Mariano Puerta Quotes (17 Quotes)

I think he served very good the whole match, ... I played very good with a lot of concentration.

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.

My position has always been that I did not deliberately or knowingly ingest any prohibited substance. The tribunal accept that the substance ... entered my system entirely inadvertently and without my knowledge as a result of accidental contamination by an over-the-counter medicine which my wife was taking.

I'm very happy reaching the quarterfinals again after a few weeks. Now I have one day off to practice and then I can attack fully in the quarterfinals, ... I think I played more consistent and concentrated than him. We had a lot of rallies and I felt great on the court today.

I feel really tired and I have pain in all my body, ... Jonas played a perfect match.

When I tested positive two years ago, they called me and told me. Nobody has called me, so I don't know anything and I can't say anything. After the previous positive I've got to be very careful, I can't even take an orange juice. I can't drink anything. It's too dangerous.

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.

He doesn't have the fastest serve, but he places it well. His balls have a lot of kick and it makes it hard to attack his serve.

Today's win will help me to make it to the Masters Cup in Shanghai, ... I think I played good today. I'm working a little on my serve and moving toward my backhand because these courts are fast.

Four or five days ago I was on holiday but the ATP called and asked if I wanted to come as the second alternate,

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.

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.

I wasn't nervous about coming here to play in France. When I stepped out on court, I felt the fans were supporting me.

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.

I did not have a cold before or during the French Open. I didn't take any cold medicine at that time.

I have not taken any illegal substances as reported. I was suspended two years ago and would never do anything like that again.

I find it extraordinary that it could ever be thought satisfactory that a person's livelihood can be terminated in circumstances such as these.