Gaston Gaudio
Gaston Gaudio
Gastón Norberto Gaudiois a retired tennis player from Argentina. He won eight singles titles and achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world no. 5 in April 2005. Gaudio's most significant title win came at the 2004 French Open, where he defeated fellow Argentine Guillermo Coria in five sets in the final...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth9 December 1978
continued felt fought knew number playing since single win
Since I've started this tournament, I haven't always felt that I've been playing very well. I could see it coming. I knew that if I continued playing like that, I wouldn't be able to win again. So I fought as much as I could. I had a number of opportunities, and I didn't take them. Obviously, he used every single chance. And when I was up 4-love, he used all opportunities, and he did the right thing.
nervous pressure
I was very nervous at first because there's so much pressure on me and the expectations are so high,
expecting few good guy playing reach serving today tournament
I was expecting to make a better tournament here, but I play a guy that today was better than me, ... It would be better if I can reach a few rounds(He) was serving good and playing good from the baseline.
against almost drive love players shot talented tough watch
It is always tough to play against Fabrice. I love to watch him. I think he is one of the most talented players I have ever seen. But to play against him is very tough, almost annoying. You never know what shot he is going to play. It can drive you crazy.
together
I think I've always had it in me. I just haven't been able to put it together for a whole match.
almost finally opportunity
I thought I had an opportunity I was almost getting back to 5-5 after being 5-1 down, ... It was pretty exciting. But finally I couldn't do it.
best close difficult might played tennis tournament win winning
I might not have played my best tennis today, but with Fernando it is very difficult to play. But the important thing is to win a tournament like this that I had been so close to winning before.
ball clearly maybe saw time tomorrow tough
I saw the ball clearly in. But sometimes it's tough for the linesman. This time it was for him and maybe tomorrow it's going to be for me.
ball clearly maybe saw thursday time tough
I saw the ball clearly in, ... But sometimes it's tough for the linesman. This time it was for him and maybe on Thursday it's going to be for me.
advantage deserved neither run tired took
We were so tired after the first set, neither of us could run anymore. He took advantage of that and he deserved it.
almost
I was 4-love and I was like almost there, but I couldn't,
coach feeling finished fit happen match pulled soon wrong
I'm feeling great, nothing is going wrong with me, ... I'm fit and nothing is going to happen with me, I hope. I have to play match by match. My coach told me as soon as I finished the match that Agassi pulled out.
difficult fight hold level match
It was a difficult match that I had to fight through. At the semifinal stage, every match is tough. But I was able to hold the level I've had all week.
game great playing pleased together
As I haven't been playing much at all on clay, I am pleased with today's result. It is great to be in the quarters. Little by little, my game is getting together and (I) am getting more and more confident.