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F. GONZÁLEZ/A. Murray

6-3, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4

An interview with:

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

Q. What was the key to the match? What was the reason you won, you think?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: I think I was playing really high. I tried to dominate with my forehand, becauseI know that Andy bothered a lot when the balls bounce high. He doesn't play on clay much.

But I think also i tookevery chance that he gave me. Maybe inthe first set he made a few MISTAKE and I took it. I took my chances, and that was reallyimportant in the fourth set.

Q. Andy has just been in and says you have the best forehand in thegame. You ever hit it better than that?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Sometimes. Depends on the day. But I thinkI'm feeling the ball really well here. Ifeel that I can hit the ball hard, flat, high, and I can do many things withthat side.

I mean, I have troublewith the other one, but I'm playing real good level now.

Q. I remember a match here with Ferrero about five, six years ago. You guys hit the ball so hard. You've been hitting the ball hard for a longtime now. Is there any explanation foryour forehand? Anybody teach yousomething special when you were young? It came naturally? Why is yourforehand so powerful?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, I think most of it is natural. I've been hitting the same thing for yearsand years. Of course I improve a few things,but on the attack, I always try to hit and I have no fear. I just go for it.

Some days I can miss,but I know that if I have to win important match, I have to do it on that side.

Q. Did you feel your experience on clay was a big factor today?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Maybe. Maybe. Because Andy, I mean,he's a great player. But he doesn'thas enough experience maybe playing five sets on clay courts.

I mean, that wasreally ‑‑ I know that in the beginning of the match many things canhappen. I mean, the match can go backand forwards really easy. I think thatwas really important.

Q. Did you ever think it would be Robin Soderling on the other side of thenet in the semifinals of the French Open?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: When you get to French Open, when you sayFrench Open, you think Nadal immediately.

But Robin is a greatplayer. I mean, he hit the ball harderthan most of the guys. If he's in a goodday he don't let you play, so it's gonna be a really tough match for me.

Q. This is his first Grand Slam semifinal. You've been in the final. Do youthink that's an experience that's important for you?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Hopefully. Hopefully I can use that. But, you know, every match is different, andwe start 0‑0, so you don't know what's gonna happen.

Q. Just considering that you've been really one of the best clay‑courtplayers for the last few years, in many ways do you feel like you'veunderperformed here at Roland Garros? You're a past junior champion. Are you surprised it's taken you this long to get to this round?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: It's interesting, because I like to play moreon the hardcourt. But in this year orlast year I been feeling really good on the clay. I have really tough moments to adapt comingfrom hardcourt to clay. I take long timeto adapt, to slide, to many things.

But I feel that, Imean, I can recover really well. Theworst thing I have is the return of serve, so here on clay, the serve, it's notreally important like on the other surfaces.

So I've been improving a lot on that. I'm more patience and more fit now. I'm able to run for more hours, and that'sreally important in the way that you have to play on a clay court.

Q. Justa question on the other South American still in the draw. I mean, obviously with all these big namesdropping out people are talking about what an open tournament it is, but stillyou don't hear much about Del Potro. Canyou comment on what you think his chances are here?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Have big chances. I mean, he's a great player. He's only 20, 21 years old, and he's No. 5 inthe world.

I mean, he'sreally ‑‑ he have really good chances. But, I mean, he's as long guy. Imean, he grew up playing on clay, but I think he play better on hardcourts, aswell.

But I think he have really goodchances. He's playing Robredo. But normally, if things going normal, I mean,he have to win.

Q. OnAndy, I know you practiced with him as well last week. What do you think he needs to do to improveon clay?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Maybe try to be a little bit more patience,but he has a really good coach on his side. The best hinge his coach had was patience. Alex, I mean, he have many things to learnabout Alex. But Andy is No. 3 in theworld, and he's only 21 years old.

I mean, he's a reallygood player, and he's gonna dominate the tour in the next years. I mean, now he's dominate. He won a couple Masters Series, and he madethe final in the US Open last year. Imean, the only thing that he need is time and work a little bit. Just that.

