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Отправлено: Сегодня 03:06. Заголовок: Del Potro d Murray 7.. - новое!
Del Potro d Murray 76 63
ну сегодня радость - так уж радость. двойная Дельпо победил фаворита, Энди М., и вышел в 1/2 мадридского мастерса. основное впечатление от матча - как Дельпо забивает смешами свечки Энди. VAMOS!!!
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Posted: 17.05.09 11:05. Post subject: Хуан Мартин Дель Пот..
Хуан Мартин Дель Потро: «Остался привкус горечи от поражения в полуфинале»
Аргентинец Хуан Мартин Дель Потро, проигравший в полуфинале турнира в Мадриде швейцарцу Роджеру Федереру со счетом 3:6, 4:6, рассказал, что, несмотря на в целом успешно проведенный турнир, чувствует горечь от поражения в полуфинале.
«Я удачно провел этот турнир, полуфинал турнира серии Masters – это хороший результат, тем не менее, остался привкус горечи от поражения в полуфинале.
Шаг за шагом, я чувствую себя увереннее в матчах против игроков такого уровня, у меня были шансы, и игра проходила в равной борьбе», – цитирует Дель Потро официальный сайт турнира.
Posted: 26.05.09 18:31. Post subject: J. DEL POTRO/M. Llod..
J. DEL POTRO/M. Llodra
6-3, 6-3, 6-1
An interview with:
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. You're one of the new members in the top 10, a lot of new faces compared to a year ago. Can you just talk about this change at the top of the sport?
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: Was a big change for my game, for my career. Now I'm in top 10 players. I'm a long way to be a good player, really good player like Nadal or Federer. So I'm working on that. Every day I try to improve my game, to give my goals.
Q. What I mean is we have several new players in the top 10 from a new year ago, you, Monfils, Simon, Murray. Quite a different group than one year ago.
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: Everybody's playing very good since July of 2008, especially Simon. He wins on every surface. We can play with every player. We can beat sometimes the four best players. But we need to win matches in every tournament like Nadal or Djokovic.
Q. So there's still a big gap between you and the top 4?
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: Yes, of course, yes.
Q. Could you tell me about your potential next opponent Lukasz Kubot?
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: He's losing. I never saw him. But he did final two weeks ago in Serbia. I know he's a very good doubles player. He has a very good serve, but maybe he lose.
Q. Are you going to see his practice?
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: I don't know. I don't know yet. I'm enjoying this victory.
THE MODERATOR: Spanish questions.
Q. Today was your best match here at Roland Garros. You've gained points.
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: Well, winning is something wonderful. This is a nice tournamen there in France, in Paris. I'd like to continue on the same path. I feel good. I've played very interesting matches. I feel good. I think my style is adapted. I hope I can continue on the same tracks and make the most of it.
Q. You've played on clay, like almost never.
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: Well, yes, absolutely. But last year I played really well on clay,and now I have different feelings.
I must say I've played other Masters, and my results were good. The matches I played were good, as well, but a Grand Slam will give you unique feelings. The matches are different. It's five sets, you know. Well, possibly. So many things can happen. I feel good, which is what really counts.
Q. I don't really know where to start, but I'd like to know where your family name comes from, Del Potro. Is itSpanish or Italian? What's the origin of your family name?
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: My grandparents were Italian.
Q. Do you know where they came from?
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: No, I have no idea.
Q. It's important to know where your roots are.
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: I only knew my grandparents, but my family name comes from my great grandparents.
Q. After today's match, what do you think you can improve and work on?
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: Well, frankly, nothing inparticular. It was in and out due to the rain, and I don't really know what I should focus on.
I played volley or a number of aces. I don't really feel good when it's baseline, but I think what I did well is I played well the moments I had to play really well, and this was sufficient. I had to break during each set, and I won the match.
But next match will probably be different. We'll have longer rallies. It's going to be more baseline playing, and I'll have to be very careful with my serve.
