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Q. Were you bothered by the high balls?
RICHARD GASQUET: Yes. What really bothered me is that he is physically
stronger than I am. For instance, he resisted much better than I could
with the heat and long rallies. The lift was a real problem.
Q. Do you think that with the heat the balls were bouncing much higher
and, therefore, you had to hit them at a higher point than you are used to?
RICHARD GASQUET: Well, that's true, and it didn't help me. But on top of
that, the heat was really a problem. I had a problem to resist the heat
during three sets. I found it very hard today. It's got nothing to do with
the surface, it's got little to do with his tennis, but it's very difficult
to be 100% with such heat.
Q. Why did you feel very tired?
RICHARD GASQUET: Middle of the second set, it was very hot. I was thinking,
"Two and a half sets more," or, "Three sets more," and it was awful.
In the various tournaments I played before, the first two rounds, that didn't
help me. He was physically stronger than I am. I have a lot to work on.
Q. Do you think if you work on it, you can be at the same level physically?
RICHARD GASQUET: Yes, we have the same age. I think he's much more mature
than I am physically. I haven't worked so much on my physical shape. We are
the same age and I feel like a junior player and he's like a senior player.
He is there 100% physically, which is not my case. I am not ready for such a
situation.
Q. Do you think that he's the only one to return the sort of shots that he
was returning?
RICHARD GASQUET: Yes, yes. You have the feeling he's never tired. He's always
there. He's running all over the place. It's very hard for the opponent.
Q. At the end of the second you called Bernard. What was the problem?
RICHARD GASQUET: Well, I was sure, because I knew I couldn't start again if
I stopped too long. It's lack of habit on my side. It would have been very
hard if I had stopped too long.
Q. Have you done that before?
RICHARD GASQUET: Well, it was total emergency, I tell you. It was an
emergency.
Q. What was your mental state when you started the match, when you got to
the court?
RICHARD GASQUET: I felt well, and I'm very happy with the tennis I've played
for the last couple of months. Even if I lost today, I really enjoyed playing
a big match on the central court. It has given me an idea of what I'm still
missing.
I'm very happy with my last two months of tennis. I know it was difficult.
I had to struggle on the court.
Q. You said that probably he could resist pressure more than you could.
RICHARD GASQUET: No, no, no. Not at all. The pressure wasn't the problem.
It's purely physical. I didn't have any problem with the pressure or the
tension.
Q. Since you were below him, don't you think you should not have played
doubles?
RICHARD GASQUET: No, there was no problem yesterday. I didn't waste a lot
of energy yesterday.
Q. Can you tell us what was your tactic in your mind before the match, and
when did you realize that you could not really implement the tactic?
RICHARD GASQUET: Well, I know that I could move towards the net, but I could
not physically keep the same game of serve and then net and back and forth.
I just couldn't hold the rhythm. The more the match went on, the more
difficult it was.
Q. The fact that you played against him in Monte-Carlo, did that help?
RICHARD GASQUET: Yes and no. No, not really. I know exactly how he plays,
but you can know how the opponent is playing and that might not give you
the weapons to win.
Q. Talking about your serve, your first serve was not as good as it was in
Monte-Carlo, for instance. Do you agree?
RICHARD GASQUET: Yes. The heat again. The heat again. And it's very difficult
to give all the energy in your first serve and then to carry on with the same
intensity. I found it very difficult.
It was not possible for me today. I could not physically.
Q. What sort of memories are you going to keep from this Roland Garros?
RICHARD GASQUET: Well, I was a bit stressed before the first round. I was
hoping to do my best. I'm very happy that I went to the third round. I lost
against Nadal - no shame to that.
I've been working the last couple of months only, but I had a break for two
or three months, which didn't help. During the last couple of months, or two
months which I worked, I think I played quite good tennis. So we'll see for
the future.
Q. How do you see the Nadal-Grosjean match?
RICHARD GASQUET: Well, he will run to the net, but it's going to be a
difficult match.
Q. Are you going to rest now?
RICHARD GASQUET: Yes, a few days. Just probably until I go to the grass
tennis, to England.
Q. What do you have in mind?
RICHARD GASQUET: Queen's, Nottingham and Wimbledon.
Q. Do you like that surface?
RICHARD GASQUET: Yes, no problem. It's a good surface for me. I can serve,
volley. I can play on grass very well, just as well as on clay. It's well
adjusted to my game.
Q. Do you intend to watch the match, Grosjean-Nadal?
RICHARD GASQUET: No tennis. I've had my share for this time. Maybe I will
watch it on television.
THE MODERATOR: Questions in English.
Q. It was a very hot day and the court was very fast and hard. He hits with
such heavy topspin. Even at your height, was it difficult to hit the shots
you wanted because the ball was constantly up around your shoulders?
RICHARD GASQUET: (Translated from French.) I'm not very tall myself, so it
was very difficult for me. The height was really a problem. It was a really
quick court today. Especially on the backhand, I had to face balls that were
bouncing very high. I have problems with people that are better physically
than I am. I have a great difficulty facing the rhythm.
Q. Your best moment was perhaps early in the second set when you broke back
and hit two very strong backhand winners. What was your confidence level at
that point?
RICHARD GASQUET: (Translated from French.) Well, yes, these were two
fantastic backhands and I won a number of points there. But I knew it was
going to be difficult to repeat such a success. It was the fruit of a lot
of effort.
I knew after that, my energy would go down, which was the case.
Q. Of course this is a very big crowd. The crowd was excited even two days
ago when this match was joined. How much did you feel the crowd today on the
court, and did it help you at all?
RICHARD GASQUET: (Translated from French.) Yes, they did support me a lot. I
was trying my best, but it was not easy. It was hot, and I found it extremely
difficult. I could feel that he was much better physically than I was. I
would have liked a court where the tennis would have been less fast and
with less heat. I mean, that was the main problem. I would have loved to
have given a better show to the public.
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