Q. Do you feel you and Roger are defending the honor of the older players?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, it's interesting, because I talk a lotabout that with my friends. They thoughtthat maybe I'm a little bit insane that I'm old guy, 28, 29 years old. But for tennis I'm giving like five or sixyears advantage to the other guys.

I mean, I'm trying butI feel ‑‑ I feel better now than I was 20 years old, you know, physically,mentally. Of course, my tennis, I beenlearning every time, and I'm fighting for that.

The day that I don't want to learn any moreand I don't want to give my 100%, I'm going to quit.

THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish.

Q. Well, first of all, congratulations. How did you manage to reach that level? You had wonderful shots with your forehand, but every day waswonderful. You always showed very goodcontrol on the court, and you won each match with great authority.

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, control, yes. It was important for me to take all theopportunities I had, especially on this match today. I managed to win the third set very easily,and that gave me a lot of confidence for the rest of the match.

I also had a very goodforehand today, so it gave me lots of confidence. It meant to me that I was in a position towin many points with that shot.

Q. This is a wonderful season for you on clay. You won in Viña del Mar, so now what's the influence ofMartin Rodriguez on your game?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, he helped me improve my backhand andfeel more free. You know, there arecoaches out there that know a lot, but they demand that you are morestructured; whereas with Martin, we worked on specific things every day.

We worked very hard,but he gave me a lot of freedom. So Ifeel free on the court. I can do manythings. And when I don't feel very wellone day, I tell Martin, Okay, let's practice for 40 minutes only, and otherdays I will practice for longer.

That's very important. Martin knows me as a player. He is a very good player. He's a very good friend, as well. He reached his best level at the same age asI am now, so it's important for him, because he knows the experience of anolder player, as you say.

Q. Whenyou played Hanescu, I told you the other day that what was striking to me wasthat you were regular in your game and you felt your serve was not thatgood. So was your serve useful today?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, I did play quite well, and my serve wasmuch better today. It's true that duringthe other match my serve was not that good, but I worked a lot on my serve toturn it into an asset for me.

Then I had my forehand,which is a beautiful weapon, so it really helped me gain confidence and helpedme win the match.

Q. So 6‑Love, had you imagined scoring 6‑Love against Murray? And have you watched Soderling's last match? What do you think about it?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: 6‑Love playing Andy? I would have never dreamed it, even playingtable tennis. But, you know, he alsohelped me. He made a few mistakes, andyou have to face it.

As for Soderling, yes,I looked at him, and I know how well he plays at the moment. It's going to be a very tough match. He's playing very well at the moment.

Q. You have this really wonderful forehand. Can you tell us what you feel when you hit the ball with such strengthand so much power?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, it's absolute pleasure when youdominate the game. But when my opponentmakes me run, it's the kind of a weapon I can use. I have great pleasure hitting the ball hard,managing the game, managing a wonderful dropshot.

What's great is to havefun when you play. When you practice,you need to have fun, and it's not all about winning or losing.

Q. You're playing a semifinal here in Parisagainst Soderling. That was probablysomething you were not planning. What'syour analysis, and would you say it's a big opportunity for you?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, it is a big surprise. We all know Soderling, how he plays. Had someone told me I would reach thesemifinal of a Grand Slam and I would have to play him, I don't know if I wouldhave believed it.

But when you play guyslike Federer or Soderling in the semifinal in such a big tournament, of courseit's a big moment in your career and you want to make the most of it.

Q. Everybody is praising your forehand: Andy, the press. What do you feelabout it?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, that's good. There is one thing I've always been convincedabout, is that I win my matches with my serve and with my forehand. I can play well, but I win with those two shots,and that's what's happening at the moment.

Q. When you play Soderling, would you think you're a favorite?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, I want to think I'm a favorite becauseI feel fit to win the next match, and this is what I want to focus on. I want to focus on my next match. I walk on the court to win the match, andthis is what I feel when I walk on the court for the next match.

Q. What do you think about a final González and Del Potro? What's the probability?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: I'm very bad at math, so I couldn't answerthis question.

