He's up there. But (Marat) Safin, on his game, is as hard to beat.

I think I was as mentally tough as I've ever been. I felt like I handled the situation both on and off the court extremely well. I felt like I needed to.

Matches are won and lost so many times in the locker room.

He's up there. But (Marat) Safin, on his game, is as hard to beat.

I was actually really happy with where my game was at. That's probably the most disappointing aspect.

I feel like when I'm match tough and match hard and played a lot of matches I got that competitive winning spirit going and I can get on some rolls like I did last year. I won San Jose, Indian Wells and made the semifinals in Miami so it can happen for me.

Ten minutes? That's the women. It's not for the men; not for the real game, mate.