Greg Rusedski
Greg Rusedski
Gregory "Greg" Rusedskiis a British former tennis player who represented Canada until 1995. Born and raised in Canada, Rusedski turned professional in 1991 and played until his retirement on 7 April 2007, at the age of 33. He was the UK number 1 in 1997 and again in 1999, and reached the ATP ranking of World No. 4 for periods from 6 October 1997 to 12 October 1997 and from 25 May 1998 to 21 June 1998. He reached the...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth6 September 1973
CityMontreal, Canada
His potential is fantastic and to beat Tim was a great result for him.
I don't remember starting a match with five double-faults in my career.
He has gained experience at the US Open and Wimbledon and he enjoys playing on clay, which is a bonus going into the match.
I just look back on my season [2004] as a year where I've had to prove myself. I've had to fight all the way through to the end.
It's not a break until you hold your serve.
The downside isn't really injury, fear of injury or the process of fighting back from injury. The downside, the very worst thing in the world, is surgery.
The only way to get back the confidence is to play and win matches. You can practise as much as you like, but you need confidence that comes from playing and winning matches.
When you're young, you don't know what you don't know, so it's easier to get into that magical thing.
You can't really describe how difficult it is to deal with. It is any athlete's worst nightmare to be accused of cheating by taking drugs. It really is very difficult to put into words how it makes you feel.
You do it for the highs, when you're totally engrossed and everything's flowing and whatever you want, you get. It's like magic. That's why you play the game. That's what it's for. That's why you work.
I'm happy in retirement.
My biggest problem will be lack of match toughness but I am a positive, optimistic person.
It is a big adjustment but I've always loved that old saying of Jack Nicklaus: 'I retired from golf to go to work.' That sums it up for me.
I don't read all the newspapers.