[採訪] Rome Round 3
Roger Federer played so badly that in the post-match press conference
journalists presumed that something was wrong. However, the player himself
could not put his finger on it.
Question: Roger what happened today? The crowd, the people, I don't know? What
happened?
ROGER FEDERER: I mean, I had a bad start to the match, no doubt. I got broken
twice. Missed my opportunities in the second game, and after that I was always
running behind the score. I think he played well, you know, but for me it was
a disappointing performance. The crowd didn't effect me much because nothing
happened. It's just a disappointing loss.
Question: Did Volandri surprise you?
ROGER FEDERER: No. I know him and I've played a tough match against him a few
years ago. I played juniors with him and I know how tough it can be in Rome,
so I was expecting a tough match
Question: Were you feeling well? Were you okay? Was there a problem?
ROGER FEDERER: No fever. No injury either.
Question: Was it the heat?
ROGER FEDERER: I practice in Dubai in 45 degrees, so I don't think the heat
was a problem today. This was cool.
Question: Do you think you played just one match four days in Rome it was so
bad for you? Not so much training
ROGER FEDERER: Well, I was the first player to arrive, so I've been practicing
more than anybody here in Rome. My preparation was perfect. I played a good
first round, so of course it's disappointing to play like this is the second
round. But if it does happen there's nothing I can do about it. I played
against a guy that was confident today and knew he had a chance. This is how
it is in tennis. When it's a knock out system you know you're out in a second
when you're not playing well.
Question: Do you think that after this match can change something about your
preparation for Roland Garros?
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, more time to practice. Get back on the practice courts
instead of the match courts.
Question: We understand it's difficult for you to accept this defeat in this
moment, but for us it's more difficult for us to understand what happened to
you. What was the problem, if there was a problem? If it was difficult for
you to play for some reason, if you can help us to find out.
ROGER FEDERER: Not going to do it here. Why should I discuss it here with you
five minutes after the match? I have to analyze it myself. I'm just here to
answer a couple questions and go back to the practice courts. Not much you
can say right now.
Question: Did you feel different feeling after the first match? You feel in a
different way this morning, or not?
ROGER FEDERER: I mean, I played very good after the first match, so I was
confident. Usually I always play better the first round no matter how well I
played, because I'm used to the conditions and I've played a match and
everything. But today was the opposite. I couldn't play my best unfortunately.
Filippo played well. Let's not forget get that. He made a hard for me.
Everybody's just talking about how I played, but he played very well. He
didn't miss much. He played very well against Gasquet, so I knew
it was going to be a tough match. Give the guy some credit.
Question: What was more surprising maybe was that you lost your first three
serves always two points for each game. How do you explain that?
ROGER FEDERER: You don't need to do that on clay. You need to be solid and he
was and I wasn't, and right away the gap is huge. That's tennis. On clay you
don't get many free pontis if you don't serve well, and I was serving
horrendous in the beginning. I was giving him second serve all the time and
he's a good return player which makes it hard. So I mean, that's the way it
goes sometimes. I've been broken before a few times in the beginning.
Important is then to at least react in the second set, and I
had a bad start again. It's just over too soon for me today.
Question: When was the last time you didn't feel your shots like that? Was
that shocking?
ROGER FEDERER: Happens, you know, a lot, but sometimes I get through because
I'm the better player or I played right at the right time. I get more
occasions. Today I just couldn't get the teeth into the match at all. I
don't know if I could say I played shocking, I just didn't feel like I was
in the match at all today. It was over in no time, and I was always the wall
against the back. Then of course it's not so easy to play. And yeah, that's
easy when you're leading, no doubt.
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