Q. Would you say it's 50/50?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, I don't know, because Juan Martin stillhas two matches to win. I have anotherone to win. So wait and see.

Q. You must be pretty nervous, because of course you're facing a playerwith great experience, and you have great experience. On this match when you were at 5‑3 in thelast set, you were probably a bit nervous.

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, not as nervous as I usually am. I was a bit tired, but I wouldn't saynervous. I served. He returned in a way that I wasn'tcomfortable with, and there was a wind, as well.

So he managed to winthe game. But, you know, that's part ofthe game. I also knew that he would beon the other side of the court afterwards and he would have to serve with thewind blowing in front of him, and things would be more complex for him.

Q. How will you play Soderling? Sameway you played Murray?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: You know, you think about that match 10minutes before you walk on the court, and I have two days before that.

So I need to taketime. I need to rest. I think we'll fight to see who takes theinitiative first, because we're both attackers. We'll see who wants to attack first.

Q. You have dreams like everyone. Isit a dream you have to win here? Becauseyou're very close to the cup now, aren't you?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, yes. Maybe I dream about it, but I'm still two five‑set matches short of thatcup, and that's a lot. That means lotsof hours playing tennis. Of course Idream about it. But at the moment, it'sonly a dream.

Q. Well, Fenya, how do you feel for this semifinal? You always said that you had no expectations,but now it's a semifinal against Soderling. Is it the semifinal of your dreams?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, yes, you always dream about reachingthe semifinals, and then you think about the next step and what can happenafter that.

But right now I'm happybecause I'm having great time on the court, and I think you see that. I really have fun playing, and that's themost important.

Q. Don't you have too much pressure in your country about Roland Garros?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, at the moment, I'm just playing RolandGarros, so don't ask me more questions.

Q. Tennis in Europe is very important from an economic standpoint,political standpoint, but likewise in other countries in Latin America. So how will youcope with that for Latin America? How can you bring this cup back to South America? What will it mean for you to do that?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, there was already a final of the DavisCup five years ago, I think, and that was in Argentina. But I can't answer your question.

If I win on Friday,maybe I'll have an answer to that question.

Q. You had a fever a few days ago. Apparently you suffered a virus. Are you okay now? Did you havetime to rest? Another question: Eleven years ago you were the junior championhere, so how did you evolve over the last eleven years?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, to your first question, yes, Irecovered from this viral infection. Ididn't play the double because I didn't feel well not yesterday but theday before.

But adrenaline is goodfor you, you know. It helps you overcomeyour symptoms. I really think ‑‑ well,I have two days of rest now, and I really think I'll be at my top to fight thesemifinal.

Now, for the second part of your question,11 years, that's a long time. It'salmost a whole career. So did Ichange? I don't know. I'm still the same person. As a player I have changed, of course. I have played many matches. I can take perspective now, and I enjoyplaying tennis more than I used to at that time.

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Fernando Gonzalez

R. SODERLING/F. González

6‑3, 7‑5, 5‑7, 4‑6, 6‑4

An interview with:

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ

THE MODERATOR: Questions in English, please.

Q. What do you think about your game today?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, I think I was playing against ‑‑ Inever feel comfortable on the court because of him. He was playing at a really high level, and Ifeel that the ball was moving a lot and I couldn't hit clearly the ball.

So it was really tough,but I keep trying. I find my way, and hestart to miss, like miss a couple of shots and took it, and then I had biggerchances in the final set.

Q. It was a great match and a great comeback. You have kind of broken his rhythm and forcedhim to many errors in third and fourth sets. You served much better, and everything seemed under your control at 4‑1in the fifth. What happened at thatpoint, you think? Was it more tiredness,or was it more a psychological problem? What happened at 4‑1 in the fifth?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: I think nothing really happens. I mean, I remember it was 4‑1, 15‑30 on hisserve, and I did a really good slice on his foot and he hits like a magic shotafter that.

