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On his match against Garin
“I definitely felt a bit more pressure today.
It is obviously uncharted territory to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.
I was favorite against Garin, less comfortable on grass.
And yet it was a big battle.
On his first qualification to a semi-final
“I never imagined being in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam tournament, I thought I had let the train pass, that I had missed the opener.”
On evolving without a coach
"I don't have a coach because I wouldn't want to put that weight on anyone's shoulders.
No one knows my tennis as well as I do."
On his tennis depression
“How things can change!
At one point, I was almost done with this sport.
In 2019 when I was at the Australian Open, there were self-harms and suicidal thoughts.
To be a semi-finalist at Wimbledon is a special accomplishment for everyone, but I think especially for me.
If you had asked anyone if I was able to do this for the past two years, I think everyone would probably have said, no.
It was like 'he doesn't have the mental ability, he doesn't have the physical ability, he doesn't have the discipline, all that stuff.
I almost started to doubt myself…”
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On the sexual assault complaint
“I have a lot of things I want to say, on my side.
My lawyers advised me not to say anything for the moment.
I understand that everyone wants to ask questions about this.
It didn't affect my preparation at all.
I knew I had to stay true to myself and give my best today.
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On his new desire
“I'm a bit like Rocky (smiling).
I had lost the fire, the spark.
Then some things changed in my life.
I kind of rediscovered that I have a lot of people who want me to play, and I play for them too.
I have a lot left in the tank.
I feel like I'm probably playing my best tennis, I feel good mentally.
The road has been long.
I think it took me seven or eight years to reach a quarter-final here from my first tournament.
It's one hell of an adventure.
I just feel like I'm more mature.
I try to recover better, to rest better, to eat better.
It hasn't always been the easiest thing for me in my career (smile).
On his ambitions
“I think everyone has the same goal in my team.
That's why it works.
I let them know that I wanted to go very far here and maybe even lift the trophy.
I let it be known.
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On Rafael Nadal
“We had some big battles on Center Court.
He won one against me (in 2019 in the 3rd round), and I won one too (in 2014 in the 8th.) Obviously, we know that they are two completely different personalities.
But I feel like we respect each other.
I think it would be a meeting that would make everyone's mouth water.
It would probably be the most-watched game of all time.
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