Mikhail Youzhny Quotations

I played a great match, but I think the crowd played a big part today, ... There were so many spectators cheering for me that it probably helped me to play even better.

It's a great win. There are five good players in our team who are ready to play either in the singles or doubles.

I am really happy because I finally won a tournament after two years, ... I had been playing well but, for some reason, I couldn't win a tournament.

In the first set, when I did not feel pain, the result was like it should be. In the second set, I felt pain when I was serving at 1-0 and my play changed.

The French played better on key points -- even when we had break points they served perfectly. Our poor teamwork was not the reason for our defeat -- the French pair just played better today.

Again, I did not play my best tennis, but was able to raise my game when it was important, at 5-2 down in the first set and in the closing stages of the match.