That match taught me what some things about how I should play against him. But I've still got to go out there and beat him. |
That set the pace for the match. He should have broken me, but I came back every time. I think that took away his confidence. From then on, I never really looked back. In the second set, I played great. It was good fun. |
That was a very tough final today, ... Andy will become a good player. I am sure of that. This time he had to face the No.1 in the world, but it is great experience for him. |
That was crucial. He played the perfect point and I came up with a shot which not many guys can. There's not much you can do from back there. I chose the risky option and it shouldn't have paid off, but it did. |
That's fantastic, ... Tying your idols -- isn't that great? It's every boy's dream and I made it come true today in a memorable final. |
That's one step further than last year. |
That's why I'm No. 1, you know, ... There's no secret. |
The Australians are very, very fair when it comes to sportsmanship. They love the sport here, so I expect a fair match. |
The best player of this generation, yes. Nowhere close to ever, ... Just look at the records that some guys have. I'm a little cookie. |
The danger is there of not knowing him and I have got to find out how he plays and what his preferences are. To be honest I don't even know his ranking but for me it is a challenge to get that first point for Switzerland. |
The first finals in Basel (2000 and 2001) I wasn't the favorite, ... But this time, I thought I had the best chance and went in as the favorite. It's really great to finally lift a trophy at home. |
The rhythm is there and I'm happy with the way I'm hitting the ball. Once again the start of the year has been good and I'm really anxious to start the Australian Open. |
The whole fact of being such a huge favorite. And if I lose, a huge upset since I don't know when. The whole thing was building up and waiting all day for the night session - that is nerve-racking on top of it. It was really tough for me mentally. |
The young guys take chances, I had the feeling he was getting better on my own serve. |
There are a lot of numbers, |