“Yannik at a press conference commented on the decisive Magor’s decisive match in the US”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
– How did Carlos differ in this tournament today from the player you have encountered before, even recently, in Wimbledon?
– Well, he improved. Today it looked cleaner. What I was doing well in London he did better today, and here’s the result. I felt that he was doing everything a little better today, especially the feed – on both sides, both blows. Very clean. I will give him a lot of merit because he coped with the situation better than I. He raised his level when needed and I am still proud of my season, but yes, today he played better than me.
– When you think about the season you are proud of, what are your thoughts about where this rivalry can develop?
– Today I was very predictable on the court. He did a lot of things, changed the game. This is his style. Now it all depends on me whether I want to change something. This is exactly what we will work on. I try to be better prepared for the next match against it. Also, much depends on how you approach the play with Carlos. When the score in previous matches is comfortable, you always do the same as I am in this tournament: I did not make certain freedoms, I did not use much shortened blows. Then you play against Carlos and have to leave the comfort zone. I am going to even lose some matches, but I will try to make changes, become a more unpredictable player, because I have to do it – to become a better tennis player. In general, the season is excellent: the four Grand Slam finals, twice lost in the finals – incredible results. Very satisfied, now we will try to finish the year as much as possible.
– Today there was a significant detention of the beginning of the match. How did you experience it, how did you receive the news?
– Everything was normal. We were told in advance that the start of the start could be postponed for half an hour, so that we did not warm up twice. Everything was fine.
– How would you describe the main difference between playing Carlos and other players?
– We may have more history with each other. Each match is different. He is just another player. Very simple – he is different. He does not have weaknesses like some players that you play tactically. We have history, personal meetings, games on different coverings. It makes everything interesting.
– Yannnik, usually on the mayori stadium full. Obviously, people were in queues today, but there was no full full. How unpleasant was it when looking at the empty seats in the first set?
– You know, I did not notice especially. It was still very loud. I saw empty seats but did not doubt they would be filled. I didn’t worry. The atmosphere was stunning.
– How much can you change your workout habits to prepare for Alaras in the future?
– I do not think it will be specifically for Carlos. It’s for me to become better. Today he played cleaner than I do. What I was doing well in London he repeated here. The coverage was not optimal today; I fought a lot, though I have already encountered difficulties in the tournament. It takes time. One secret is patience. It’s not that now and in Beijing I become left (laughs). Let’s see. It will take time, perhaps small changes or something big. Let’s see.
– You mentioned that playing with Carlos is difficult because it is different from everyone else. It’s also difficult because you usually do not have very difficult matches? You did not lose any set to the finals Rolan Harros. It’s difficult to enter a big match if not previously tested?
– The match against Felix was useful, there are moments of emotional test. Not only is the question of checking, what style of the game you use to reach this point. I am a very stable rear line player, a strong, good player. Sometimes adding a small part can change the situation. It will help me get better. I will change a couple of things on the coat, small but they can have a big effect. Looking forward to new matches. New: I’m no longer number one, so the pursuit changes a little. Let’s see.
