分成兩篇便於閱讀
WHAT THE PLAYERS SAID:
Hewitt: "I wasn't thinking it was a hell of a match at 5:4 down, but there
were times in the match, I didn't feel like I play my best tennis and I didn't
feel like I fought really hard. I came up with some big points at the right
time I think. I could still be a little more aggressive out there. I was
aggressive on the majority of the points, but there are still areas of my
game that I feel that I can work on. But considering that I had a few weeks
off, it's probably the best preparation for [Roland Garros]. I had these long
back-to-back matches the last two days and I feel as good as ever towards the
end of the match. Like I could keep going. Sometimes when you come on clay for
the first time, your legs go to jelly."
"[Clement] played well at the start. He didn't miss any balls, he was moving
the ball around the court. He was moving extremely well. It was tough to get
any balls past him. I didn't feel like I played like last night. It sort was
a big difference.
"All three players that I'm playing have been totally different. Gonzalez has
probably got one of the biggest games out there. He's got a huge forehand, a
huge backhand, a huge serve, huge, I don't know what else. He's a strong
player. Clay is his best surface. I'm going to go out there and put my
running shoes on again."
Nadal: "The truth is I feel bad for him. I played very well tonight but he was
very nervous and was not at his best. I could see that and I felt so bad at
one stage that I did not think I could continue. I did not celebrate after the
win as I normally do. He's the best player that I have ever beaten but I wish
I had beaten a player of his level but not Moya丏y tactic was to be aggressive
and hit angled shots not to have him dominate the exchanges with his forehand."
Moya: "I didn't expect him to give up once he got to the court. I'm not
disappointed that I lost to him, I'm disappointed about the way I played
today. I know it's not going to be the last time I lose against him. But
I'm not happy at all the way I played. It happens every year in Hamburg,
這說詞在哪聽過...，是上個禮拜的羅馬TMS...=_=
I'm not able to play well here and I don't know the reason. But he played
a good match and he deserved to win. He's very tough from the baseline, he
returns well. He's a fighter and he is a very good player. For sure
he's gonna beat me more times. He's only 16, and he's going to be very good
for sure. I don't know what his limit will be, but he's a great player
already, and he still has many things to improve, which is good. So he can
get very high."
Kuerten: "It's good for me to believe again that I felt my game. As long as I
felt that I was playing my game well, I knew I had a chance. That's the goal
for me, the things I have to put into my mind and what I have to believe in.
This is what happened today. That's the big thing for me to reach this week...
I have to start to believe in this again. I have to keep playing my game, like
today. I know I have a good chance that I can compete with everybody. So, I
have to raise this confidence and this belief in my mind. And today it worked
fine. I have to keep on doing the same as the next match goes on."
"In the beginning when I was down, I kept playing aggressive when I needed it
and took my time when I needed it and rallied. And I tried to put the pressure
on the guy too. From the beginning, I was just looking to find my game,
choosing the right shots. That's the key for my game. Everything has to be
clear and confident in my head and that's what happened from the first to the
second set. I really need this and have to maintain this for the other
matches. It's going to be another breakthrough if I can do it...This brings
everything together. It's good for the competition, it makes you feel good.
Right now, I want to go back to the court. It's a good feeling to have for
yourself. Everything seems easy and you can enjoy a little bit more."
Federer: "It was already dark and the wind made it quite difficult with the
eyes. I felt tears coming when it's so cold and windy. So, I am very happy to
have made it through, because I knew they were going to put us last if we
don't finish...I guess I played it smart; played a lot to his forehand, his
weaker side. He missed a lot there. And at breakpoint, I just kept that going
and it worked fine. Suddenly the match went fast. I hung in there in the
second to get the double break."
Coria: "There was a lot of wind today so we both had to concentrate really
hard. I got a little bit mad at myself at one stage but then I thought it was
the same conditions for both...My confidence is high right now, there's
nothing better for that than winning matches. Youzhny will be a difficult
opponent but I like my chances of reaching the quarterfinals here."
Ferreira: "I played really well, the conditions were good for me. It was
heavy out there and I managed to keep him at the baseline. We had a much
tougher match in Rome last week but the conditions were totally different."
