36 Quotes by Nikolay Davydenko

Something happened -- I tried running. It was difficult. I tried to fight and was winning the third, fourth and fifth -- easy!

It's a big chance for me but this surface is very difficult,

I tried to play a little bit longer and slower to make it easier for me but he didn't give me many chance to make winners for me.

It?s because I?m in America, ... It?s enough for me that Russian people know me. French people also know me. In America, I need to do something good, like play great in a Grand Slam or prove (himself) in a tournament like this on TV. Tennis is not important in America like it is in Europe.

It's not a serious injury but it's painful. It's been a long season and my body needs a rest.

In the second set, it was tough at 4-3 when he tried to break back. It was a long game and tough for the concentration. It was very important for me to win that game. I just tried to run everything down and win every point out there.

In the beginning, I concentrated, ... My play was steady and then some problems appeared ? fatigue in the shoulder and right hand. I had to change tactics and choose another rhythm.

I think nobody believe I can win match today because I was already in third set, was like losing my serve 4-3, he's serving. I try like play the same, you know, try to fight. This game I win like 4-all and then try come back, was 5-4. But it was difficult also in the third set. Finish the set because he running good, I try to running also good, and we play a long rally. Was important make no mistake. He make like many mistake in the third set. This is for me good.

I broke all my rackets. I didn't have a racket for the fifth set. I broke four. Now I hold the record. Now I go home. No rackets. I really don't like these rackets.