Mariano Puerta
Mariano Puerta
Mariano Rubén Puertais a former Argentine professional male tennis player. His best performance in a Grand Slam was reaching the final of the French Open in 2005, where he lost to Rafael Nadal in four sets. He won 3 singles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 9...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth19 September 1978
determined finals forget happy hard masters reach top win
But with this victory, I can forget everything about it. I'm happy about this win today. I'm the top seed. I'm determined to reach the finals here, it's important for me to make a berth in the Masters in Shanghai. I'm working hard on it.
knowingly livelihood position prohibited
My position has always been that I did not deliberately or knowingly ingest any prohibited substance. I find it extraordinary that it could ever be thought satisfactory a person's livelihood can be terminated in circumstances like these.
angry delicate strange subject
I'm very angry because this is a very delicate subject and it's very strange because no one has called me ... not from the ATP or the ITF,
probable
It's very probable that I won't be able to go to Shanghai,
beginning feeling great match
In the beginning of the match I was not feeling good. It's great to play the Masters, and I was very close. It's really a pity. I'm very disappointed. I'm very disappointed, that's what I feel.
nobody strange
I'm really angry, I've started investigations with my lawyers, ... In my opinion, it's strange because nobody from the ATP or ITF has called me.
illegal substances taken
I have not taken any illegal substances as reported. I was suspended two years ago and would never do anything like that again.
body finished match maybe pain sleep three tomorrow
I finished this match really tired. I have pain in all my body. I'll try to sleep well. Maybe tomorrow I won't play three sets.
body pain perfect played tired
I feel really tired and I have pain in all my body, ... Jonas played a perfect match.
beat
There was nothing I could have done better to beat him.
affect played
The allegations didn't affect me. I played as well as I could. He just played better.
concentration good played served
I think he served very good the whole match, ... I played very good with a lot of concentration.
circumstance livelihood
I find it extraordinary that it could ever be thought satisfactory that a person's livelihood can be terminated in circumstances such as these.
gave hours party tough trip waking
I was waking up from a big party the day before and they gave me two hours to decide. It's a 30-hour trip so it's a very tough decision.