Q. Is it not a problem to stop and start again when you've started playing, and then there's a break? You have to stop for awhile. Is it not difficult?
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: Well, yes, of course. It's always a problem for everybody. You don't really know what to do. You have to wait. Sometimes you go back to the cloak rooms, and then they say they're going to stop for something like 10 minutes, but then you have to stop for a longer while. It's a feeling that no players like at all. But it all depends. It all depends how you feel during the match.
Q. Have you looked at the draw? Do you know who you'll be playing against in the top 4? It's a big challenge for you, probably.
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: No, I don't know who I'll play against. We'll see.
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Posted: 26.05.09 22:54. Post subject: Хуан Мартин Дель Пот..
Хуан Мартин Дель Потро: «Не очень хорошо чувствовал себя на задней линии»
Аргентинец Хуан Мартин Дель Потро, обыгравший в стартовом матче «Ролан Гаррос» Мишеля Ллодра из Франции со счетом 6:3, 6:3, 6:1, рассказал, что ему надо улучшить в его игре.
«Честно говоря, не знаю, что я могу улучшить. Из-за дождя были перепады в игре, и я не знаю, на чем я должен сосредоточиться. Я играл слета, сделал несколько эйсов. Я не очень хорошо себя чувствовал на задней линии, но в нужные моменты сыграл качественно, и это принесло успех. Я сделал по брейку в каждом сете и выиграл матч. Но следующий матч, видимо, будет другим. У нас будут долгие розыгрыши, много игры на задней линии, и мне придется более аккуратно играть на своей подаче», – приводит слова теннисиста официальный сайт турнира
Posted: 29.05.09 00:09. Post subject: French Open Thursday..
French Open Thursday, May 28, 2009
J. DEL POTRO/V. Troicki 6‑3, 7‑5, 6‑0
An interview with: JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO
THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish.
Q. I wanted to ask you something. Have you seen any Acasuso and Federer and their match?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: No. I saw when it was 5‑4, then I had to play.
Q. How did you feel today?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I felt good. I think I played better till the second set, 5 to 1, and then I lost my concentration. It was difficult for me to catch up afterwards to get into the match,and twice I led.
It was tough for me,and then it was 5‑All. Then the break, 6‑5. That was really when it was hard. It's a good thing I won the second set. I saw that during the third set he wanted to leave, not to stay on the court, so I took advantage of this.
Q. Now, you had ups and downs, you've had some problems on the court. Do you think can you draw from this experience in the future?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Yes, because sometimes, you know, you win so easily that it's perhaps a bit dangerous. When things are more complicated, it's sometimes better, because sometimes, you know, when you think it's going to be easy and then things get more complicated, it's good. You can overcome the objects. This is what I did. I suffered sometimes quite a lot.
Then I was really into the match. I played all the points, and this set was a key set.
Q. What about your mental preparation? You have not been really very much covered by the press. Would you like to be more covered by the press?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: No, it's okay with me. I try and play my matches, and then, you know, we have the top 4 for this tournament. That's okay if the press has decided to focus on the top 4.
Pico is someone who can play a great tournament here or elsewhere, but otherwise we're not covered that much by the press, and I prefer this.
Q. You might be against Pico on your way. Do you feel strongly emotionally about this or not?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: He's a very good player. He's well balanced, so it's going to be a real fight.
Q. It was a five‑hour match. Do you think it's easy to get over this?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: During the first round, it was a five‑hour match. Here again another five‑hour match. I don't think I'm that exhausted, but it would be better if I don't play too long too much. The most important thing is to focus on your opponent's style.
Posted: 30.05.09 22:02. Post subject: J. DEL POTRO/I.Andre..
J. DEL POTRO/I.Andreev
6-4, 7-5, 6-4
An interview with:
JUAN MARTÍN DEL POTRO
THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish.
Q. As we go further in the tournament, the matches are getting more difficult, I guess. What happened today? You were not very comfortable on the court. Was it the wind? Your opponent?
