Carlos Moya Quotations

I honestly think I am a better player than I was four years ago, when I was No. 1 in the world.

It's not easy to play your best for 40 weeks. It happens every year, I don't play well in Rome or Hamburg -- I don't know why -- but then I play well after that.

I was worried a bit at the beginning because I didn't know how the situation was. Once the ATP wanted to do the tournament, I realised there was no risk at all. I'm very sorry about what happened. It's not easy to be here knowing so many people were killed very near from here.

I am feeling good with my shoulder and this is the most important thing. I have no pain and I know that if I stay healthy, the results will come.

I don't say that he cannot lose, but anyone would have to be playing 100 percent to beat him now. He's young and hungry for titles. But he has to focus on the big events, which I think he's doing.

Today, I was feeling comfortable. I wasn't afraid to keep the point going. I just waited for my chance.

He deserved to win. The match was very easy for him, ... His style of play didn't surprise me, but what did surprise me was how badly I played.

It has been a great start of the year,

I think I was very lucky. He had lots of chances in both sets.

I thought I played well but he was still good enough to take a set off me. He produced some good winners in the second set and the chances he took paid off.

I was playing very well, I was very confident and the match was pretty open so it was a pity to end it this way.

The fact that we know each other very well is better for the one who has a lower ranking. In this case, it's me.

You have to play perfect and wish that he is not going to be at his best. I think today these two things happened.

It was very hot and humid out there and I started badly, my legs were a bit weak when we finished the first set.

This has been incredible -- the moment I've been waiting for (for) years,

There were some points I thought the ball wasn't coming back, but it came back fast. I had to (perform) miracles to win every game.

It's incredible. I played with confidence and very well. I managed to save the first set and I was lucky to break his serve and level the score.

It's incredible. (He) could have won just as easily. But things went my way and I had the luck of the tiebreak going in my favor.

It was a close match and then three minutes later it was over, ... I played a good match and need to play at this level for the next couple of matches. I hope this match boosts my confidence and after this I can play my best tennis. Sooner or later I know I'm going to play well again so I hope it's here.

It was a close match and then three minutes later it was over,

I'm not playing my 100 percent, perhaps because I'm a bit rusty at the start of the season.

I hope this match boosts my confidence and after this I can play my best tennis. Sooner or later I know I'm going to play well again so I hope it's here.

I'm motivated and focused to make it three titles in a row, but it won't be easy.

I knew he was playing better than I was and I expected this kind of tough match, ... I could have won in straight sets but didn't, but mentally I think I was strong today and I was very consistent.

I know he had a problem with the ankle last week. I don't know how bad it was. If I was winning the match, I wasn't asking him how his foot is or his ankle is.

In the tiebreaker, I was up 4-0 and again 5-2, and then came the aces from Ivan. You've got to be careful against guys like him, he serves a couple of aces and he's there again.

I played against him in Rome and Hamburg this year, won twice in straight sets. Also, I haven't lost to a Spaniard this year yet, so hopefully tomorrow this will continue.

But I played safely, within myself, not taking too many risks. I knew he is a player who, if things are going well for him, can be very strong.

I am worried right now about what this problem is,

I can't believe it! He was playing very well and I didn't see any way to beat him for a while. But I had to get more aggressive and move up to win points.

The Davis Cup is my dream. I can't ask for more. There is nothing bigger than what I've lived today.