to even see a volley. He's very motivated, obviously, and so was I. |
He played pretty well, ... The court was a little bit slower and that was advantageous to him. I didn't play as well as I could but I have to give him credit. He played well and that just how tennis goes some days. |
He's always a tough opponent. He returns so well. But at the beginning I just couldn't miss. I managed to stay on top, played some great tennis, and I'm very pleased with it. |