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
ball came coming miracles points win
There were some points I thought the ball wasn't coming back, but it came back fast. I had to (perform) miracles to win every game.
ankle asking bad foot last problem winning
I know he had a problem with the ankle last week. I don't know how bad it was. If I was winning the match, I wasn't asking him how his foot is or his ankle is.
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.
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.
focused motivated three titles
I'm motivated and focused to make it three titles in a row, but it won't be easy.
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 perhaps playing rusty start
I'm not playing my 100 percent, perhaps because I'm a bit rusty at the start of the season.
again best boosts confidence hope later match sooner
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.
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.
close later match minutes three
It was a close match and then three minutes later it was over,
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.
luck won
It's incredible. (He) could have won just as easily. But things went my way and I had the luck of the tiebreak going in my favor.
perfect today wish
You have to play perfect and wish that he is not going to be at his best. I think today these two things happened.
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.