I think the big mistakewas from the 4‑2 on my serve. Even if hedid like three good returns, I have a little bit doubts with my serve. I try to go ‑‑ try to play with thefirst serve and instead to win some free points that I was doing in the pastsets, you know.

But I feel the match on my hand, that's whyI didn't want to play with my second serve. That's the only mistake that I did. It's a mistake because I lost the match. If I win, maybe it can be a good decision.

Q. Youobviously had a problem with the linesman. Can you tell us what your feeling was about the call, and do you thinkit affected you in the end in a negative way?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: I mean, one point doesn't affect five‑setmatch. I mean, that's for sure. I was really pissed off. I don't know if it's the right word.

Q. No, that's the right word.

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: I don't know any other in English, so...

Q. It's perfect.

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: But I think you can realize if you see it onTV. I mean, I'm human. I didn't know really what to do, because Ishow the mark. The umpire came down, andhe show nothing. That's why I get out ofmyself. I mean, he show me nothing.

And then, I don't know,I just ‑‑ did something for fun, because there is no way out after that.

Q. What is your preview now for Soderling in the final against whomever?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, depends. I mean, if Soderling wants to win thetournament, I think it would be better opponent Del Potro, because he play likeone rhythm.

Today I tried to changethe dimensions, the speed with Soderling, and I think Federer is ‑‑ well,he's really good in that. He can serveand volley, he can play high, low, fast. He can do many things.

But depends on the opponent, I think. I mean, if he plays like all the week servinglike 200 kilometers on the lines, it's going to be tough for anyone.

Q. Ifit's Federer, do you think Soderling has a chance against Federer the way he'splaying this tournament? He's hadincredible results.

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: The way he's playing, he have good chanceswith everyone. Today I feel ‑‑ Imean, I couldn't play the first two sets. I mean, I find my way in the third one, but he's playing ‑‑ I mean,he's really long. He catch everyball. I couldn't take him out ofposition.

I feel the opposite wayagainst me. Every time he can take meout of position. I'm not used to playingthat way. I mean, I did a good job, Ithink, coming back, but Soderling is playing really, really high level.

THE MODERATOR: Spanish questions, please.

Q. You already explained that in English, but could you do that in Spanish,as well, for the radio? What happened inthe fifth set at 4‑1? We thought youwere about to win the match. Whathappened?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, I thought exactly the same, but this iswhy tennis is so interesting. You thinkyou're going to win, and nothing is done till the last ball. At 15‑30 I really thought I was going to win,but I also feared that what happened would happen when a player starts relaxingand playing his best tennis and goes for his shots.

I had doubts withregard to my serve, so I wasn't as strong on my first serve. He returned ‑‑ he had two extraordinaryreturns, and then it turned out wrong, because I lost.

But maybe if I had continued to play likethis and I had won, it would have been a good decision.

Q. At4‑1, all of a sudden he has this backhand along the line. Do you think he was feeling that the game wasback in his hands?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, with the majority of players, when youhave a break or when you feel you're going to win, you have to put morepressure, and this is where your opponent gets very dangerous.

That's probably whathappened. I probably wasn't playing mybest level when I was leading, but I didn't send any balls outside the court.

But he returned in a wonderful way at leastthree times at 4‑1, 4‑2. The match wasstill on my side.

Q. Youare calm so far, and you reached the semifinals. It was an incredible match. You were so close to making it to thefinal. But you're still very calm, verycool. What did you feel when you walkedout of the court and you walked in the locker room and you realized you wereclose to the final?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Close or far from the final, doesn't make anydifference. I didn't make it. That's the reality.

But, yes, you feel abit bitter after you've lost such a match. But I'm also calm, because ‑‑ had I lost in three sets I wouldn't saythe same things, but I would have lost. So I'm comfortable with myself, with the way I played, with the way Ifought.

But I didn't make it, so I'll continuefighting to play even better matches.

Q. Whathappened on this contested ball? Couldyou explain that?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, the ball was out, but I can't complainabout one point when there were more than 200 in the match.

