At Roland-Garros,
On his match
“Obviously, there is a bit of disappointment but also a lot of pride.
I have no regrets, really, I come out of this game with my head held high.
Playing against great players always makes you grow.
I'm gaining experience.
I gave everything.
This is also what I'm proud to have given everything, not to have any regrets.
Dominic has a very heavy ball, it's hard to control it.
It was not always easy.
At first, a few blows escaped me.
The more the match progressed, the more I felt at ease.
It was a very good game.
But Dominic kept the same pace from start to finish. ”
On his two-set equalizer everywhere
“I tell myself that I have to continue, that I remain solid.
He will continue to give me points.
At no time do I tell myself that I will win.
I stay focused on my game. It wasn't far today.
I continued to play my game and I am very happy. ”
On its amortizations
“I love doing cushionies.
I can do everything in my game. It is important to change, never to play the same ball.
But of course I love to play the deadlines.
It's part of my game. Sometimes I might or might not play too much at the right time.
I won 70% of points apparently.
Obviously, that's good.
I will continue, not overdo it and use the cushioning wisely. ”
“To have a standing ovation on the center court of Roland-Garros here in France is magnificent for me.”
Dominic thiem
On what he learned
“I think I'm a lot stronger in terms of the game on every stroke, mentally as well.
I am very happy with this.
Today, I am sad but also happy, it remains a very good tournament for me. ”
On the public
“For me, it was amazing.
I wasn't necessarily expecting it.
It warms my heart that he encourages me like that.
To have a standing ovation on the center court of Roland-Garros here in France is magnificent for me.
I would have liked to win, but it's nice to come out of the field with such an atmosphere.
I want to thank all the people who encouraged me. ”
"Of course, I'm not going to plant 5 aces per game, but I have other qualities that the big guys don't necessarily have."
Dominic thiem
On the rest of the season
“It's going to be different, for sure.
We're going to go back to the challengers.
This is currently my circuit.
I want to quickly get into the 100. I hope that next year when I return to Roland Garros, I will be in the table without an invitation.
I'm going to go back to training to try to be stronger and win games. ”
On his future
“Since I was little, I wanted to live these moments.
Today, I had the chance to live them, even with the defeat, there is a lot of pride.
They were dreams, these are goals to set.
I'm going to work hard to be ready and try to have a good performance for the future.
I'm very happy with what I did with my tournament. ”
On its small size (1.73 m)
“My size is also an advantage.
Of course, I'm not going to plant 5 aces per game, but I have other qualities that the grown-ups don't necessarily have.
We always believed that I could do it even when I was little, it was never barriers or whatever.
I didn't choose my size, but it remains an asset for me. "
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