28 Quotes by Radek Stepanek

Whether it came early in the set or in the tiebreak, I knew it would come.

This year has been very, very difficult but the way that I have been feeling this week is the best I've felt since the clay court season in 2004,

When you made me a dark horse, you gave me some extra motivation.

During those finals, I was just not good enough. I knew my time would come.

I should have closed the first set in the tiebreak earlier than I did, but I tried to stay positive all the way through and I think that was the difference between us.

I've lost three finals before this one and I'm very happy that I won. When I got up in the morning, I knew this was going to be my day. I played my best match in a long time. I controlled the match until the end.

This feels great, I have been waiting so long for this day after losing my first three finals.

It was a good win but what I am aiming for is a title and not just another semi-final or final.

It's very tough to break him because he has a very big lefty serve,