That wouldn't be veryfair play for me to complain, but it was hard. You know, I saw the ball out. Ishowed it. The line judge comes. He shows nothing, because he didn't show meanything. That drove my crazy. I said, Show me the mark, and the umpireshowed me nothing.

I said, well if this is a mark, then I'm introuble. Well, I don't know.

Q. Now,you said you were a bit bitter, but you seem to be okay.

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, that's what you say. Of course I'm a bit bitter about the waythings turned out. I was talking toMartin in the locker room, and I had ‑‑ I was more bitter for anothertournament that was less important. Thatwas in Barcelona.

But because there I hadmade mistakes, here the tournament is very important. But it's true that deep inside, I feelcalm. I had fun playing tennis. I feel my serve is getting better and better.

I always try and give the best ofmyself. The thing is, I didn't managetoday.

Q. Quiteclearly you can see things from different perspectives. Had you had to play against Nadal and had youlost, you would have said, A, I had to play against Nadal, but you playedagainst Soderling. He is playing verysurprising tennis at a very high level. No one expected him at this level, and you played him at thislevel. Do you take it as tough luck oras fate?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: No, that's one of the variables. This is what makes tennis interesting topeople, because you never know what's going to happen. Bad luck is being the same age as Federer andNadal. That's bad luck.

I don't know whathappened to those guys who had this, were the same age at Borg and Vilas. That's tough luck. When you lose against an opponent, it's okay. I mean, it's okay, even if it's the match ofyour life. But it's okay. We all fight to win.

Q. Congratulations for this tournament. Fifteen days ago, you said you could play better and better. Did you have this feeling today? Did you feel that you could have played a bitbetter today, or did you give the best of your tennis?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: No, I did the best I could, and unfortunatelyI didn't succeed. All I can say is Igave everything I had. When I start atournament, I give everything I have.

Sometimes I playbetter, but that's not the point. What'simportant is winning or losing.

Q. Are you leaving with a feeling that in the fifth set, at 4‑1, it was aseries of errors, or do you think he stepped up and got better?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: No, what I feel is I tried, and I did notsucceed in doing what I wanted to do today. I didn't want to use my second serve because of the way he would returnthe ball, but each time I played as if it was a second serve.

I do think I didn'tplay my best tennis, but that's not an excuse. I always try and do my best, and what you saw on the court is all Ihave.

Q. Are you saying that you didn't play well all along the match, or just atsome stages?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: No, all along the match. I mean, the conditions were difficult. They were difficult for both of us. My opponent didn't help me feel morecomfortable, because I never managed to move him from his position.

I felt prettyuncomfortable, but I recognized that I managed to come back two sets all, and Ihad the match in my racquet. I had thefeeling that I was not going to lose this match. But this happens, and I need to learn fromthat.

Q. At one stage things turned around. Did you feel that you were losing the match?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: No, no, he came back. But at 4‑All, it was too big and I was reallyexhausted, both physically and mentally. Well, then, he won the match.

Q. Apparently the crowd was supporting you more than Soderling. Did you feel that?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Yes. Yes. The crowd ‑‑ I mean,that's the best court in the world along with Wimbledon. We all dream of playing on this court. The French crowd, they are very knowledgeablein tennis, and so you feel recognized when you make your best efforts.

And whatever theresults and as a tennis player, it really is moving.

Q. This is my last question. Thiswas an excellent year for you. Beforethis tournament, you had to stop for three weeks because you were injured, andyou played a semifinal here. What areyou doing for the rest of your season? Wimbledon? What doyou expect to win? Are you even moreeager to win?

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ: Well, obviously. If you have no plans for the future, you needto stop playing. I mean, I play becauseI have ambitions. All the tournamentsI've played this year I felt I was giving the best I could.

That's the mostimportant. Sometimes you're worn outphysically, mentally. You don't reallyfeel like playing, like winning, but the people push you to give your best.

This year I had two injuries that preventedme from playing in a couple of tournaments, but when I decide to play, I play100%. Likewise, when I practice, if Idon't feel like practicing, I don't, because I want to be there 100%.

You want to optimize your time onthe courts and in the tournaments, as well.

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