WIMBLEDON

June 24, 2005

Mario Ancic

MARIO ANCIC: Yeah, it was great because I saw after the first rain delay, you know, the sky was pretty dark and some drops were coming down. So I was really pleased the way we finish the third set. That was great.

MARIO ANCIC: No. I mean, you know, from what I played after it showed up, it didn't really. Because I came out and broke him twice, twice in a row. So that was a great, great start. I think I played really good after to finish it off.

MARIO ANCIC: Well, little bit watch today because he played the match before me. So watch his -- I mean, he's already been couple years here. He had some good results compared, you know. He's lefty, big serve. I mean, he beat Marat. So expecting really tough match. But now it's I have two days off, so is plenty of time to think of that match.

MARIO ANCIC: Just, you know, hit easy, you know. I been playing, you know -- basically I came here, play straightaway. So these two days is good. Hit easy, relax and massages and just wait the match, wait till Monday.

MARIO ANCIC: Yeah, just enjoy, relax, hit a little bit and stay in form and just wait Monday.

MARIO ANCIC: After that I beat some good players on grass, so...

MARIO ANCIC: Yeah, beat Tim also. So, no, I mean, I'm not worried about what people recognize me. It's most important to come and watch. I feel there is a lot of people behind me here. You know, I feel, I mean -- I feel great here, so I don't -- I don't really care how that they remember me by winning first round here or by winning Roger. You know, when I see a lot of people cheering for me and want me to win, it's a great feeling.

MARIO ANCIC: About the next match or today?

MARIO ANCIC: No, I think I, you know -- second round was a little bit struggle, so I was really serving well today. Really controlling the games on my serve really good. I don't think -- he didn't have really big first serve percentage in, so that gave me a lot of opportunities to play and, you know, to hit and go in and make pressure. You know, that's what I did really good. He's, you know, I think talented player with a lot of skills. He's unbelievable fast. No, I think I played a really, really solid match.

MARIO ANCIC: (Smiling).

MARIO ANCIC: I think it's still too early in the tournament.

MARIO ANCIC: No, I mean, I'm playing with a guy who is still, you know, Top 20, Top 25, who beat Marat, which, you know, I thought Marat -- was first -- I think this is the year, you know, when I was watching the matches, he was playing the best on grass. So lot of, you know, lot of -- I mean, he played some good match to win. So, you know, he's a good player. He likes grass. He's been I think last year also fourth round, Lopez, here, you know. And he's a lefty, which is a pretty nice advantage here on grass.