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
attack fully practice
Now I have one day off to practice and then I can attack fully in the quarterfinals,
attack balls fastest hard kick places
He doesn't have the fastest serve, but he places it well. His balls have a lot of kick and it makes it hard to attack his serve.
again attack consistent court felt few fully great happy played practice reaching
I'm very happy reaching the quarterfinals again after a few weeks. Now I have one day off to practice and then I can attack fully in the quarterfinals, ... I think I played more consistent and concentrated than him. We had a lot of rallies and I felt great on the court today.
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.