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THE CHAMPIONSHIPSJuly 2, 2018Aljaz BedeneWimbledon, London, England A. BEDENE/C. Norrie 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Q. That was a close match. You must be delighted to come through it? ALJAZ BEDENE: Yeah. I mean, to be fair, it didn't start well. Conditions were a little bit tricky. Trickier than previous days. It was windy. Sun was, I mean, terrible from the side, and didn't feel comfortable at all, really. Wasn't hitting the ball well. But I did fight, so that's important. You know, I lost so many matches now in a row, which was -- it's not usual for me. Usually I win one at least. Obviously I was playing Federer and lost again. Two first-round matches and first round in Roland Garros. So I really wanted to win this one, and it was a good fight from my side. That was important today. Q. You served well. ALJAZ BEDENE: I did serve well, yeah. Q. You've got to feel good about that. ALJAZ BEDENE: Yeah, me and my coach talked about that because my serve is good, a weapon, and especially on grass. If you're not serving well, then it's a problem. Yeah, I was serving well. I gave my best, especially on my service games. It worked out well. Got a lot of free points and some aces, too. I checked the percentage winning on the first and second serve were great and high, so, I mean, it helps. Q. Is it weird for this not to be a home tournament for you? ALJAZ BEDENE: Yeah, well, we spoke about that yesterday. But to be fair, it did feel still like a bit like a home tournament. I do feel great here. You know, obviously they were more supporting Cam, but in the end of the day, some supported me, too. I was pleased with that. Q. Did you feel like you were playing the line judges a bit, as well. A few dubious calls. ALJAZ BEDENE: Yeah, dubious calls. Yeah, I mean, it wasn't easy. I was serving -- he had break point. It was important point. And then the ball was long. That was third or fourth one already. I stayed calm. I actually thought of Harry Kane when he gets bad calls and he's still focused, because I'm bringing his shirt tomorrow in. I'm a big fan of his. He's the type of a player who just sticks to what he knows best. Doesn't go against the referees. He accepts the mistakes. You know, because I was watching the game, I mean, watched all of the games, but especially the one against Tunisia. He was pulled down and he stayed calm. I would freak out, because it was an important moment. Yeah, I kept calm, which was good, although it wasn't easy, because, you know, it didn't go -- everything, I mean, not everything, but most of the things went against me. Was serving for the set and that bad call. Yeah, but then I felt focused and played quite well the tiebreaks. Q. (Indiscernible.) ALJAZ BEDENE: I like Tottenham, yeah. More and more really. I like Harry Kane a lot. Q. What is it about Harry Kane? ALJAZ BEDENE: He's just so skilled, strong. I think he's going to be one of the best soon. Q. Are you going to wear his shirt tomorrow? ALJAZ BEDENE: Yes. Q. For training? ALJAZ BEDENE: Yes. Q. England shirt or Tottenham shirt? ALJAZ BEDENE: England. Q. Get one of the white ones. ALJAZ BEDENE: Exactly. That's why. Q. What did you expect of Cameron today? He's only been professional for little over a year. ALJAZ BEDENE: I mean, he was playing well in Eastbourne. I think he reached quarterfinals. A few wins on grass. What was I expecting? I knew I'm a better player at the moment, especially on grass. I have to perform well to win, because he's a great fighter. Yeah, and, you know, I was not expecting that tough match, to be fair, because I was playing really well on the training sets with everyone. And I was really, really satisfied with my performance then. Obviously matches are totally different story and I haven't won many lately. So I was a little bit nervous. But, yeah, he's a great fighter. I like that. Yeah. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports   |
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