ROLAND GARROS

May 26, 2022

Lorenzo Sonego

Press Conference

L. SONEGO/J. Sousa

7-6, 6-3, 6-4

THE MODERATOR: That was more of a challenge for you today. Tough first set. Can you speak a bit about the match and how happy you are with your win.

LORENZO SONEGO: Really tough match. I won in three sets, but really, really tough. The first set I was three set points down. I don't remember. Four?

I played a really good match with good mentality and intensity. Yeah, I'm really happy for the first set, and then I played a really, really good two more sets and won.

THE MODERATOR: Questions in English.

Q. You came here without many, many, many guarantees. What makes the difference since you came to Paris and what makes the difference, you feel, that is on the court?

LORENZO SONEGO: This is a Grand Slam, and I need to be focused every point and every moment, because it is a Grand Slam, and we are in Paris. I like this atmosphere.

I like play here. The clay is my best surface, and I want to do the best. Now I played my best tennis.

Q. I'm from Norway. You have Casper Ruud in the next match. What do you think about that and what do you think about your benefits and Casper's Ruud? How do you analyze it?

LORENZO SONEGO: Never won against him. I know him very well. He's in top 10 from one year. On clay I know he's really, really tough player.

I want to only enjoy the moment. If I do my best, I can win the match. I need to serve good and to take the line and I need to do more aggressive than today in the next match.