ROLEX MONTE-CARLO MASTERS

April 13, 2021

Dusan Lajovic

Press Conference

D. EVANS/D. Lajovic

6-3, 6-7, 6-2

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. I know it's the start of the clay court season, but if I could ask you a question about Wimbledon. What is your favorite memory of Wimbledon? Was it winning your first match? Was it playing Federer there, for example?

DUSAN LAJOVIC: Well, definitely playing Roger in Centre Court because he's got an incredible record there. Just to step on the court and share the court with him, it was one of the nicest things I had from that tournament.

Also the whole environment and the whole atmosphere in the center court where it's really quiet once you step on it and start playing. It's really a different feeling that we have normally.

Obviously every tournament has its own tradition and everything, but for example, Wimbledon is one of my favorite tournaments, even though I didn't have much success on grass.

One of my earliest books that I got was Wimbledon 1991. I think Stich won that year. When I was a kid, I was reading about this and watching the photos in the book.

It definitely made a good impression when I stepped on that Centre Court. It's good to relive your childhood dreams.