JUAN MARTÍN DEL POTRO: Well, a bit of everything. And it was my opponent mostly. I was not very comfortable during 80% of mymatch, and then the court. I didn't feelvery comfortable, either. It was verydry, very fast. He is a very hardhitter. He hits his ball very hard, andsometimes it's difficult to return.
Then, you know, I managed the important moments well, and during the ‑‑ at 5‑All in thesecond set and also in the first set, by the way. So I suffered, it's true, but I went through.
Q. Talking about the court, what happened in the first set?
JUAN MARTÍN DEL POTRO: Well, I realized when I walked on the court,I realized that the court was very dry, very dry. So I asked them to water the court in thefirst set. They said no. Then I asked them to water the court a secondtime during the second set, and they did, but then there was wind. So it wasn't perfect.
Then my serve was notall that good, but, you know, at important moments when I had this break pointagainst me, I managed to serve an ace. Ialso saved match points and I managed to win the match on my first serve.
Q. You are now going to play Tsonga, so this must be very important foryou.
JUAN MARTÍN DEL POTRO: Yes. This is going to be a very difficult match. I'll play on the central court, and he playsvery well indeed. He won in Monaco,a very high level match, so that helped him with his confidence level, and heplayed awfully well today. That was avery quick match for him, so I have to be careful on all points to go furtherin this tournament.
Q. So your next match is on the central court. You never played there, or maybe once, justonce. Is it an advantage because Tsongahas always played his matches on the central court, and you played your matcheson much smaller courts? Is it a positiveor negative point for you?
JUAN MARTÍN DEL POTRO: Well, I'd like to have time topractice tomorrow to get some feelings about this court, you know. It's much bigger. You've got five meters behind you as comparedto the smaller courts I played on so far. But I know I have to be very focused and to be very careful, because theentire crowd will be supporting him. That's for sure.
We're here in Paris. The crowd is going to support him, so I have to be focused, play my game, play my match, and not start thinking about other things which are not related to the match.
Q. Can you still have fun and pleasure playing at such a high level in the tournament, or do you stop having fun at one stage?
JUAN MARTÍN DEL POTRO: No, you always have fun when you play tennis, even after a third round in a Grand Slam. I mean, maybe today I didn't have that much fun because I was notfeeling comfortable with the game of my opponent, but I love to have fun during the fourth round. I'll be playing on the central court against a French player who is a beautiful player, and, you know,all this is quite motivating. It helps you forget everything and just have fun and pleasure.
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Posted: 01.06.09 20:14. Post subject: Впечатлил! http://j..
Впечатлил! До матча с Цонгой ни одного проигранного сета не было. И с франком играл красиво. Болеть за него вряд ли буду, но класс топ-игрока уже прослеживается.
Posted: 01.06.09 21:15. Post subject: Up close and persona..
Up close and personal with Juan Martin Del Potro Monday, June 1, 2009 By Eric Frosio
Here at Rolandgarros.com we know you love to get an insight into the real person behind the tennis star facade. Today we get up close and personal with No5 seed Juan Martin Del Potro, who reveals his love for Roger Federer’s game, football and music. What’s your favourite website? Hotmail.
Which part of your game would you like to improve? I’d love to have Federer’s attacking game. What’s the last thing you do before going to sleep? I turn off my mobile phones.
What puts you in a bad mood in the morning? Being woken up by people shouting.
What’s your favourite thing for breakfast? Pastries, toast with jam and Nesquik.
Who’s your favourite comedy actor? Jim Carrey and Guillermo Francella (an Argentinean comedian).
What would be a luxury for you? Living in Tandil, surrounded by my friends and family.
What do you have on your iPod? Maná, Shakira, U2 and Coldplay.
What’s your song favourite song right now? “Mando una señal" by Maná.
Who’s your ideal mixed doubles partner? Gabriela Sabatini. What’s the worst thing that could happen to you before a match? I can’t stand it when people touch my rackets. Who was your first love? My best female friend, when I was 16. When did you last crack up laughing? Yesterday, with my fitness coach. When did you last get angry? When River Plate equalised against Boca Juniors, in the last derby.
