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
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.
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.
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.
clay felt played spite
I am satisfied, I felt very well in spite of not having played on clay for a long time.
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.
advantage asleep good played seemed tired took
It was a very good match, I played very well during the first set. He seemed tired or asleep or something, so I took advantage of it.
break opportunity playing serve serving
And then from the baseline, he was playing pretty well too. So serving well and playing well from the baseline, I didn't get any opportunity to break his serve or anything.
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.
great played playing
He was actually too good. I played a great first set and then he was playing much better than me.
played seemed took
I played really well during the first set. I think he was a little tired, he seemed asleep. So I took advantage.
play want problem
My problem is not that I don't want to play, it's that I don't want to live!
nervous pressure
I was very nervous at first because there's so much pressure on me and the expectations are so high,
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.