A. RODDICK/M. Gicquel

6-1, 6-4, 6-4

An interview with:

MARCGICQUEL

THE MODERATOR: Questions in French.

Q. Tell us about your feeling after this match.

MARC GICQUEL: Disappointed. Disappointed, because I think it wasn't a very
good match as compared tothe matches I played during the previous rounds. He
played well. I mean, he didn't give me any points. He served very well. I
didn't feel very comfortable on the court.

I didn't servewell. I couldn't hit the ballproperly. Then there was a bit of
windthat was a bit of a problem, as well.

Q. But you never managed to get in the game, really.

MARC GICQUEL: Well, I had three points on which I couldhave won the break
back. If I hadmanaged to remain close to him, maybe things would have been
different.

But I was not regularenough. I made huge mistakes I don'tmake usually. I
missed some points Inever miss. So on the whole, I didn'tplay well.

Q. Is it a mistake in your tactics?

MARC GICQUEL: No, I did like I did in the otherrounds. It's a big court. I'm
not used to playing on that court and thefeelings were different.

Then he played hisgame. I mean, I have nothing to saythere. I mean, he gave
me no points atall. He played very well from beginningtill the end. He does
deserve to win, noquestion about this.

Q. Very often we say once you've managed to return his serve, things
geteasier. That wasn't the case today?

MARC GICQUEL: No, because he never gives you onepoint. He didn't play that
fast, but henever gives you a point.

Q. He might play Monfils in the next round. You know the way Gaël plays.
Doyou reckon he can be of a problem to Roddick? Because Roddick is not that
impressive during a rally, do you think Gaëlcan defeat him?

MARC GICQUEL: Well, of course, if he defeats Melzer today,you know, he was in
semifinals last year. If he beats Melzer, it means that he's in good shape.

Now, he's going to playat his best level to win Roddick, because Roddick
plays very well. Even if it's not his favorite surface, heplays very well.
But Gaël has everythingthat's needed to be a problem to him.

Q. Roddick is someone that is a bit of a legend, so is it a problem to you?

MARC GICQUEL: Well, no. I've played him twice. I've seenhim playing quite a
few times, so no. Imean, when you walk on the court, you want to play your
game, you want to win.

Q. If you were to change anything, if you could play that match again,
whatwould you change? The court?

MARC GICQUEL: If I tell you the court - I mean, Iwanted to play on the big
court, so that would be a bit of a contradiction,wouldn't it? No, maybe I
would haveplayed better on court No. 2 or 3.

I didn't know I wouldn'tfeel comfortable on that big court beforehand. But,
you know, that's part of tennis, as well. He played very well. He never gave
me any points. When he did, it was at 30-Love, 40-Love onhis serve, so points
that were not very important.

Q. When you're in the third round here on the Suzanne Lenglen Court
andRoddick, you think, well, if things go fine, it's going to be a big party
witha crowd and everything.

MARC GICQUEL: Yes, this is why I was happy to play on amajor court with the
crowd supporting me. But I'm very frustrated, because I didn't play a great
match. I would have liked to have played better andoffer the people a better
quality show.

No, I'm the only one toblame today.

Q. You played on major courts or the central court in Wimbledon or in the US
Open. What's different here?

MARC GICQUEL: I don't know. Difficult to say. It's not easy,no. I don't know.
I don't know.

Q. During the rally he didn't give you any points. Was it a surprise to you?

MARC GICQUEL: No, I played him twice already, and when hehas - he has a
beautiful forehand. It can move you from one side of the court to the other.
I knew that during a rally he would not giveme any points, that he had pretty
good coverage of the game.

I had to come to thenet to try and earn, score points, but not easy, because
he moves very well onthe court.

Q. Did you feel any difference in his game plan as compared to the othertimes
you've played him?

MARC GICQUEL: No. Hehas his very big serve, he tries to be aggressive on his
forehand, on hissecond serve. I had opportunities tohave winning passing
shots, and I didn't take this opportunity there.

Q. Would you say that Roddick can go further in this tournament,
especiallywhen the surface gets faster with the sunny weather?

MARC GICQUEL: Yeah. Conditions are very positive for him. The court can be
very fast. That's good for him. No, he'sgoing to play Gaël, perhaps, in the
next round. It's going to be difficult for him. But Gaël - Roddick is going
to have no pressure. He's going to play Gaël, and Gaël is a
betterspecialist of clay court than him. Hehas a card to play.

Q. What comes next for you?

MARC GICQUEL: Doubles mixed, and then I'll prepare forgrass at Halle,
s-Hertogenbosch, and then Wimbledon.