What’s your favourite film? I really like series, such as Prison Break.
Which actor would you choose to play you on screen? Brad Pitt.
Who’s the nicest guy on tour? Zabaleta.
And the nastiest? I can’t answer that – they’d kill me [laughs]!
What’s the best concert you’ve seen? Maná and Madonna. Who’s your sporting idol? Michael Jordan. What’s your favourite sport outside tennis? Football.
What’s your least favourite training exercise? Jogging.
Posted: 01.06.09 23:34. Post subject: J. DEL POTRO/J. Tson..
J. DEL POTRO/J. Tsonga
6‑1, 6‑7, 6‑1, 6‑4
An interview with:
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO
THE MODERATOR: Questions in English, please.
Q. What was the difference in this match?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I don't know. It was very close, every point, everygame. In the important moments he servebad, and I take his serve twice in the first and the third set, and in thefourth I broke him 4‑All. That was thekey to win today.
Q. You played so well on the U.S. summer circuit on hardcourts,and you handled the clay. Which do youprefer?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Hardcourts.
Q. Hardcourts?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Yeah.
Q. But you have to play on clay here. With the wind blowing and the top dressing off, are they quite likehardcourts?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: These courts are so nice and arefast, so we can play a similar game than hardcourt.
THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish.
Q. Wereyou surprised by Tsonga and his game? Did you think he would be more aggressive or not?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, I thought he would hit theball differently and he would have more moon balls.
Against Pico other day,this is what he did. I thought he wouldplay the same type of game. Butsometimes what was difficult was a head wind. When the wind was in your back he was dictating the game. He played a good match, though. And me too.
These two 6‑1, 6‑1 sets do not mirrorreality really well.
Q. Youwere never really been supported by the crowd, and he was not supportedeither. What about this?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, both of us were verynervous, you know. We were playing onthe central court. It was quite tough,but I decided to remain calm during the match, even though I lost the secondset.
So it was one set all,and I thought he had do his best to still improve. But he couldn't control his shots. He was not really at ease. He was not dictating at that moment duringthe match. I think perhaps his knee was hurting.
However, it was a pleasant day. The crowd is familiar with tennis. They're fans.
Q. Whatabout Nadal, who's been eliminated?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, that was something we wereall taken aback by for the players, for everybody. I suppose he's sad. He's probably going through difficult momentsright now.
He's a great player,and I'm certain he's still going to win more matches.
Q. Do you think the tournament is more open today?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, yes. Of course, there's Roger, there's Murray. They're excellent players, you know. Plus Robredo, who really is a specialist onclay.
But the favorite, Ithink "the" candidate for this tournament, is now off the courts.
Q. What did you feel when you were getting on the court and then during thematch and then when the match was over? What about your feelings on the central court? Is it something good or difficult?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, I enjoyed playing on thecentral court. This match was good forme. I was dictating everything, and thatwas in my favor if I can say.
But last year when Iplayed Murrayin Flushing Meadows. It was a greatmoment, as well. Many things havehappened during the year. We usuallyplay in very big stadiums with big crowds of people, so now I know how tomanage these situations.
Q. Now, about your match against Tsonga, what about the key moments duringthe match when there was a big turnaround?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, whenever you're playingbaseline, I thought I was really relaxed. That's why I thought his tactics were a bit weird. But it was quite windy. Wind is tough on this court, so it wasdifficult to have many slices or to have dropshots.
When he could returnthe balls he didn't put enough power in his shots, and that's when I couldchange the tournament.
Q. What about Tommy Robredo? Whatwould you like to say about him?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, this player is specializedon clay, and so far his season has been excellent. He was either the finalist or semifinalisteverywhere, and in all the quarterfinals for all the Grand Slam matches.
Q. What about this match against Robredo? Is it No. 5 the who's favorite, or the specialist on clay?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I don't think he's the favorite.