"Playing Guga will be a fun match. He's one of the best clay courters. I'll
give my best and see how I can do against a top clay court player. It's a
very good test for me."
Zabaleta: "The conditions were really tough today but I really wanted to win
this match. I have always done well in Hamburg and I want to continue this
tradition. I like the club, I have a few friends here, I just enjoy this week
a lot. I think it's one of the best organized events on the circuit."
Gaudio: "It was very difficult with the rain, it was cold. I had so many
opportunities in the first set. I got down on myself but when he went 3-1 up
in the second set I changed my attitude and that was the key."
Nalbandian: "It was a very ugly day to play, the match was interrupted twice
by the rain. I did not play well at all but I kept fighting and that's why I
won the match. It's very important to win this kind of matches when you don't
play well. [Against Schuettler] it will be a very difficult match, he's from
Germany and wants to do well here."
Mantilla: "I really have to congratulate Fernando who fully deserved to win.
I have maybe played a lot of matches and was a little bit tired today but he
was too good today. The court was slow so I could not generate spin with my
shots and could not hurt him."
Schuettler: "It was very tight, I knew it would be difficult. I lost too many
times against him in practice to have thought it would be an easy match. It
was very tight, it could have gone the other way. Of course I'm happy I won,
but it is a pity for Lars. I would have preferred to beat somebody else and
then meet him later on in the tournament. But well, I'm definitely happy that
I won..We've been practising together for a long time, we know each other well.
I think Lars respects it if I win, if I play better that day, I respect it if
Lars wins. It's the same with [coach] Dirk [Hordorff]. I looked in his
direction a few times, Lars did the same, and it's a bit strange, because
during the match, I don't think about the fact that I'm playing Lars, then I
look outside and there is no reaction, just a sombre face. And then I think,
right, I'm playing Lars. That is a bit weird, but I have to live with it and
so does he.
"I don't think I will play the finals in every Grand Slam. I am realistic
enough for that to see. If I was a seven-day-wonder, I wouldn't get better
every year. Last year my best ranking was 23. You don't get there as a seven-
day-wonder. Now I'm on 11. Of course I played a good tournament in Australia,
I played semifinals in Indian Wells and quarters last week in Rome. So I don't
think one can talk about a seven-day-wonder here."
Henman: "It was really difficult. For a number of reasons, obviously. The
first set, which was the first phase, I couldn't have asked for more. I was
really very, very consistent, I was moving the ball well around the court. I
was pretty happy with the way things were going. Then, when we stopped that
was kind of when I became aware of his problems with his leg. When we came
back out again, the conditions were a lot windier and I think I started to
play a little bit more conservatively to make sure I didn't make any unforced
errors. But I wasn't getting him to move so much. My level wasn't as good as
in the first set, but he played some great tennis and that certainly added to
my frustration. But I knew that the first few games of the third would be
critical. I needed to transfer the momentum back my way. Getting an early
break definitely helped me, but then the uncertainty of having another
interruption at 4-1...It's funny how it does happen that you come out for the
beginning of a match and couldn't have played any better: No unforced errors,
picking the right balls to be aggressive on. My attitude when we came out
again was, let's start all over again as we were before. But a couple of
slight changes mentally, I'm aware that the guy's leg is not great, it's a
bit windier and suddenly it changes very quickly. But you have to find a way
to deal with that.
"I certainly haven't hidden behind the fact that I need to win matches. Today
is another important step for me. I'm in the third round of a Masters Series.
That's nothing to get carried away with, but it's certainly moving in the
right direction."
On playing doubles with Kuerten: "It's been great. I think we both went into
the doubles with the same attitude that we needed to play more matches, spend
more time on the match court. And we had a lot of fun last week and likewise
this week. We wanted to play and play that extra game. I'm enjoying it. That
only go to help our singles, which is obviously the most important thing."
--
※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.csie.ntu.edu.tw)
◆ From: 61.230.102.172
※ 編輯: esnique 來自: 61.230.102.172 (05/15 16:37)