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May 7, 2005

Guillermo Coria

GUILLERMO CORIA: Well, you know, it's normal because he's very famous here and many people are his fans. That point was incredible, but, I mean, you don't decide a match on just one ball so...

GUILLERMO CORIA: Well, it's very different because in Monte-Carlo I was playing for the first time a final after a long time, and now is going to be very different. I think I can win, and I'm happy to play against Nadal.

GUILLERMO CORIA: I don't know. I know that I was running a lot. I was taking very difficult balls, shots he was making. My tactic was to hold on and to make a hard time for him. Then I took the second set just that way.

GUILLERMO CORIA: Well, that was a very long time ago so I won't stay in bed and cry over it just for that. It's just one match; it doesn't matter. I wanted to go on, win Rome and Roland Garros and who knows whatever.

GUILLERMO CORIA: Yes, I was a little bit worried, but then that moment I started to play like I did in the first set. I knew if I couldn't take my serve, then I would be able to break him. That's what happened. Then I started to play better and better and I could win this very difficult match.

GUILLERMO CORIA: I think that Agassi is Agassi and, I mean, every time you think it's his last year, he comes back and he's even fitter and tougher. I met him in Indian Wells and it was amazing how well he could run. Today he was running a lot and he's able to really put you in pressure. I think he's very fit physically and mentally because of all the matches he's played in the past.

GUILLERMO CORIA: Yes, maybe this is possible. But even when he's not very fit, I mean, he runs a lot. He's still incredible. So I don't know. He's really eager to win, and he wants to win every match and he's very confident because he has won a lot of matches. On my side, I wanted to repeat the victory in Monte-Carlo which I had a few years ago, and I would like to win Rome, too, which is a goal I set to myself a long time ago.

GUILLERMO CORIA: I think I'm better physically. I feel better. I am trying to find THE rhythm and the confidence I lacked. I'm very happy, the way I could overcome my operation, which was sort of heavy. I'm very pleased of being in two finals in such a short time. I'm very thankful to all the people who helped me in this situation.

GUILLERMO CORIA: Yes, but what was really important is the way the group of people around me worked with me because you never know after such an operation what might happen. They really believed in me and they made it possible. So that was very important, how they worked with me.