Gustavo Kuerten
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/Wimbledonresult= QF (1999 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles/1999)

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/MastersCupresult = "W" (2000 Tennis Masters Cup - Singles/2000)

/Olympicsresult = QF (Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's singles/2000)

/doublesrecord= 108–95 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam (tennis)/Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup)

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/highestdoublesranking= No. 38 (October 13, 1997)

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/FrenchOpenDoublesresult= QF (1998)

/WimbledonDoublesresult= 1R (1999, 2000)

/USOpenDoublesresult= 1R (1997, 2003, 2004, 2007)

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/DavisCupresult=SF (2000 Davis Cup/2000)

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At the end of the second set, it got very tight. The trainer helped me out a little bit. ... I was able to play well in the third set, but, unfortunately, I couldn't serve the same way. And that's probably the best part of my game.

I played two very different sets. I had a lot of chances at the beginning of the second set that I couldn't take advantage of. When you have a player that has been in against the best players and you gives him such chances, it definitely makes things more complicated.

For me, every moment is a different situation. Maybe in 2000, '99, I could come here and win a match, it would be one match for me, not a good result. But right now, it's important because I'm able to play another match. Basically, I have no contracts, so I try to find different shirts. In Brazil, I have a friend that is making them for me. Every tournament I'm using a different shirt.

I lost my focus.

I was feeling a lot of tightness in my body.

My goal now is to be fully recovered and to be in great shape I need, at least, six weeks of intense work.

That's one step further than last year.

Finally my competitive spirit has come alive and I'm winning again.

It's always great to play at home. I won here last year and it's great to start with a win like this today. The first match was difficult and I thought it was step in the right direction.