WIMBLEDON

July 1, 2003

Juan Carlos Ferrero

THE MODERATOR: English questions for Juan Carlos Ferrero, please.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: No, no, no. Maybe 'cause was a tiebreak. But I don't remember that easy shots, no. When?

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: (Smiling). No, was not the pression of the No. 1, was the pression maybe of the match. I wanted to win, and maybe I miss because, you know, is difficult to play that moments. He play better than me.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Yeah, I was surprised because I went to hit the ball, you know, so relax because I thought that it was two bounce. And I went and I hit like away, you know, because I thought it was two bounce. And then for my surprise, was one bounce, and Grosjean say that it's two. So, was very good for him -- of him.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Yeah, yeah. He is nice guy. Is a nice guy, yeah.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: I think I didn't serve as well as yesterday. Yesterday, I served so good. Maybe when I went 3-1 up on his serve, I had to win that game. I lose a game and, you know, I had opportunity with Love-30, 5-4 for me. And, you know, it was so difficult. I lose little bit my confidence in my game, 6-5 on his serve. I try to do my best, I did it. The tiebreak was, again, the same as yesterday. You know, the tiebreak, maybe the winner of the tiebreak is good because you feel more comfortable or you feel more aggressive. And, you know, also the luck is important.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Rain?

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: No. No, no, no. I don't think so. Is the same for both players. You know, is not -- you can play better or worse, but not for the rain.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Yeah, I think he has a lot of chances to win because he's return very well and, you know, he has a lot of potential in his shots, you know. He has a very good forehand, very good serve, and, you know, when he's with confidence, he's difficult guy to win.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: No, because I saw the results from last two weeks, and he did the final and semifinal. So since the beginning he plays on grass, he's playing good. So is not surprise for me.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: On grass, I don't know exactly. You know, I think I was playing very good this Wimbledon on grass. And maybe today, if I had a little bit more lucky, if I won the match, you know, in quarterfinals, it will be another thing. So I think I was playing so good, but Grosjean was playing better than me. But I don't think that I have to improve a lot in one shot or in the movement or something, I think I was playing good.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Maybe. I think so. I think I can play very good here, because I did it. I feel good on grass.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Yeah, yeah.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Yeah, that's new because the other years, I didn't feel so, so well. But this Wimbledon, I feel well. I feel great. And I think in the future I can play good here.