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AUSTRALIAN OPENJanuary 24, 2009Richard GasquetMELBOURNE, VICTORIA F. GONZĂÂLEZ/R. Gasquet THE MODERATOR: Questions. Q. Did you like the Davis Cup atmosphere or did you think the fans were a bit over the edge? RICHARD GASQUET: Yeah, it was Davis Cup atmosphere. I played some matches in Davis Cup. It was the same, yes. It was a lot of people. It was very, very big match, yeah. Q. How are you feeling at the moment? Take us through your emotions. RICHARD GASQUET: Really sad because, you know, I lost. I had match point. Bad luck with the backhand. But I couldn't do better than I did so... That's tennis. Q. How does it rate with some of the five-set matches you've played? RICHARD GASQUET: Yeah, I played some matches in five sets. But it was one of my best. It was a really big match. But unfortunately, I lost it. Q. Do you see any similarity with the game you had at Wimbledon with Andy Murray? RICHARD GASQUET: I played better today than there. I was physically better. I played the best match against him than Murray. Q. There's a lot of strong French male players this year. Do you think one of your teammates has a chance to win? RICHARD GASQUET: Yeah, yeah, I think. They are in the fourth round, so yeah. All three can win the tournament, yes. Q. Which one do you think is strongest? RICHARD GASQUET: They are playing the same game. They are all playing very good, so I really don't know. Q. Were you hampered by your foot during the match? RICHARD GASQUET: Yeah, I broke my nail. Not easy to play, yes. Q. When you were leading two sets to love, were you confident you could finish it off then? RICHARD GASQUET: Yeah, but he fight a lot. You have to win three sets. He's a great player, so I knew it could be hard to finish the match. But I try my best. Q. Do you think you've hit many better shots than that passing shot to save a set point? RICHARD GASQUET: I played a big match. I'm really sad. But that's tennis. He played unbelievable. He fight a lot, so... It was a big atmosphere and a big match, yes. End of FastScripts |
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