[訪問]GUSTAVO KUERTEN 04/04/19
GUSTAVO KUERTEN
2004/04/19
THE MODERATOR:Questions, please.
Q.How difficult is it to accept a defeat on clay for you?You have been for a
long time considered the "King of Clay."
GUSTAVO KUERTEN:Yeah, for me, maybe not even on clay, but to lose in the
first round, it's very sad, especially in a tournament that you have won,
like this one.It's the end of some expectations and some hopes to have a good
week.
I think it's maybe the worst can happen also toꀠthe players that are here,
wanted to get them going for as fast as possible in the clay season.
So I think from now on it's gonna be even more different for me to get myself
more confidence and maybe with some more rhythm to try to increase my game.
Q.What was the problem today?ꀠThe first set was close, and then...?
GUSTAVO KUERTEN:Yeah, first set I was there.I had a couple of chance, but
really didn't play the way I like it.And it was tough to feel the balls.The
balls is very hard and, you know, doesn't really get to the racquet.Try
topspin as different way of playing.Sometimes it can be very, very fast down
there.
So I think for me was a little bit ?? like I didn't feel as comfortable as
many other year that I been play here and used to be much different ball than
this.
Q.Are you physically 100 percent fit, or you still have some problems, or
it's more a matter of confidence?
GUSTAVO KUERTEN:Yeah, I think it's more of a confidence, more of the
motivation for me.Early rounds are always tough to, you know, to get myself
more enthusiastic down there in the court.You always have to pass over these
rounds, so it's been probably the toughest thing for me to come around.
I can play very well in the, you know, in the end of the tournaments when I
am playing more match.But when I get to the first match that I need to get
motivated and focusing just early on in the tournament, just struggling a lot.
Q.When was the last time you think you played your best tennis?When did you
feel you played as best as you can?
GUSTAVO KUERTEN:This year I played really well in Chile.I played a couple
of matches, I played great. Then in Brazil I played well during the
tournament, too.
I think as far as I manage to win?? normally, as far as I manage to win the
first round, I was able to play well.I lost three first match now in a row,
so I think that's not the kind of situation that I not usually face.It's much
more different.
Q.Is this the worst that you feel in a long time, or you had even worse
periods than this, do you think?
GUSTAVO KUERTEN:No, for me, actually, I'm not feeling that bad.It's sad to
lose back-to-back match like this.
But I'm not really making a big (storm?) of it.Now I'm, as I said, as far
as I maybe win one or two match, I can turn the things around.
But it's, like I said, not as enjoyable as winning and being into the
tournament.So now it come to me to see how I can handle this situation.
Q.How will you motivate you in the future for the first rounds?Do you have
reasons for that?Are you only motivated for great tournaments?
GUSTAVO KUERTEN:It's, of course, you know, if you're playing a semifinal,
final, it's always much more fun and much more enthusiastic than starting in
the beginning, but you have to pass over this stage.
But for me, probably I should try to be more active in the court, you know,
try to be more like moving a little bit more than usual, you know, and get
myself ?? maybe I try to be even it's better overexcited than less that I'm
doing right now.
So it's much easy to say, you know, to know how I can do it.But when you get
to the court, is just that thing that mattersꀠ? probably not thinking too
much, just to go out there and try to play one ball after the other.
Q.Do you still have fun playing tennis?
GUSTAVO KUERTEN:Yes, I still can enjoy.But I having, you know, much more
toughest thing in my career than before.So of course before was easy for me,
but I still have some fun.
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