Mariano Puerta
Mariano Puerta
Mariano Rubén Puertais a former Argentine professional male tennis player. His best performance in a Grand Slam was reaching the final of the French Open in 2005, where he lost to Rafael Nadal in four sets. He won 3 singles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 9...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth19 September 1978
drink nobody orange positive previous tested
When I tested positive two years ago, they called me and told me. Nobody has called me, so I don't know anything and I can't say anything. After the previous positive I've got to be very careful, I can't even take an orange juice. I can't drink anything. It's too dangerous.
coming fans felt nervous stepped supporting
I wasn't nervous about coming here to play in France. When I stepped out on court, I felt the fans were supporting me.
call dinner restaurant
I was having dinner in the players' restaurant when the call came.
concentration good played served
I think he served very good the whole match, ... I played very good with a lot of concentration.
affect played
The allegations didn't affect me. I played as well as I could. He just played better.
courts cup good help masters moving played serve toward win
Today's win will help me to make it to the Masters Cup in Shanghai, ... I think I played good today. I'm working a little on my serve and moving toward my backhand because these courts are fast.
believe played
I can't even believe it, ... I went out and played my all.
believe final grand
I can't really believe this, that I'm in the final of a grand slam,
asked days five four holiday second
Four or five days ago I was on holiday but the ATP called and asked if I wanted to come as the second alternate,
aim masters qualify
My aim now is to qualify for the Masters Cup.
body finished match maybe pain sleep three tomorrow
I finished this match really tired. I have pain in all my body. I'll try to sleep well. Maybe tomorrow I won't play three sets.
circumstance livelihood
I find it extraordinary that it could ever be thought satisfactory that a person's livelihood can be terminated in circumstances such as these.
body pain perfect played tired
I feel really tired and I have pain in all my body, ... Jonas played a perfect match.
cold french medicine
I did not have a cold before or during the French Open. I didn't take any cold medicine at that time.