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THE ARTOIS CHAMPIONSHIPSJune 11, 2008Kei NishikoriLONDON, ENGLAND K. NISHIKORI/O. Patience 7-6, 6-3 THE MODERATOR: Questions. Q. How many times have you played on grass? KEI NISHIKORI: First time. Q. You played a Davis Cup match on grass? KEI NISHIKORI: Yeah, but it wasn't great grass. Q. This is your first tournament? KEI NISHIKORI: Yeah. Q. So it's going all right so far? KEI NISHIKORI: Yeah, it's tough to move. But I'm getting used to it. Getting better and better. Q. Is it difficult to move sideways or forwards or both? KEI NISHIKORI: Yeah, both. Sideways more. Q. What about the speed of the ball up the court? KEI NISHIKORI: It's faster, I guess, yeah. Q. You played a lot of clay courts, hard courts? KEI NISHIKORI: Yeah. I'm not used to it, so it's tough to play. Q. What is your ranking now? KEI NISHIKORI: 115. Q. 115? KEI NISHIKORI: Yeah, around. Q. Do you hope to get into Wimbledon? KEI NISHIKORI: Yeah, main draw. Q. Main draw? KEI NISHIKORI: Yeah. Q. You should play Rafael Nadal next. KEI NISHIKORI: Yeah. Q. What do you think about that? KEI NISHIKORI: I mean, it's going to be fun. I mean, it's fun to play like one of best players in the world. Yeah, it's my favorite player, too. Q. Why do you like him as a player? What do you like about him? KEI NISHIKORI: I don't know. He just won the French, like five in a row (sic). It's unbelievable. Q. What would you like to do in tennis? Where would you like to go? Do you have a target, win a tournament, get a big ranking? KEI NISHIKORI: Yeah, try to be top 50 end of this year. End of FastScripts |
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