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ROGERS MASTERS

August 6, 2007

Peter Polansky

MONTREAL, QUEBEC

THE MODERATOR: Questions for Peter.

Q. Do you think he was just a little bit better than you or were there other factors, like your hand, stuff like that?
PETER POLANSKY: No, I don't think my hands was a factor. I think he was just playing steady. He hit a couple big forehands when he needed to. But I think most of the time I kind of just gave him a few too many free points off his second serve. I was trying to go for it a bit more.
I had like three breakpoints where I hit the same return long, backhand return long. I think just the bigger points I wasn't really able to convert them as well.
I was up a break twice in the second set, and he was able to break me back both times right after. In the tiebreak, I was up 3-Love, 4-2, something like that. You know, I just kind of gave him a few too many points when I was up.

Q. On the set point, you missed one of those backhand returns.
PETER POLANSKY: Yeah.

Q. Do you think it was because you were going for too much; he hit a good serve?
PETER POLANSKY: You know, I don't know. Just kind of got up on me a little bit. I just tried to step in a little bit, caught it a bit late.

Q. Towards the end, you seemed to have a cramp in your leg.
PETER POLANSKY: On one of my serves in the beginning of the tiebreak, I noticed that when I landed, my calf cramped for a split second. I was trying to be careful with it. Then on the approach forehand, when I pushed off, it cramped right on that one. That's when I kind of knew -- that's when it felt a lot worse, on that one.
On the serve, it was tough to push off, so I double-faulted the next point, then I missed that return.

Q. They talk about learning from losses and stuff like that. What did you learn today? Can you tell right after a match or is it something you have to think about?
PETER POLANSKY: Yeah, I mean, you know, right now there's so many things I just wish I could be out there again. You know, I mean, I just think it was a great experience anyways. I mean, playing in front of a crowd like this, big tournament like this. Even though, you know, I knew I could have won today maybe, I know I can compete with these guys.
I'm not really out here just kind of trying to, you know, just -- I'm not really just happy to be here. You know, I actually believe this year, you know, I could have won a couple of rounds if I was playing well.
I think everything, this whole thing, has been a learning experience. It's been great this whole tournament. I know he was a qualifier. He's played a couple matches before me, but his ranking was, you know, still 130. He wasn't one of the higher-ranked guys, but his level is there.
It was just an all-around good experience, I think.

Q. What happened to your hand in the first set?
PETER POLANSKY: Three days ago I had a blister out of nowhere. It got better. But I tried playing with the tape off today. Near the end of the first set, the blister kind of opened again. I just got it taped up again. It wasn't too much of a problem.

Q. Some bad luck?
PETER POLANSKY: A little bit, but it's okay (smiling).

Q. Where do you go from here?
PETER POLANSKY: I'm just going to take a few weeks off now at home, just rest up and get some fitness done. I mean, I've been on the road, this is my seventh week in a row. It's been quite a while since I've been home. You know, just go home, relax a bit.
I'll be playing some challengers again in the States I think in September.

Q. Do you feel like you're a little worn down, seven straight weeks?
PETER POLANSKY: Well, when I was in Italy, it was all on clay. You know, I got back and had to go straight to Granby, which is really fast courts. You know, I don't really feel too worn down. I mean, it's a little bit tough mentally playing seven weeks in a row, even though I've been feeling great. I just think, you know, why play eight in a row. I just thought I'd take some time off.
I don't think I was really worn down from it all. It was all right.

Q. How would you sum up your progress so far this year?
PETER POLANSKY: I think so far this year I've been doing really well. I just started playing more and more challengers these last couple months, been able to qualify for more, winning some rounds now.
So, you know, I think my progress, so far I've been doing great. I know now if I go play challengers, most of guys in the draw I know I can win on any day. I know they're good players, I won't win them all, but I just believe that I can beat them now.

Q. You'll be able to get into a few challengers without qualifying. Will that make it a little easier?
PETER POLANSKY: Yeah. Some of them in the States are a little bit tough. I think my ranking is like 320, 330 now. I should be able to get into main draw in some of them, maybe be one of the top speeds in quallies if I have to.

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