“French tennis player gave a press conference”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
“It is really incredible for me to achieve something like that. I am very glad that I was in the semifinals, but I hope more. Let’s see what will happen. Tomorrow I play the semifinals and, honestly, I do not know what will end – we will see. I’ll just go out for the match and look at how everything goes. I can not say anything more. I’m proud of myself. In fact, it was very difficult to get to the semifinals. All matches were difficult. I am proud of how I finish every draw, every point. I am proud of what I show on the court.
Preparation is almost always the same, no matter who in front of me. Whether I play against the tennis player with the top 300, or the top 10-the preparation is the same. We disassemble the style of the rival, and then I just do my work on the match. All. Preparation does not change, although I recognize that it is very difficult to play against such rivals. You need to be focused on every ball, you can not be mistaken. If you make two or three mistakes, you will immediately feel that the rival can return to the game. It is impossible to win with such a negative mood, so I try to stay concentrated all the time.
I do not think about what will happen then – about the rating and everything else. Now I am simply focused on this tournament and enjoy what I reached here – both on the court and outside it. I will think about everything else when the tournament is over. Now I think only about tomorrow. I also do not particularly sit on social networks and do not distract – completely focused on the tournament.
I don’t know … I think not all players feel the pressure equally. Most of the French tennis players really feel it here, on Rolan Garros. Probably something that is always present – you want it or not. And it is necessary to cope with this, otherwise it is impossible to win a single match. I try to do my best. Of course, I feel pressure, but I can handle it. The audience does not press on me because it is by my side. I love to play with their support, to hear my name after won glasses – it is a bonus for me. I would not call it pressure, although I am sure that rivals are much more difficult to handle it. And it is very nice for me.
I don’t think it’s a miracle but I had a little luck. As I said earlier, this is the result of the efforts that I made from the very beginning of my tennis career. And the effort that I put in recovery after injury last year and everything that is related to it. It’s just a result of all the work done. It seems to me that every child who plays tennis dreams of winning a big helmet tournament. And for the Frenchman’s dream – to win Rolan Harros, that’s for sure. It’s a dream and I’ll go to her. I dream of winning, not just reaching the semifinals. So I’ll do everything in my power. ”
