Carlos Moya
Carlos Moya
Carlos Moyá Llompartis a retired former world no. 1 tennis player from Spain. He was the French Open singles champion in 1998 and was the singles runner-up at the 1997 Australian Open. In 2004, he helped his country win the Davis Cup. He currently resides in Switzerland...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth27 August 1976
CityMajorca, Spain
confident match open pity playing
I was playing very well, I was very confident and the match was pretty open so it was a pity to end it this way.
chances good paid played produced second took winners
I thought I played well but he was still good enough to take a set off me. He produced some good winners in the second set and the chances he took paid off.
anyone beat cannot focus hungry percent playing
I don't say that he cannot lose, but anyone would have to be playing 100 percent to beat him now. He's young and hungry for titles. But he has to focus on the big events, which I think he's doing.
again best boosts close confidence couple good hope later level match minutes next played sooner three
It was a close match and then three minutes later it was over, ... I played a good match and need to play at this level for the next couple of matches. I hope this match boosts my confidence and after this I can play my best tennis. Sooner or later I know I'm going to play well again so I hope it's here.
break confidence level lucky played save serve
It's incredible. I played with confidence and very well. I managed to save the first set and I was lucky to break his serve and level the score.
player thinking years
I honestly think I am a better player than I was four years ago, when I was No. 1 in the world.
rome years play
It's not easy to play your best for 40 weeks. It happens every year, I don't play well in Rome or Hamburg -- I don't know why -- but then I play well after that.
against hamburg hopefully lost played rome straight tomorrow twice won year
I played against him in Rome and Hamburg this year, won twice in straight sets. Also, I haven't lost to a Spaniard this year yet, so hopefully tomorrow this will continue.
knew played player taking within
But I played safely, within myself, not taking too many risks. I knew he is a player who, if things are going well for him, can be very strong.
aggressive beat believe move playing win
I can't believe it! He was playing very well and I didn't see any way to beat him for a while. But I had to get more aggressive and move up to win points.
bit perhaps playing rusty start
I'm not playing my 100 percent, perhaps because I'm a bit rusty at the start of the season.
expected knew mentally playing sets straight strong today tough won
I knew he was playing better than I was and I expected this kind of tough match, ... I could have won in straight sets but didn't, but mentally I think I was strong today and I was very consistent.
bit finished hot legs weak
It was very hot and humid out there and I started badly, my legs were a bit weak when we finished the first set.
both chances lots
I think I was very lucky. He had lots of chances in both sets.