“How do you explain this defeat?
It was a complicated game. He played well and I made too many mistakes. I was too hesitant about my placement on my line. I played well in the first set, but the break in the second puts him back in the game. Afterwards, I was less aggressive, too much on the heels. I was too hesitant about what to do and made too many mistakes. He played his game, with a lot of variations. It’s a difficult defeat. But even if he went to get the game, I have the impression that it was mostly me who lost him. I missed too many opportunities. I should have been harder on myself.
A word about Hugo Gaston that you discovered, like many people …
He’s a very good, talented player. He takes the ball early, he varies a lot, he does a lot of cushioning, he moves very well … He was very brave to always stay in the game and do something. He went for the game, he’s young and I expected it. Well done to him. He deserves the victory. He is left-handed, he moves well, he enters the court … But he is not the only one like that, he is not so different from the others.
How did you experience this rather special Roland-Garros?
Yes, it was not usual. The conditions were different, but I was happy to be there and to be able to play the tournament, although I would have liked to do much better. We can see that it’s difficult for a lot of people now, so having the chance to play at Roland Garros was good. We must congratulate the organization of the tournament. “
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