Q. Now, back to Robredo's match. What should you do so that he feelsuncomfortable? Because you say he's aspecialist on clay.
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I should play my game. He really enjoys playing on thissurface. When he's here, he hasconfidence. He's now won a number ofmatches. I have my own weapons, and if Iuse my weapons, maybe I can win.
Q. I'd like to insist on this, if you don't mind. Those are your weapons. What about Tommy's weapons that could hurtyou? And also, I have another question. Are you not surprised to see almost like aveteran, someone who has no coach, someone who can still reach quarterfinals?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: He plays well on thissurface. He really plays well, so,no. He's reaching the quarterfinals of aGrand Slam even though for the time being he has no fixed coach. He has his physiotherapist and his father, aswell, and his fitness coach.
So with his father andall the team, he's got ‑‑ he's with a bunch of people who are familiarwith tennis. So that's not something Icould consider as an advantage for me.
Q. Back to this Nadal match, which was a big surprise to all of us. What happened? These were very short shots. Is it because Soderling played well?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Yes, Soderling played well. A high level of tennis throughout the match,which is quite surprising. But thenafterwards you see, I think, too many short balls for Rafa. During the key moments, what was quitesurprising is that he wasn't clear‑sighted enough to overcome thesedifficulties.
But, you know, that'sthe match. That's a tournament. Yet another one. And as he said, now he's going to enjoy hisswimming pool, and we will have to be careful.
Q. I have a question which is different. The other day, Nadal complained a lot about the antidoping rules, andhis uncle even said that maybe the players could boycott the Olympics. Would you agree with this? What do you think about this?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I don't want to talk about this.
Q. Do you have the feeling that you play better and better during thistournament? It was probably your bestmatch.
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Oh, I felt really good, that'strue. My serves were really good. I was really efficient with my firstservices, which is something essential.
But there are stillmany things I can improve. Like, forinstance, during the tiebreak, I lost a tiebreak because I made manymistakes. So I could improve this.
But I'm happy, though, because today Iwon. I defeated him.
Q. Thishas nothing to do with tennis. Do youstill go out to the same restaurants, the restaurants you would go to whenNadal was the champion?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I still go out there to theserestaurants, because it's really excellent where Franco goes, we go. (Franco).
Q. Nadal and Djokovic are now no longer in the tournament, and you haven'tgot a long experience here to win Roland Garros. What do you think about this? What about the draw? The draw is much more open. There are a few big players, and there isprobably more pressure on your shoulder now.
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, I see things the other wayaround. From my side, I can tell youthat all the players are good, even Roger, who's on the second half of thebottom of the draw. Now I have to fightagainst Robredo. That's what I wasthinking about. That's going to bereally difficult. This is it.
Q. You've managed to climb up through the tournament, and last year you wonmatches. You reached quarterfinalsduring a Grand Slam. Do you think thatnow you're more consistent than before, or you're not consistent enough?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I'm still looking for thisconsistency. To go up in the draw I needto fight each match, and then I'll be able to climb rankings. In Australia it was against Federerand then Murray. These are verydifficult matches. That was for the USOpen, but I'm really happy so far with the tournament.
Q. Now, you're telling us that it's a difficult draw for you. On the other side of the draw, the otherLatin American is González. What abouthim?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: He played well. He's not yet dropped or lost any sets, andhe's still in the draw. I hope we'regoing to have a Latin American player reaching the finals.
Posted: 02.06.09 00:42. Post subject: Кто болел за Дель По..
Кто болел за Дель Потро, всех поздравляю Конечно, всё может случиться, но пока что у меня ощущение, что парень будет вторым грунтовым игроком после Надаля на протяжении ближайших лет
Posted: 04.06.09 09:07. Post subject: J. DEL POTRO/T. Robr..
J. DEL POTRO/T. Robredo
6‑3, 6‑4, 6‑2
An interview with:
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO
THE MODERATOR: Questions in English, please.
