ROLEX MONTE-CARLO MASTERS

April 14, 2021

Filip Krajinovic

Press Conference

F. KRAJINOVIC/J. Londero

6-0, 6-3

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. I'd like to know what do you expect with this match with Fognini. Before I spoke with him, and he said 50%. Would you think you would have more chances to beat him on a fast surface or is more or less the same? Also, what are your relationship with Fognini? Years ago there was an accident, but you said also you are good friends.

FILIP KRAJINOVIC: What can I expect of him? Nobody knows. He's zingaro, for sure. We'll see how everything goes. Of course, I have a lot of respect. I know he's a great player, a champion here. He won 2019.

We played two times. One we play in Hamburg where he said I'm Serbian zingaro. I know he's on court a different guy. But I understand everything. I'm having a good relationship with him. We know each other for very long time.

For the match, I expect a battle. For sure it's going to be very tough. I think I start really well this tournament. I'm feeling all right.

He's also playing well. He beat two very good guys. I think it's going to be very difficult match. I'm hoping that, yeah, it's going to be a very quality match.

Q. If you could choose the surface, would you prefer to play him on a quick surface, indoors, or does it make a big difference to you?

FILIP KRAJINOVIC: I mean, for sure I will like to play him on hard court. I feel better on hard court. I can use more serve. Yeah, I like to be more aggressive on hard court.

But he plays well everywhere. When he's on, when he wants to play, he can beat anybody in the world. He was top 10, champion here. He really can play everywhere.

For me pretty much doesn't matter much if it's on clay or hard. Little bit maybe I prefer hard court maybe than clay.

Q. Have you ever been to dinner with Fabio since the famous accident? Do you make jokes to each other or not?

FILIP KRAJINOVIC: We always makes jokes. He call me zingaro. I call him zingaro all the time. That's been forever already.

But for sure we going to have dinner together. He has own family, I have my fans. He wants to spend time with his family. I want to spend time with my people.

But I'm sure in the future we will have a good dinner and we will laugh about everything for sure.