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November 8, 2017
Fiera Milano, Italy
D. SHAPOVALOV/G. Quinzi
4-1, 4-1, 3-4, 4-3
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. How has this experience been for you overall?
GIANLUIGI QUINZI: It was unbelievable experience for me, because I'm playing with the top guys my age and a little bit younger. Yesterday I play unbelievable match with Andrey. I know him since a couple of years.
So I feel that I'm in this level, but of course important points and sometimes physically is not enough, because I can play good level some sets, but full games and, like, today, like two sets, like first two sets was tough. I mean, I'm a little bit tired and cramping, so I'm not -- physically and mentally I'm a little bit down.
Q. How do you want to use this opportunity for your career? How do you want to use this opportunity to play against these guys?
GIANLUIGI QUINZI: How what? No, it's a good experience, for sure, because since some years I don't play with these guys. For me, after the injured, after two months of injured, I say to my coach I want to compete with these guys.
Of course, first I should pass the Italian quallies, but after, when I pass the Italian quallies, I was confident that I was doing good, so I went to the match and stay confident. And after, of course, it's tough, because everybody play good.
But I think in a couple of years maybe I can be in these levels. I'm confident.
Q. We could see you playing out there, and you can match them, like you said, for a set. What is it you need to do to make sure that you can stay with these guys for the whole match? Is it mental or physical or both?
GIANLUIGI QUINZI: Mentally, physically, you have to play some more level, on this level, for sure. They play all the year this level. Me, I'm playing challengers, and it's a big difference, for sure.
These guys are top 50, so they play for sure all the time Masters Series 1000 level. It's so much big difference.
FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports
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