AUSTRALIAN OPEN

January 22, 2023

Yoshihito Nishioka

Press Conference

K. KHACHANOV/Y. Nishioka

6-0, 6-0, 7-6

THE MODERATOR: Yoshi, not the result you were hoping for today. Talk us through how you feel after the match.

YOSHIHITO NISHIOKA: Well, you know, this is a little bit strange match for me. You know, first two sets couldn't think like it's gonna be like that.

You know, I don't know what was gonna happen. Like I know how I have to play against him, but yes, first of all, he was playing amazing. I was thinking he's going to mistake more, but he didn't. Almost him make every returning.

So I have many pressure on my service game every time. But I don't know. I don't know what's going on that first two sets.

I was thinking I had to do something different. Then, you know, just try fight. After two sets I lost, I was actually, you know, I was still believing I can coming back from the moment, and so I started just grinding against him.

Little by little, I feel I can figure out the chances. Almost I had it in third set, but it's not my day so couldn't take it.

He played amazing when have chances, but good thing is I made first time second week in slams, and first time I feel like something happen like that, but still, I was believing third set and try to win still in the moment, so I can learning many things from that.

Not happy result, but I try do my best at the end.