AUSTRALIAN OPEN

February 9, 2021

Gilles Simon

Press Conference

S. TSITSIPAS/G. Simon

6-1, 6-2, 6-1

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. Can you talk us through your match?

GILLES SIMON: Well, it was a difficult match, obviously. It was hard to be on the court today. I never really found my game in the practice, even in the three weeks here, so it's never a good sign when you walk on the court and it's not clear what you want to do, it's not clear what you want to play. I'm still looking for some feelings and still trying to build something, and obviously against a great player like Stefanos, you don't have time for that. It should be in place already.

I'm a bit sad because physically I was feeling okay and moving quite okay, but yeah, I had too much stress with the game, and then I was kind of seeing everything late, and it was really -- yeah, I didn't take a lot of pleasure on the court today.