TENNIS Internazionali BNL d’Italia – A. Murray d M. Granollers 6-2, 7-5. An Interview with Andy Murray.
Q: It those conditions it would have been very easy to get frustrated, how did you cope with that and your opponent today?
ANDY MURRAY: I did a very good job, it was hard conditions: it affects significantly the way you play and the way you would like to play. They’re challenging conditions.
Q: You hit twice yesterday, how’ s your preparation now for the tournament?
ANDY MURRAY: I hit twice on Monday, I hit only once yesterday. I arrived early late, I had once on Sunday for just over an hour and you have to shorten the session, do you often feel…especially in altitude, you can just get your rhythm quicker.
Q: That’s a tough time of the year. Did you moderated or alter your training after the surgery?
ANDY MURRAY: Normally last year after Montecarlo I did a lot of work on the court, then play Madrid and here I didn’t have any break and my body obviously was not in great shape. Sometimes you get the thing wrong during your preparations, and you have to learn from that and did thing differently. And this year I miss Montecarlo, and had a long break after the Davis Cup and I am hoping physically to feel better.
Q: You didn’t entirely seem convinced when they water the court in the first set, are you happy with that?
ANDY MURRAY: I am saying to the umpire don’t let them put too much water because otherwise it’s going to take too much time to dry, and in the middle of the set you don’t want to be waiting 10 minutes or 5 minutes to let the court dry. It’s tough conditions for everyone, for the player and for the ground: when you slide on it it’s quite gritty and I don’t why, and black underneath. Tough, tough conditions for everyone, really.
Q: Which is difference between the clay here and the clay at the Roland Garros?
ANDY MURRAY: The Roland Garros has probably the best clay courts of the world, the best on I have practice or play. They brand new every single year, every single one of it. Last year was freezing cold during the first week and I am sure they change how they treat the courts, in the evening and in the morning before the match started. The bounces are very high, they can be fast, really fast, a lot depends on the balls as well, but the courts of the Roland Garros are probably the best.
Q: Anything special plan for the 27 years old?
ANDY MURRAY: No, birthday for me are becoming more and more…. that’s not the same when you was 12 years old. No plans, but once I’ll be back home for I couple of the days I’ll do something, but nothing special.
