I was feeling it a little bit in Fed Cup, in my left side. The China team has doctors, so I had needles for two days and was feeling much, much better, and this morning I didn't feel uncomfortable or anything. At the beginning of the match it was okay, too. But then suddenly I was feeling it, even at changeovers. It was so painful. I tried to get the tape and play the point, but it didn't work. I don't know whether it's the muscle, bone or tendon, so I'll go to the hospital later and find out after the press conference.
It's a hard task but it excites me, it gives me goose bumps," he added. "I think that's the right way to embrace the challenge that is in front of you. Nowadays it's very physical, you have to be consistently successful in order to be one of the top tennis players but everything is possible in life. I believe I'm an all round player, that I have a game that is good enough for all different surfaces. I have had a couple of great wins against Rafael Nadal on clay which has given me good confidence ahead of the French Open.
Third time is lucky they say, so this time it's true. I'm very happy to be champion again. I lost the last seven finals, so this is a very special moment for me. I'm very happy because I fought a lot, I practised a lot and I was thinking a lot about winning a tournament again. It gives me confidence and motivation. It was a hard final. At the beginning I felt I was playing very well. Then in the second set I started playing a little bit nervous and he came back, fought a lot, and at that time played really well. I tried to be very focussed, tried to fight for every point like it was the last one and I started playing better every game.
It feels really good, as it was my best match of the tournament, and that's why I won today. It's tough to compare my level today with previous years, it's impossible. But for sure today was my best tennis of the week.I don't want to think about my ranking. If I keep playing well, my ranking will come. I'm just enjoying my game at the moment, that's it. It's a nice atmosphere in Zagreb, I feel comfortable here and really enjoy this tournament.
To me, overall it was a great week. I played solid tennis in all my matches, even today I am very happy with the way I played. It was great to be in the final here again, and play in front of my mom, aunt and friends. It is a great tournament, which I enjoy a lot, and I will come back to try to win the title again.
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