Press Conference with DAVID NALBANDIAN
Nalbandian vs. Gonzalez 5:7 6:3 6:4 16.05.2003
Q: I presume you are prety happy with that result, aren't you?
A: Yes, it was a very good match, very tough for me. But at 4:1 in the third
it was very difficult to come back. I had to put everything on court. I think
Fernando played really good. The difference was nothing, just one or two
points.
Q: When you think back to the last ten months, do you feel people's perception
of you have changed since Wimbledon?
A: For everybody or just in tennis?
Q: In tennis.
A: Yes and no, sometimes you think maybe something has changed, but sometimes
you think not really. I think it has changed for sure. It's difficult to do a
Wimbledon final and nothing changes.
Q: You were the surprise finalist last year. Do you think you have proved
since then that you have the quality of a Grand Slam finalist?
A: I think so, but you never know what will happen in the future. Maybe I will
win Wimbledon this year or maybe I'll lose my first match there this year, you
never know. I think I have the chances to do another very good tournament. I
don't know, to be in the quarters or semis or finals or maybe win the
tournament. I think if you are ready you can do anything.
Q: Several times when you were doing serve and volley, were you thinking
ahead of one month's time?
A: That depends upon the situation. Sometimes I think I do, but it depends on
many things.
Q: But unlike other clay court players you can do it if you want to do it.
A: Yes, of course. But I think Hewitt has a very good return, so it'a
difficult. I lost against Henman, and he's big in serve and volley.
Q: There is a big chance that all four semi-finalists could be from Argentina.
Can you tell us how you feel about this and about your current form and how
tennis is developed in Argentina?
A: It's gonna be great for us, if the other guys can win today. I think
everybody right now is really good. Coria won easy and fast, Calleri is
playing now, and I think he's playing really good in the last months, so I
think he has the confidence and I think that is noticeable. If they win today,
it's going to be a great moment for Argentinian tennis. When we were young, we
had to do many things to become a very good pro. Right now, this moment is
really good for Argentina, everybody wants to be in the finals and win the
tournament. So I think everybody is fighting for his results.
Q: Guillermo was saying that sports is really good for people to take off
their minds of other things back home.
A: I think it's going to be more popular now. I hope. But I think sport is
one thing and the country is another, it's different. You can change things
maybe for one or two or three days, not more.
Q: Does the success you as a country had in Davis Cup, does that bring you
together as a team?
A: Yes, I think the team is very good. It was great when we played Davis Cup,
we talked a lot within the team about many things. The group is unbelievable.
Q: Were their restrictions for you when you grew up that made it difficult for
you to become a tennis player?
A: No.
Q: You and Coria were roommates once. Are you still friends?
A: Yes. Since we are 10 years old.
Q: And he was always good on clay and you were better on hardcourt. Is that
right?
A: I think he is a very good player, of course he plays better on clay. But I
think he has many talents to play on all surfaces.
Q: Did you grow up on clay or did you have more hard courts?
A: I like hard court a little bit better. I think I play better on it.
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