[法網] F.Gonzalez第三輪賽後訪問
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F. GONZALEZ/J. Ouanna
7-5 6-3 7-5
An interview with:
FERNANDOGONZALEZ
THE MODERATOR: Questions in English first, please.
Q. When Ouanna started rallying in the third set, when he started raising his
game, did you feel it might force you to play a fourth or even a fifth set?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Yeah, I feel that the match was getting complicated,
because he was serving really good, and he's a very good athlete. He had a
really good forehand, and it was tough. The ball was bouncing high and the
wind moved the ball a little bit. So I was feeling really comfortable in the
court, but fortunately, I got the break after, and closed him out in the first
set.
Q. I think your favorite fruit is avocado; is that right?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: I like it.
Q. Did you eat some while playing at the French Open?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: I try, but it's tough to find here in Paris, and normally
in Chile, we eat a lot of avocados.
Q. I think you reach already the quarterfinals at the French Open. What are
your expectations and would you be disappointed if you don't make it to the
quarterfinals?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Well, I always feel ready to win the next match. I
feel prepared. I have a lot of confidence. I can go to the next round. But here
in the French, you have to go day by day. It's a long tournament and you have
to be ready for everything.
Q. The weather conditions were quite different from yesterday. It was
relatively hot and sunny. Yesterday and the day before it was cold and rainy
at times. Do you have any preference?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Yeah, it's been changing the past week. The first day it
was really hot. It got a little bit cooler. Today it was windy. I don't
really care, because it's the same thing for both players.
Q. What do you think about your next opponent?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Any way, it's going to be tough. They are playing.
I hope they play a long match, because they're playing really long points and
that's good for me.
I played Gil Simon two years ago maybe, three years ago? But in a different
surface. He's a different player now. Against Hanescu I think I play maybe
longer than that. Every time it's a different match here, especially in the
Grand Slam when you have to play five sets.
Q. Is it difficult to play against a French player here in Roland Garros?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Yeah, it's tough, because they have the crowd
supporting. But, I mean, the crowd is really correct, you know. I mean, of
course, they going to support him, but they have respect against other players.
THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish.
Q. Well,today this match was a bit more difficult than usual. Was it due to
the opponent or the wind or something else?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Well, a bit of everything. It was a complicated match. The
people here, the players who are here, play Grand Slam matches. They reach
this level because they're really good players. The good thing is that I
had the upper hand from the beginning of the match, and, you know, as you said,
it was rather hard. The score was 3-0, andthen it was more complex.
But anyway, I won.
Q. What was the most difficult thing for you in your opponent?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Well, he serves really well. He's an athlete. He really is
good at hitting the ball so that it bounces really high, and he would smash
very hard. The most complex thing was his service.
Q. I think you didn't know him before. Was that an extra difficulty?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Yes, absolutely. If you know the players, it's easier,
because you know them a little. But, you know, I knew he had nothing to lose,
which was why it was complex. He was less stressed, and therefore, he could
let go and hit the balls really strongly. I saw him play against Safin, and I
saw he could serve really well.
Q. How did you manage to adapt to his game?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Well, you know, the most important thing is to win the
match at the end of the day. Today what I did was not that smart, not that
clever. The weather conditions were not ideal forme. Yet I think I'm on the
right tracks,and I could play even better in the future.
Q. You've said something about Simon. You've played against him I think in
2003 and 2004. Now you've played also against Hanescu. Can you tell us about
these matches?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Well, it was a long time ago. Time has gone by, so there's
nothing much I can say about their games. I know that both players play really
well, and as far as Simon is concerned, he is at home.
As to Hanescu, I don't know anything about his rankings, but he's dangerous. I
think he's harvested a number of good results here in Paris, and Hanescu is
very constant. He wants to have many matches under his belt,and he plays
better by the day.
Q. Now, only three Latin American players in the third round, two Argentinians
and you. How come? Usually South Americahas good performances.
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Well, yes. This is rare. Usually LatinAmerica does better,
but yesterday I saw that Monaco lost. I know that his draw was really
very difficult, but, you know, playing against the player he played against
is something I wouldn't want to do.
And Juan Martin, I saw him play Juan Martin Del Potro. I hope that will
continue, Del Potro and myself.
Q. Now, in the past, there were more Argentinians, more people from South
America. Do you think that there is going to be a change? Because that's the
old generation, to some extent. Maybe there's going to be a new generation.
Is it the end of the generation of South American players? Do you think the
time has come for the new players to emerge?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Well, we will see with time, and when we look at results,
as well. Of course, we'll have no players from South America. It's normal. You
know, I know I've gone beyond my age average, if I can use the expression.
Well, David was to undergo surgical operation. Well, we'll see with time when
we look at the results, of course. There's no point in speculating. We'll see
with time.
Q. Now, it's almost week No. 2. How do you feel physically? Now, these will be
the most essential matches to be played.
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: I feel good physically. The good thing is that so far I
have not played any long matches, which is something good for me in the
tournament. I really feel I want to win. I've not played for too many hours.
I'm very satisfied. These matches are short matches that I've played, so this
is good, very important.
Q. Do you think you can still improve your game?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Well, of course. I always think about this. I always think
I could improve day in and day out, even though I know I can play well.
Q. Do you think you're playing your best tennis today?
FERNANDO GONZALEZ: No, not yet. Not yet. I can still improve. I can still
improve. I played well, though.
I think I could have played even better today, but the conditions were not my
conditions. I can do better than this.
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