WIMBLEDON

June 24, 2005

Feliciano Lopez

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

FELICIANO LOPEZ: No, my serve was working quite good today, no? But usually is one of my best weapons, serve, no? So it was nothing different than the other days. Probably I got a nice percentage on my first serve, so this makes my game more regular, no?

FELICIANO LOPEZ: Well, what I feel now is just that I am in the fourth round for the third time in my career and I just feel that it's a great opportunity to go far, no? But for sure if Mario win the match, I think he's winning, is going to be very tough, no? He's a grass court specialist. I just have to think in that match, nothing else.

FELICIANO LOPEZ: In the first set? I was serving 15-40 once in the first set, so probably if he (indiscernible) the match at this point, probably the match was more close, no? But after I won the first set, I think I started to play better. And finally I really play my best tennis, I think.

FELICIANO LOPEZ: No, no, no. I just try to play my best tennis, you know, when I on the court. But, you know, this is normal. If you try to play your best tennis and you see and you losing, no, it's normal that Marat get pissed, no? I just try to focus on my game. I don't think anything else.

FELICIANO LOPEZ: Yeah, I think we have a lot of wrong calls today - on Marat side and my side as well. But, you know, is something that happens usually, no? The linesmens, they are not that good, and the ball coming so fast, is difficult to see the ball.

FELICIANO LOPEZ: What do you mean?

FELICIANO LOPEZ: No, it wasn't frustrating for me. Is just something that usually happens. You just have to try to play your tennis. If you pay attention to the wrong calls, you have to try that the calls they don't affect on your game. That's the only thing.

FELICIANO LOPEZ: Come from?

FELICIANO LOPEZ: I think my game is a little bit different than the Spanish players, no? I go more to the net. I try to come in. But I like to play also on clay, no? But for sure my game for grass I think is better.

FELICIANO LOPEZ: Yeah, a little bit more. I was practicing in Madrid for a long time before I move to Barcelona. We don't have that many clay courts in Madrid, so I was practicing on hard courts for at least five years.

FELICIANO LOPEZ: Today was the first time.

FELICIANO LOPEZ: After the match? Yeah, I took the wrong way. Once I realized was no door over there, I went to the other side.

FELICIANO LOPEZ: No, no.

FELICIANO LOPEZ: Well, for sure is a great win for me, no, to beat Marat in the third round in Wimbledon is a nice win and give me confidence for the next game. I played Marat already a few times. I beat him most of them. But, anyway, is a great win. He's No. 2 or 3 player in the world. I'm No. 26. So for sure it's a nice win.