ROLAND GARROS

May 29, 2025

Henrique Rocha

Press Conference

H. ROCHA/J. Mensik

2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3

THE MODERATOR: Could you please tell us how did you come back from the two sets down and winning the other three quite easily?

HENRIQUE ROCHA: Well, first two sets were not easy for me. Jakub is a great player. I was expecting him to serve good and return good. That's what he did the best in the first two sets.

I tried to find a way to do my best and to start playing my best tennis. I mean, I started serving much better. I could come from his returns much better. I think that game changed a lot. I started playing more aggressive. I started to play with my intensity.

In the end, I was feeling very good on court and very happy for the win.

THE MODERATOR: Questions in English.

Q. With you and Nuno quallifying for the third round, it's historic first for Portugal. What does it represent to you and for your country?

HENRIQUE ROCHA: I think it represents a little bit the work that the federation has been doing for the last years. Not only for now, but for the last few years. We are working together in the federation. We practice together a lot of times. We have a great team behind us.

I think that's the most important. We have a lot of people to support us. Then the results, they come together. Jaume in Australia also did a second round. We are the three practicing the federation. We have been doing a better job every time. I think we should be very grateful and very thankful for the federation.

Q. Can you get into more details with the work in the federation.

HENRIQUE ROCHA: I started working with the federation already six years ago. Nuno joined us two or three years ago. No, already three or four.

We have a great team. We have a fitness coach, psychologist, nutritionists, of course coaches, physios. We have everything we need to be very good players.

I mean, the three of us were practicing together. It's also very good to always improve each other, improve with each other, I mean.

I mean, the work is doing every day. Everyone around us, it's not only that they are there, but they are very good. So yeah, I think it's a bit of everything.