LLODRA-SANTORO/Damn-Suk
6-3, 7-6
An interview with:
MICHAEL LLODRA and FABRICE SANTORO
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. Can you talk about the tiebreak, the emotions and the drama and what
was going through your mind, both of you.
MICHAEL LLODRA: (Pointing to Fabrice).
FABRICE SANTORO: As you said, it's both. When we start the breaker, we
said, "We have to do it to be qualified for sure. And if we lose a tiebreak
and go for the third set, then we are not under control anymore, you know."
Then it depends of this or this or this. So we start the tiebreak under
pressure, but very well. Michael hit a couple of very good shots and was
one, two, three, four, five, six. At 6-0, we said, "Now we are qualified.
There is no way we can lose six points in a row." But the first one was on
my serve. Martin Damm is a great server, so it was 6-2. 6-3. Then second
serve, I miss a volley. It was 6-4. 6-4, you have only one more serve to
go. They played a great point on 6-4. Very good defense. 6-5. Then 6-5, you
know, you feel very, very small, you know (smiling). He hit an unbelievable
last return.
Q. What were you feeling as the pressure was on? After the first five
matchpoints, to make that return, what was running through your mind at
that point?
MICHAEL LLODRA: No, you know, I try to do my best but, you know, I was
knowing if I miss the return, I know at 6-4 we are not happy. So at 6-5,
I know he's gonna serve on my backhand. I said, "Come on, go and hit and
try to do your best." I tried very good, so...
Q. Just what are your thoughts on being in the final four, in the semifinals?
MICHAEL LLODRA: For sure we are in the last four?
Q. Yes.
FABRICE SANTORO: Well, the first goal of the year was to qualify for the
Masters Cup after winning the Australian Open. Then when we knew we are
qualified, we said, "Okay, now it's good to go to Houston. But we have to
go all of the Round Robin." We went all of the Round Robin. As you know,
now the next step is to play the final for sure.
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