Del Potro第四輪賽後訪問 - 網球 Tennis

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J. DEL POTRO/J. Tsonga
6-1 6-7 6-1 6-4

An interview with:

JUANMARTIN DEL POTRO

THE MODERATOR: Questions in English, please.

Q. What was the difference in this match?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I don't know. It was very close, every point, every game.
In the important moments he serve bad, and I take his serve twice in the first
and the third set, and in the fourth I broke him 4-All. That was the key to win
today.

Q. You played so well on the U.S. summer circuit on hardcourts,and you handled
the clay. Which do you prefer?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Hardcourts.

Q. Hardcourts?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Yeah.

Q. But you have to play on clay here. With the wind blowing and the top
dressing off, are they quite like hardcourts?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: These courts are so nice and are fast, so we can play a
similar game than hardcourt.

THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish.

Q. Wereyou surprised by Tsonga and his game? Did you think he would be more
aggressive or not?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, I thought he would hit the ball differently and he
would have more moon balls.

Against Pico other day,this is what he did. I thought he would play the same
type of game. But sometimes what was difficult was a head wind. When the wind
was in your back he was dictating the game. He played a good match, though.
And me too.

These two 6-1, 6-1 sets do not mirror reality really well.

Q. Youwere never really been supported by the crowd, and he was not supported
either. What about this?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, both of us were very nervous, you know. We were
playing onthe central court. It was quite tough, but I decided to remain calm
during the match, even though I lost the second set.

So it was one set all,and I thought he had do his best to still improve. But
he couldn't control his shots. He was not really at ease. He was not dictating
at that moment during the match. I think perhaps his knee was hurting.

However, it was a pleasant day. The crowd is familiar with tennis. They're
fans.

Q. What about Nadal, who's been eliminated?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, that was something we were all taken aback by for
the players, for everybody. I suppose he's sad. He's probably going through
difficult moments right now.

He's a great player,and I'm certain he's still going to win more matches.

Q. Do you think the tournament is more open today?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, yes. Of course, there's Roger, there's Murray.
They're excellent players, you know. Plus Robredo, who really is a specialist
on clay.

But the favorite, It hink "the" candidate for this tournament, is now off the
courts.

Q. What did you feel when you were getting on the court and then during
thematch and then when the match was over? What about your feelings on the
central court? Is it something good or difficult?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, I enjoyed playing on the central court. This match
was good for me. I was dictating everything, and that was in my favor if I can
say.

But last year when I played Murray in Flushing Meadows. It was a great moment,
as well. Many things have happened during the year. We usually play in very big
stadiums with big crowds of people, so now I know how to manage these
situations.

Q. Now, about your match against Tsonga, what about the key moments during the
match when there was a big turn around?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, whenever you're playing baseline, I thought I was
really relaxed. That's why I thought his tactics were a bit weird. But it was
quite windy. Wind is tough on this court, so it was difficult to have many
slices or to have dropshots.

When he could return the balls he didn't put enough power in his shots, and
that's when I could change the tournament.

Q. What about Tommy Robredo? What would you like to say about him?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, this player is specialized on clay, and so far his
season has been excellent. He was either the finalist or semifinalist
everywhere, and in all the quarterfinals for all the Grand Slam matches.

Q. What about this match against Robredo? Is it No. 5 the who's favorite, or
the specialist on clay?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I don't think he's the favorite.

Q. Now, back to Robredo's match. What should you do so that he feels
uncomfortable? Because you say he's a specialist on clay.

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I should play my game. He really enjoys playing on this
surface. When he's here, he has confidence. He's now won a number of matches. I
have my own weapons, and if I use my weapons, maybe I can win.

Q. I'd like to insist on this, if you don't mind. Those are your weapons.
What about Tommy's weapons that could hurt you? And also, I have another
question. Are you not surprised to see almost like a veteran, someone who has
no coach, someone who can still reach quarterfinals?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: He plays well on this surface. He really plays well,
so,no. He's reaching the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam even though for the
time being he has no fixed coach. He has his physiotherapist and his father,
as well, and his fitness coach.

So with his father and all the team, he's got he's with a bunch of people who
are familiar with tennis. So that's not something I could consider as an
advantage for me.

Q. Back to this Nadal match, which was a big surprise to all of us. What
happened? These were very short shots. Is it because Soderling played well?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Yes, Soderling played well. A high level of tennis
throughout the match,which is quite surprising. But then afterwards you see, I
think, too many short balls for Rafa. During the key moments, what was quite
surprising is that he wasn't clear-sighted enough to overcome these
difficulties.

But, you know, that'sthe match. That's a tournament. Yet another one. And as
he said, now he's going to enjoy his swimming pool, and we will have to be
careful.

Q. I have a question which is different. The other day, Nadal complained a
lot about the antidoping rules, and his uncle even said that maybe the players
could boycott the Olympics. Would you agree with this? What do you think
about this?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I don't want to talk about this.

Q. Do you have the feeling that you play better and better during this
tournament? It was probably your best match.

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Oh, I felt really good, that's true. My serves were
really good. I was really efficient with my first services, which is something
essential.

But there are still many things I can improve. Like, for instance, during the
tiebreak, I lost a tiebreak because I made many mistakes. So I could improve
this.

But I'm happy, though, because today I won. I defeated him.

Q. This has nothing to do with tennis. Do you still go out to the same
restaurants, the restaurants you would go to when Nadal was the champion?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I still go out there to these restaurants, because it's
really excellent where Franco goes, we go. (Franco).

Q. Nadal and Djokovic are now no longer in the tournament, and you haven't got
a long experience here to win Roland Garros. What do you think about this?
What about the draw? The draw is much more open. There are a few big players,
and there is probably more pressure on your shoulder now.

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, I see things the other way around. From my side, I
can tell you that all the players are good, even Roger, who's on the second
half of the bottom of the draw. Now I have to fight against Robredo. That's
what I was thinking about. That's going to be really difficult. This is it.

Q. You've managed to climb up through the tournament, and last year you
won matches. You reached quarterfinals during a Grand Slam. Do you think
thatnow you're more consistent than before, or you're not consistent enough?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I'm still looking for this consistency. To go up in the
draw I need to fight each match, and then I'll be able to climb rankings. In
Australia it was against Federerand then Murray. These are verydifficult
matches. That was for the USOpen, but I'm really happy so far with the
tournament.

Q. Now, you're telling us that it's a difficult draw for you. On the other
side of the draw, the other Latin American is González. What about him?

JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: He played well. He's not yet dropped or lost any sets,
and he's still in the draw. I hope we're going to have a Latin American player
reaching the finals.

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