Guillermo Coria
Guillermo Coria
Guillermo Sebastián Coria, nicknamed El Mago, is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina who was runner-up at the 2004 French Open and a former world no. 3. He was named after tennis champion and compatriot Guillermo Vilas...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth13 January 1982
knew last lost win
I knew that when I lost here last year, I wanted to come back and win it in 2004.
matches playing winning
I don't see myself winning too many matches on this surface, ... It's like playing on ice.
beat best break difficult finals hope hungry invincible playing record tournament win
Moya is playing at his best and it will be very difficult to beat him. But I am really hungry to win a tournament this year. I know he has been invincible in finals here in Umag but I hope I can be the first one to break this record of his.
both ended games hits physical player plays point sides strong toughest until winning
On this surface, on clay, yes, he's the toughest player because every point is very intense. He plays very intense. Also, on both sides he hits very hard. Until 4-2, all the games were very tight, but he ended up winning them because he had a better physical condition. He is like a beast, an animal, on the court. He's very strong and he's very well prepared.
bit difficult finding game luck played tired today win
I am finding my game and today it was another difficult first set. Volandri played very well and there was nothing I could do. Then I had luck in the 3-2 and managed to win the set. Probably he got a bit tired from yesterday.
extra happy hoping motivation players quite top victory win
I am quite happy to be back here after my victory two years ago and I am hoping to go to Shanghai, ... It is extra motivation to be top seed. But there are still other players who can win here and who I still need to beat.
happy match objective sets three win
I am very happy to win in three sets a match that was very difficult. But my objective is to win on Sunday.
confidence matches win
I have to get my confidence back and win at least two matches in Paris,
feeling four gets happening knew losing tight
I was losing feeling on the hand, ... It has been happening for four days. I had a lot of treatment...but during the match, the more I serve, the more it gets tight -- the forearm, the shoulder. I knew it could happen. That's just the way it is.
court fought goals left sure
He's always fought for his goals. He always left everything on court and off the court he's a fighter. I'm sure he'll be back.
faking
It was a misunderstanding. He (Massu) said, 'That's not a real injury, you're faking it,'. I said, 'No, it's real, I'm not faking it'.
conditions court easy energy good happy next rounds save since sure weather won
I am happy to have won this easy. It is good for the next rounds since I will save energy that I am sure I will be needing. It wasn't easy to play today. The weather conditions made the court very heavy.
full luckily match recover
Luckily by the end of the match I was able to recover my full speed.
balls beginning bit high playing speed surprised
He started very fast. He was playing very high balls. I was a little bit surprised at his speed at the beginning of the match,