Day 8 - An interview with Tommy Robredo - Sunday, June 3, 2007 Q. I just want to know if you've thought about your next opponent, Federer. TOMMY ROBREDO: I just need to have lunch, an hour, and then I will think about the match against Federer. I don't know exactly whether I'm going to play in one day or one and a half days' time. What is important is to appreciate this victory and enjoy this victory and then I'm going to rest. Q. So did you do something specific in order to change the situation against Federer? TOMMY ROBREDO: Federer is not the only guy on the tour. But when you have Federer in your mind, I mean, of course, you think about the game plan. And what is important is to consider the different stages. And now I want to be in peace. I want to enjoy what I've done. And tomorrow or the day after tomorrow I will think about the match. And Federer has to win. I think that he is one set up and one break up, but he hasn't yet won the match. Q. What about this win? It was similar to winning at Davis Cup today. TOMMY ROBREDO: The victory was quite important, to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam. And in the Davis Cup, Volandri defeated me and it was really painful because I was defeated at home against him. So it was basically something that was uppermost in my mind. I mean, because I was defeated by him. It is true that I produced great tennis. I'm delighted to reach the quarterfinals, and I'm very happy with the way I've played. Q. With such a result, it means that you've played very well. And what about your opponent, did he play well? TOMMY ROBREDO: I would say that tactically we played well. From the very beginning, he played well, but I was better than him. In the second set, I mean, I gave him more chances. But at the start of the match, he was not very good. I was one set up, then two sets up. And it is true that he had played a five-set match before. But I'm very happy with my performance. And at the end of the day, the match went my way and I'm very happy with it. Q. Isn't it weird that two players who are dressed the same way on the court, isn't it a little bit weird? Isn't there a problem there? Don't you want to keep your personality? TOMMY ROBREDO: So we are bound to a brand and there are different models in the brand. You have different types of clothes. And of course we are all dressed the same way so that we can see the models and clothes that they are promoting. So it's just a coincidence that we've worn the same gear. One is blue. The other is orange. But it was a coincidence basically. We played with the same clothes. It was a little bit funny, but people could differentiate us. Q. You played against Federer in Australia. Does it change something because you're on clay? TOMMY ROBREDO: It changes quite a lot. We'll see on the court. But I'm playing against the best player in the world, and we have to think about my game plan, my tactics. I mean, I just want to make sure that he doubts. I will pull out all the stops to achieve that objective. I need to rest. And when I play against him, I have to be 100 percent fit in order to play this match, which is going to be quite physical and I will be everywhere. I will run on each side of the court. Q. Is there any difference this year in terms of courts, with speed of the ball, the court is a little bit hard, and all of a sudden the weather changes? So what about that? TOMMY ROBREDO: It is true that the ball is very brisk, and when there is sun, there is a lot of spin in the ball. This is something that I like. But I can tell you that today, the court was faster because it's hot. It's sunny. And two days ago, it was different. It hasn't rained over the past two days. So we were on par, and I liked the conditions today. And at the end of the day, I won the match. And that's positive. --

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