Gilles Muller Quotes (28 Quotes)

For sure, he's like a big star. But for me, it's just another player. Of course he's one of the best players in the world, but he's a human being. I'm not looking different at him than to other players.

I have no idea (how I won), ... It was just unbelievable to come out here today. It was the first time I was playing at night (on the) stadium in a Grand Slam. Before the match I told myself to go out there and enjoy it. And I did.

I think it was too much for me, ... I played great against Andy. Today I played worse, but it wasn't the tennis. I think it was something in the head. Yesterday, I didn't have so much time to rest, and I got so many phone calls. I think I have to learn how to deal with these things.

I wasn't ready for that. I didn't know that I can have so much impact on the people.

I have a lot of respect for him, but now is a different time, ... I've improved a lot, and I know I can beat him. I'm not scared of him.

I cannot only say that I played bad. He made me play bad, also, ... He was returning so many balls, and Roddick didn't return them. He was running to every ball, so I think you have to give him lots of credit for what he did today.

For me, it was just unbelievable to come out here today. I told myself to enjoy it and I did every minute.

I have no idea how I did it.

I think it was something in the head. I have to learn how to deal with this thing, with these kind of moments.

They told me that tomorrow they'll make big deal out of it, but try to forget what happened yesterday, and stay focused on your doubles, and they stayed focused on your match, the singles. It's nice to see people so much interested in you, you still have to focus on what you have to do.

Nervous ... No, not nervous. Just get out there and hear the noise, it was an amazing feeling. It's so nice.

My country is so small, ... that it takes five minutes to get to Germany, five minutes to get to France, and five minutes to get to Belgium. The country is like one big family. It's completely different from New York. I really like this city, but after two or three weeks, I need to get out of here.

It's good to beat Roddick. But then if you play in the next round ... like I did today, it doesn't change anything.

I have no idea. For me, it was just unbelievable to come out here today. It was my first time playing a night session at a Grand Slam. I just told myself to go out there and enjoy it.

I felt pretty tired this morning when I woke up. Then when I was warming up in the court, I was feeling heavy and the balls were not going out of the racquet that much like last time ... everything was going too fast for me.

On Thursday we cannot be friends on the court, ... But then after we can go and drink one beer together.

I wasn't even close to breaking him. In the second set, I start to return better and also I felt that he wasn't serving as good anymore. I had good chances. I got a little bit too excited on the set point. I regret nothing.

And I got so many phone calls. I didn't know that I'd had that big an impact on people.

I don't think I felt like I was playing unbelievable (but) I was playing good. I took some risks, and it went for me.

The most important thing was that I stayed focused and calm the whole match. I took some risks and it went for me.

It's tough. The other guy Muller played out of his mind, I thought. You run into someone that good in the first round. But this is life.

It's kind of funny, ... Tomorrow I'm going to play with him and Thursday I'm going to play against him.

I told myself don't be nervous, it's a big opportunity. The whole world is watching.

I know him very well, ... He was very nervous from the beginning, he needed more confidence in order to get into the match but I did not give him any chance.

I liked the one where Andy's on the plane, ... and the trophy falls out and hits him on the head. I thought that was funny.

It wasn't the tennis, I think it was something in the head.

For sure, it is different to beat him here than anywhere else, ... I really enjoyed it. That was also my goal. Don't be nervous, the whole world is watching. I took advantage of it.

Tonight I wasn't crazy, ... I stayed focused. Maybe now I am 'the calm one.'