He did not give me a chance to show my game.

The fact that he's not a big server was something good for me, especially on this surface. The court is not that fast but against a good server things can turn out to be really difficult.

There was more pain before.

I did not want to think too much about it because I was very close but still needed to win matches and points.

It?s because I?m in America, ... It?s enough for me that Russian people know me. French people also know me. In America, I need to do something good, like play great in a Grand Slam or prove (himself) in a tournament like this on TV. Tennis is not important in America like it is in Europe.

In the beginning, I concentrated, ... My play was steady and then some problems appeared ? fatigue in the shoulder and right hand. I had to change tactics and choose another rhythm.

I can keep playing, get a massage at the start of every set.

(Croatia's) main advantage will be the line officials.