A. RODDICK/C. Moya 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
THE MODERATOR: Questions in English for Carlos, please.
Q. You had a terrific second set, played beautifully at that
stage. Were you thinking at that stage you could carry it on in
the same way in the third? You had chances, again, on his serve
in the third.
CARLOS MOYA: I been really close. To be honest, I think I had
more chances than he had in that third set. That stage of the
match, I was playing much better than him. And with his serve, he
was struggling little bit. I was holding my serve easier than he
did.
I had even breakpoint. I had love-30 again. Then he came back. He
start to play well again, and, you know...
At that point, anything can happen. I made some easy mistakes
with my forehand that I don't used to do. So that was it. It was
only one serve. He broke. It was enough for him to hold his serve,
and that was it.
Q. What, as far as you're concerned, are the main threats that he
poses to an opponent?
CARLOS MOYA: Well, he has a huge serve and he moves pretty well
for how tall he is. From baseline, you can play against him.
That's no problem. But he still can play well. But his serve makes
a difference. He can mix the game also very well. He can go to
the net. He can stay from baseline. He steps in on the return of
the second serve, he can stay away. So he change the -- he's
playing very smart.
Q. You were trying to change the game as well?
CARLOS MOYA: Yeah, I was trying. I was trying. I think I did
pretty well. You know, I tried to play aggressive and I serve
pretty well today. Also my return was good. But, as I said before,
my forehand today, I think if I didn't make those mistakes,
these mistakes that I don't used to do, I probably would have won
that match.
Q. These mistakes, what were the reason for them? Concentration?
Tiredness?
CARLOS MOYA: I don't think so. I mean, he's the No. 1 player in
the world and, I mean, he puts a lot of pressure on you. So is
easy, one game, maybe to lose concentration little bit. And then
you lose a serve and that's it.
That's what happened today. I had to take a lot of risk to try to
make him run a lot, and I think I did pretty well. But one stage
of the match, I had not been able to hit my forehand very well.
So, I mean, that was it.
Q. How is it dealing with his fast serve?
CARLOS MOYA: I think I did pretty well. My return was good today.
But, still, he gets a lot of free points with his serve. So that's
the big advantage.
Some games, he didn't have even to hit one ball from the baseline.
His serve was enough.
Also happen to me. But that makes you play very comfortable when
the other guys serve.
Q. By any chance did you watch his match on TV with Tim Henman
10 days ago?
CARLOS MOYA: No, no, no. Why? Did I play like Tim Henman
(laughter)?
THE MODERATOR: Tim Henman beat him, though.
Q. The way you were returning his serve and the way Tim was, it
was causing a lot of troubles. There was a similarity. I was
wondering. Perhaps Tim watched you play the last time you played
him.
CARLOS MOYA: Maybe. But the surface was much difference in Paris
than it is here. Much faster there.
I think his favorite surface is hard court, outdoor. I would say.
But he can play well also obviously on indoor.
Q. Did the pro-American crowd and atmosphere affect you at all?
CARLOS MOYA: I think was a pretty good crowd. Obviously, they
were supporting him. But I felt that they were supporting me, too,
and they were involved in the match. That's something good. As
long as they are involved, the atmosphere is great and that makes
you give even more.
Q. How are you finding the pace of this court?
CARLOS MOYA: I think is pretty fair surface for everybody. You
can serve and volley and there are not many serve-volleyers here,
maybe Federer. But he can play very well here. Also you can play
from baseline. So I think it's good for everybody.
Q. Do you think it's a little slower than most hard courts?
CARLOS MOYA: I don't think so. Maybe the ball are heavier. That
makes it little bit slower. But not the court. The court sometimes
can be very fast. If you play Roddick, even you play on clay, to
return his serve is gonna be tough.
I don't think is very slow.
Q. Can you take some confidence from that match to the two matches
you have to play?
CARLOS MOYA: Well, I never happy when I lose a match, but at
least I know that I played a good match and I had chances to beat
the No. 1 player.
So now I have to win both matches to qualify, so, you know, this
is my fourth time in a Masters. Is the first time I lose the first
match. But I played a good match today, so I think if I play
like I did today, I have chances.
Q. Do you prepare any differently in this type of tournament as
opposed to other tournaments? You're playing all the top players.
Do you prepare any differently mentally?
CARLOS MOYA: Well, this is special tournament. Not only for that,
but also because even losing a match, you have a chance to win
the tournament so that makes it special.
The last two weeks I been resting for a while because I had some
problems with my shoulder. I took it easy. Then I had some good
practice the last week. You know, obviously, this is different
tournament, special. Probably the most important of the year,
where you want to do really well is this one and the Grand Slams.
Is special feeling being here. You try not to get nervous and to
play very well. Is the last tournament of the year - well, not
the last, then I have Davis Cup. But almost the last one. So I
have to put a lot of effort here and a lot of concentration, and
then I have my holidays and week off.
So now I have to get ready and to be 100 percent.
Q. There are grass courts here. Is there any chance that you
might use them to practice?
CARLOS MOYA: Maybe tomorrow (smiling).
Q. Seriously, would you use them before going to Australia?
CARLOS MOYA: I don't think so. After I finish here, I'll take few
days off and get ready for the grass. But not here, I don't think
here.
Q. You are left-handed but you play right-handed. Did you ever
play left-handed?
CARLOS MOYA: No. Well, when I was a kid, I broke my right arm, so
I tried to play my left. But I wasn't very good (smiling).
Q. It's interesting. Rafael Nadal is the opposite. He's
right-handed, plays left-handed. I was wondering if that was a
Mallorcan trait?
CARLOS MOYA: Yeah, maybe. But I don't know any other one doing
that. Maybe we are the only two.
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