AUSTRALIAN OPEN

January 16, 2025

Miomir Kecmanovic

Press Conference

M. KECMANOVIC/H. Hurkacz

6-4, 6-4, 6-2

THE MODERATOR: Congratulations on your Round 2 match today. In your own words, can you tell us how you felt it went?

MIOMIR KECMANOVIC: Yeah, I felt pretty good. I was playing amazing today. Super happy with that.

I have been doing a lot of things that we have been working on, so that's exciting to see. Yeah, hopefully I can have few more good days here.

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

Q. We don't know who you'll meet. I'm with the Danish press. There is a possibility of playing Holger, who you also practiced with indoor. I think it was raining that day. Can you talk us through the meetings you've had? As I remember, you played him when he was in a downfall and had, like, seven coaches in between a few months.

MIOMIR KECMANOVIC: Yeah, I have known him for a little bit. We have played twice, so I feel like we know each other pretty well.

But, yeah, I mean, it's definitely not going to be easy, regardless if it's him or Matteo. Let's see. But, you know, hopefully I can play well, and then let's see what happens.

Q. The Davis Cup in Denmark, I see you're, of course, part of the squad there. How are you looking forward to it? I heard there are like 20,000 tickets sold right now in the Royal Arena. I hope the journalists from Serbia also will come. How do you see your chances against Denmark?

MIOMIR KECMANOVIC: Yeah, I'm excited. It's always awesome when you get to play for your country. It's definitely going to be fun.

Obviously we're still waiting if Novak shows up, but with him, it's obviously going to be better, let's say. But even regardless, I feel like we have a good team, we're ready, and then, yeah, hopefully he'll be good for us.

Q. Are you aware of any of the other Danish players in the Davis Cup team other than Holger Rune?

MIOMIR KECMANOVIC: No, unfortunately. I only know one other player, Benjamin Hannestad. I don't know if he's playing right now or not, because we were at IMG at one point together. He's the only one I know.