Q. You looked as if you were in control of the match right until the lastgame. Did you feel that way?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: No. No, no, was so close into the court. I feel the nervous every point, every time. Tommy is a fighter, you know. He fight until the last point, even if he'slosing 5‑2, 40‑Love.
So it was very toughfor me to close the match.
Q. How do you feel about getting this far in a Grand Slam?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, very happy. It's my first semifinals in Grand Slam, soI'm very happy.
Q. You're going to face Federer in the semifinal. Quite a few players and tennis fans wouldlike Roger to win this tournament because it's the only Grand Slam he hasn'twon yet. Do you also feel that way, ifyou were to face him in the next round?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: We feel the pression of the fans,everybody want Roger to win this tournament. But if I can't do ‑‑ if I can't win this tournament, I want to seenext Sunday Roger with the trophy.
Q. You seem to have improved your game on clay. Since when have you been working with FrancoDavin, and what has he changed in your game on clay?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: A lot: My movement, my forehand, my serve. Now I can play like hardcourt. You know, the courts are faster than twoyears ago, so they game is very similar. This is an advantage for me.
THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish, please.
Q. Tellus about your feelings. You're in thesemifinal of a Grand Slam. What goes onin your head?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, I'm really happy. I'm in a semifinal of a Grand Slam. This was a very tough match for both ofus. I mean, we knew that we hadopportunities.
The most important wasto win. The most important was to beable to make it to play Federer on Friday.
Q. You just said it was a match you didn't play at the top of yourshape. Why would you say that?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I think I played better againstTsonga. My serve was much better. Well, today my ‑‑ no, today my serve wasmuch better. That's true.
But I was very nervousall along the match, and I never managed to really get in the match because mylegs were really tense.
Maybe you couldn't see that from theoutside, but I was pretty tense. Tommyplayed really well. You know, threesets, that is not a good indication of what the match was, because he reallyplayed well. But I played better, so Iwon.
Q. Myquestion is: When you offered this T‑shirtto Federer, the Boca T‑shirt to Federer, was it a bet?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, no, of course, we have notyet reached the quarterfinals. It wasjust like that.
Q. Yesterday like today you had difficulties ending the match. Why?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, you're right. At one stage I had difficulties with myserve. We came to 40‑All, and that wasmy fault. I was too nervous. I wanted to finish it quickly, and the more Iwanted to do that, the worst I played.
I really wanted to rushthings. This was a mistake. I suffered from it. I managed to finish it 5‑2, because otherwiseit would have been far more difficult.
Q. What do you feel about this match against Federer on Friday?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: It's going to be verydifficult. We all know how he plays, andwe all know what he wants to achieve here now that Rafa is no longer here.
I still haveexpectations. I still haveobjectives. I had some before I startedplaying in this tournament, but now we have the same opportunities. I wish I win this match.
Q. You said that you had good memories, good feelings last time you playedFederer in Madrid. Would you say that you have an opportunity towin here, or are there things that you need to modify to change to adjust inyour game?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, in fact, in Madrid I had mychances. I had opportunities that Ididn't use. We also had other matches, oneagainst the other. But I know that if Iwant to win him, I have to be at the top of my form. I have to be there 100% mentally, physically.
I hope he's going tomake some mistakes like he did against Haas at 4‑3 in the third set and he hada break point. But in all cases, youneed to be very present and you need to get your opportunities when they occur.
Q. Two questions: What's the originof your name, Del Potro? Where does itcome from?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I don't have a clue.
Q. Where do your grandparents come from?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: From Tandil. That's the city where I come from.
Q. Second question: Your tacticsagainst Federer. Did you talk about itwith Franco?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: No, no, we just said a few wordsafter the match. We'll have plenty oftime to talk about tactics tomorrow.
Q. Reaching the semifinals today, and no disrespect with regards to youropponent, but was it the most beautiful match or victory in your career?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: No, I had others, other greatvictories. But it's true. I had never won a quarterfinals in a GrandSlam tournament, so that's true.
