I had a tough first set and one bad game that cost me the set really. He could swing big on my service games and I couldn't do that much on his but I was getting more balls back as the match went on. I played a good tie-breaker overall. Right now, I'm just playing good tennis and it's a big win because wins like this can create great things. It was pretty much a big struggle for me tonight but the level is pretty good and I'm happy where I am in the season.
When I started to improve my game off his serve I realized I could win the match. In the end I played a good tie-break and was able to take the victory. It’s a big win for me because that match got really tough for me. There is no doubt in my mind that Raonic is a player who could reach the top 10, because he has the talent.
These are some of the fastest courts on tour, I expected that a few shots would decide the match, that's what it was like back in the days of (Pete) Sampras, (Boris) Becker and (Stefan) Edberg. That's the way it was tonight. I thought I could take it to him by serving and volleying and it worked a bit. I definitely started to get a better read on his serve and to get into more baseline rallies, make him hit more shots on his own serve.
It was slippery at the back. I didn't have much confidence [at the back].
“I walked onto the courts believing I could win and I came off knowing that I can beat the greatest” 会見の最後にラオニックの言った言葉です。次は勝てると自信を得たんでしょうね・・・怖い あの人とかあの人と対戦する時限定で頑張ってくださいまし しかし「差は縮まった。あとちょっと」に見えて、それをモノに出来るかどうかが大きな差、ともいえるのではない?←上から目線ですが
Blue clay sucks! But RF always adapts better than others when conditions change! I think it's good to have different courts speed on tour! More surprises,good for tennis! Lately balls and courts have been very slow and... Everyone is playing the same tennis. Hope it will change in the future again! At least we need to see some serve and volley on grass again