TELECOM MASTERS ITALIA
Date: 2005-05-04

TELECOM MASTERS ITALIA

May 4, 2005

Marat Safin
ROME, ITALY
The Moderator Questions, please.

Question Just tell us what happened out there tonight.
Marat Safin Just I don't know how to describe it. Just really bad, I think. Just that match told me that I better start thinking about the next couple of tournaments that are coming because the way I'm playing right now, I won't be able to make any good results. Today just I couldn't hurt him at all. I was running from side to side, and I was not -- I didn't have any chance to beat him today. That's really what bothered me.

Question Do you think he played exceptionally well?
Marat Safin No, he played solid. Like, I mean, he passed the quali, he beat Andreev in the first round. He has nothing to lose. He played decent tennis, but nothing spectacular. And just me, just I couldn't play my game. I was running. I mean, like this kind of game, I cannot -- this is not my style and I cannot just -- I'm not used to it. So it's difficult for me to beat anybody playing this way.

Question Is it just the clay or...
Marat Safin Just me, that I'm playing bad. Really bad.

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