Now, with regards tovictories against great players, I already had other beautiful victories whichwere even more important to me.
Q. What worries you with Federer? His game or what he represents?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, a bit of everything. With his game he does everythingperfectly. His game is much of a problemto me, and this is why I never won when I played him.
We've played quite afew matches, so I know him. I think Iknow what he's going to do, and I'll do everything to return his serve. And also to make him doubt, not to give him anypoints.
Q. Apart from the difference in surface, with regards to the way youplayed, in Australia you played the first set, okay. And then in the rest of the match, whathappened? Did you feel that there werethings that you just couldn't improve and you just let go as compared totoday? What can you tell us?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, no, in Australia he played extremely well,and I couldn't do anything. Actually, atthe end of the match, he told me he played better than ‑‑ that it was hisbest match in a long time.
Now, if I can win afirst set, I can win a second set, and if I can win two sets, I can win a thirdset and win the match. So I can fight.
But then I also would like to have more fun,enjoy being there, have pleasure being in such a big court with such abeautiful crowd.
Q. Beforethe match, you talked about your consistency in the match, and you were talkingabout the fact that you had to make Tommy move around, so you have to have adifferent tactics.
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, when you're on the outside,you have to see things differently. Actually, today I had to run a lot. I had to move a lot, and he had a beautiful serve.
At the same time, wehad many opportunities, both of us. Ithink that had he won the break during the third set, we'd still be on thecourt right now.
Q. You're talking about being nervous, about pressure. Do you think you'll be nervous when you playFederer? Do you think that's a keyfactor, that it might impact your game?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: You know what? We're all nervous. We're all a bit afraid, you know. That's quite normal when you have such bigplayers left in the draw. You know, allplayers know this feeling. I mean thisfeeling of being nervous.
When I play Roger,well, I have no choice, so I have to play my game. Otherwise I'll never achieve anything.
Q. I'd like to know if your friends, your family are in Paris to encourage you, to support you. Yes or no? And if no, will they be here in Parison Friday?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I came with Franco, Martiniano,yes, and other friends, but my family and my really close friends are inTandil. I think we'll wait for a anothercouple of days before they come.
Q. I saw you having this gesture, emotional gesture at the end of thematch. Is it because of what youachieved? I don't know, but each timeyou win, you do the same thing. You havethis finger raised to the skies. Is it amessage to someone?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Yes. It has to do with my family. It's for my family. Yes, I was very emotional. It's my first semifinal, and I was verynervous all along the match, at least more than usually, and this is why Ipointed my finger to the heavens.
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Хуан Мартин Дель Потро: «В игре с Роджером я должен показать свой лучший теннис, у меня нет другого выбора» Аргенинец Хуан Мартин Дель Потро, обыгравший в четвертьфинале «Ролан Гаррос» испанца Томми Робредо со счетом 6:3, 6:4, 6:2, заявил, что для того, чтобы обыграть Роджера Федерера в полуфинале, он должен показать свой лучший теннис. «Мы все тут нервничаем, мы все очень волнуемся перед игрой. И это нормально, когда в сетке остались такие большие игроки. Все игроки испытывают это чувство, я имею в виду сильное волнение. В игре с Роджером я должен показать свой лучший теннис, у меня нет другого выбора. Иначе я ничего не добьюсь», – цитирует Дель Потро официальный сайт турнира.
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R. FEDERER/J. Del Potro
3-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
An interview with:
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. (From translation.) It's maybe alittle bit early, but how are you going to use that match for your future? You are only 20 years old, and you've had agreat resistance today.
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: For the time being, it's verytough. It's very difficult for me toanalyze the match for the time being, because I'm very sad.
But I guess in about acouple of days, once I'm more relaxed, I'll be able to think about it.
THE MODERATOR: Questions in English.
