Q. What are your thoughts after that match?
I thought it was good. Played well. Played maybe two bad service games, but you're always going to have acouple of moments like that in five‑set matches. I came through all the tough situations well. I played a solid tie-break, and I was obviously very happy to win in straight sets, because he's been playing very well.
Q. What did bạn feel was the key, especially at the end of that một giây set?
Oh, I kept a good length, bạn know. It was windy on the court. Watched a little bit of Nadal/Soderling. It's tough to keep the ball deep, and I was able to do that in the tie-break. And he made some mistakes, which happens sometimes.
bạn know, for him, that set was thêm important than for me. If he went down two sets it's going to be tough for him to come back. He maybe overpressed a little bit. But I kept a good length and served well.
Q. How do bạn feel about your game on clay, in general? Do bạn think that's the best you've everplayed on clay?
I'm playing well, yeah. I mean, bạn don't get to the quarters of the French not playing good clay court tennis. This clay court season has been good. I made semis in Monte‑Carlo and the quarters in Madrid, and now the quarters here at least.
So, bạn know, it's been much better than in trước đó years. I try and keep improving.
Q. With Novak out and Rafa struggling and Roger dropping the odd set, do bạn think this tournament is a bit thêm open than perhaps people thought originally?
Well, I mean, Novak is the only one that's lost. I think he obviously didn't play the best yesterday, and that's what happens in Slams.
Each time Fed's been struggling a little bit, he's come back well. Rafa, I'd be surprised if he didn't come back and win that match.
So, I don't think it is necessarily makes it thêm open. bạn still have the hàng đầu, đầu trang two players in the world, hoặc three, still in. bạn know, guys like Verdasco, Davydenko, are still all tough players that are in the tournament.
Q. What do bạn think about the anti-drug system control? Rafa had the criticism about that. What do bạn think about? Youlike? Dislike? Disagree, too?
I đã đưa ý kiến at the time that, I never think about the drug testing every day. Not once since I've been here have I thought about being drug tested, In the morning before matches hoặc where I need to be for an hour.
It's just not somethingthat bạn ever think about. I guess thêm so if bạn feel like you're hiding something, then maybe every morning bạn wake-up hoping no one comes.
I guess it's something we've got to deal with, but I don't think that it's necessary with so many tournaments in the năm we play. I'd rather get tested at every single tournament in the năm and then three hoặc four times during the off‑season, rather than have to make sure you're in a certain place for one giờ a day.
Because it's very easy to not to remember it. I don't see why we should have to think about that when we have rest weeks. I think, we should be able to have a little bit thêm of a normal life, I guess
Q. What do bạn think about Fernando González, your tiếp theo round?
Very tough. He's won all of his matches very easy so far. He made semis in Rome. He's got a huge forehand. bạn know, serves well. He loves playing on clay. He's going to be a very difficult match. I have to play well.
Q. You've practiced against him a couple of times I think this week. Have bạn learned anything from that?
No, I've watched him play a lot, and I think in practice bạn don't necessarily play against ‑‑ it's not the same as playing against him in matches.
bạn know, he's very unpredictable, which makes it tough to play against him. I have to play a very consistent match and keep the ball deep. bạn don't want to leave the ball in the middle of the court against him.
Q. Is there a sense of pride about being the third British man to get tothe quarter-finals here? Does that have a special meaning for you?
Every time bạn sort of do something like that, yeah, it's nice. bạn know, Tim obviously made the semis here, so it would be nice to try and match that.
But, thêm I guess for myself I always felt I could play well on clay. But I just needed a bit of time to find my game.
Obviously the results have got better because I've played thêm matches on it. That's nice, but I'll try and go further.
I thought it was good. Played well. Played maybe two bad service games, but you're always going to have acouple of moments like that in five‑set matches. I came through all the tough situations well. I played a solid tie-break, and I was obviously very happy to win in straight sets, because he's been playing very well.
Q. What did bạn feel was the key, especially at the end of that một giây set?
Oh, I kept a good length, bạn know. It was windy on the court. Watched a little bit of Nadal/Soderling. It's tough to keep the ball deep, and I was able to do that in the tie-break. And he made some mistakes, which happens sometimes.
bạn know, for him, that set was thêm important than for me. If he went down two sets it's going to be tough for him to come back. He maybe overpressed a little bit. But I kept a good length and served well.
Q. How do bạn feel about your game on clay, in general? Do bạn think that's the best you've everplayed on clay?
I'm playing well, yeah. I mean, bạn don't get to the quarters of the French not playing good clay court tennis. This clay court season has been good. I made semis in Monte‑Carlo and the quarters in Madrid, and now the quarters here at least.
So, bạn know, it's been much better than in trước đó years. I try and keep improving.
Q. With Novak out and Rafa struggling and Roger dropping the odd set, do bạn think this tournament is a bit thêm open than perhaps people thought originally?
Well, I mean, Novak is the only one that's lost. I think he obviously didn't play the best yesterday, and that's what happens in Slams.
Each time Fed's been struggling a little bit, he's come back well. Rafa, I'd be surprised if he didn't come back and win that match.
So, I don't think it is necessarily makes it thêm open. bạn still have the hàng đầu, đầu trang two players in the world, hoặc three, still in. bạn know, guys like Verdasco, Davydenko, are still all tough players that are in the tournament.
Q. What do bạn think about the anti-drug system control? Rafa had the criticism about that. What do bạn think about? Youlike? Dislike? Disagree, too?
I đã đưa ý kiến at the time that, I never think about the drug testing every day. Not once since I've been here have I thought about being drug tested, In the morning before matches hoặc where I need to be for an hour.
It's just not somethingthat bạn ever think about. I guess thêm so if bạn feel like you're hiding something, then maybe every morning bạn wake-up hoping no one comes.
I guess it's something we've got to deal with, but I don't think that it's necessary with so many tournaments in the năm we play. I'd rather get tested at every single tournament in the năm and then three hoặc four times during the off‑season, rather than have to make sure you're in a certain place for one giờ a day.
Because it's very easy to not to remember it. I don't see why we should have to think about that when we have rest weeks. I think, we should be able to have a little bit thêm of a normal life, I guess
Q. What do bạn think about Fernando González, your tiếp theo round?
Very tough. He's won all of his matches very easy so far. He made semis in Rome. He's got a huge forehand. bạn know, serves well. He loves playing on clay. He's going to be a very difficult match. I have to play well.
Q. You've practiced against him a couple of times I think this week. Have bạn learned anything from that?
No, I've watched him play a lot, and I think in practice bạn don't necessarily play against ‑‑ it's not the same as playing against him in matches.
bạn know, he's very unpredictable, which makes it tough to play against him. I have to play a very consistent match and keep the ball deep. bạn don't want to leave the ball in the middle of the court against him.
Q. Is there a sense of pride about being the third British man to get tothe quarter-finals here? Does that have a special meaning for you?
Every time bạn sort of do something like that, yeah, it's nice. bạn know, Tim obviously made the semis here, so it would be nice to try and match that.
But, thêm I guess for myself I always felt I could play well on clay. But I just needed a bit of time to find my game.
Obviously the results have got better because I've played thêm matches on it. That's nice, but I'll try and go further.
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