When I finished the juniors I felt, perhaps for about a year and a half, that everything was going to be the same and that I would be able to go out there and win any match. But it wasnt the case. I struggled.

I think I have handled things pretty well last year and this. What I have to do now is try do it even better.

My coach told me I had to expect, you know, some long rallies and stuff. So, you know, I was ready for this.

Yes, I have had difficult times on court and at certain tournaments but you need to forget about it and go forward because that's the way it works in our world.

I think you always have, you know, new players. Every year you see new faces, juniors coming into the seniors. I was one of them at the time long time ago now.

Unlike in my young days I'm not able to eat, drink and sleep tennis.

Well, I guess I needed this tough first round to really put me into that tournament, to really erase what happened at Indian Wells, which is now the case, you know.