Q. First question is just in general, how do you feel right now? And the second question is, in Australia,seemed like you didn't have any answers to Roger's shots, but this time youplayed really well against him. So didyou find any answers, or could you explain about that?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, now I feel so sad. It was a long match, very close. It was my first semis, and I had thechance. I think I'm playing better than Australia,we play on other surface, and I serve very good every moment in the match. That was the reason about the five sets.
THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish, please.
Q. Iimagine you can't be happy, of course. But at least you can feel satisfied you fought so well against Federer.
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Yes, but I really wanted to be inthat final, and now I'm going to have to watch it on TV. That match was very tied, very even. I really had chances of winning.
If it had been in thebest of three sets, I would have won and I would have come out of that courtsatisfied.
Right now, I don't have enough words toexplain what I feel. I just ‑‑ thatmatch escaped me.
Q. Whatdid you say to each other at the end of the match? Also, what happened in the third set?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Yes, I felt I could break hisserve and win the match maybe. Butduring the fourth and fifth set he served very well, too. It was very even, and I made a couple ofmistakes that I had to pay very dearly.
At the end, well, Ijust congratulated him and wished him good luck. I said, Everybody wants him to lift thetrophy at the end of the match. But onceagain, it was not going to be me.
Q. What happened in the last two sets? Were you a bit tired? And second,did the crowd bother you, especially in the tiebreaker, because five shots youmade ended up in the net?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: No, I had to keep my reserves inorder to play that fifth set.
As to the crowd, I washappy to see that the crowd was enjoying the match. Anyway, the Argentineans and the French crowdtreated me well. It was a new feelingfor me.
I hope one day I would be the idol for thecrowd the way Roger was today.
Q. Didyou feel that this was the match of your life? I'm not talking only about tennis, I'm talking about everything, aboutyour opponent, et cetera.
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Yes, I understand the situation,the moment. Well, for me, it was thestrongest moment I ever lived until now against Roger, knowing he really wantedto win and I was so close to win him. Itwas very special to me.
Q. I guess you're a bit bitter, but you played your best tennis and you'restill very young. You have a lot ofpossibilities.
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Yes, but the fact that I'm youngdoesn't mean anything to me. I just feelbad.
I know it was a greatmatch. We were both fighting at ourbest, and I believe really the crowd enjoyed it, too. I was very happy to see the crowd so happy,and I saw the Argentineans were behind me until the end.
Q. Did you feel tired at the end? Did you feel good?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: At 3‑All, I was ready to play aslong as was needed.
Q. When you broke back in the fifth, did you believe you had it?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: No, because he was returning alot better. In two seconds I was downLove‑40, and I knew that it didn't mean anything against players like Roger orRafa. They give nothing away, and...
Q. In those crucial points where Roger was defending, what was so difficultto control the game at those moments?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Well, this is what the bestplayers can do. They can control thosepoints. They have this inside of them,and they come out with the best at the crucial moments.
This is something thatthey inherited from birth, I guess.
Q. We can see you feel bad. Isn'tthat proof of your strong personality?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: Yes, maybe. I went into the court wanting to enjoy mysemifinal, and I did it well. It's notthat I was tense or that I couldn't play my game.
So I'm happy, because Iplayed at the same level as he did, and I played well. I won that first set, and then it was 1‑All. It was very close.
Q. You spoke with Franco Davin in the locker rooms. What did he say?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: We almost didn't talk atall. He said I played a good tournamentand I played a good match. That's all.
Q. You served very well during the whole match, but at 3‑All in the fifthyou were not able to put in one single first serve. What happened?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I don't know. It was the whole match that fell upon myshoulders. I was feeling tired andtense. That's why I didn't put thosefirst serves in.
Otherwise, I servedwell during the whole match. It's justat that particular moment, I could have served a bit better.
Q. How are you going to prepare for Wimbledon?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I don't know. I don't know.
Q. The week before, are you going to play an exhibition?
JUAN MARTIN DELPOTRO: I'm going to go a couple of daysearly. I'm going to play an exhibition,and I'm going to prepare for Wimbledon.
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