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Shanghai
After the 2nd round win: “I don't know why it (tie-breaks) happened but I'm happy to finish in a tie-break. This is my second tour event since my surgery and I think it's nice to fight for three hours. I am fighting like a lion. My game is like this. Perhaps I didn't play my best tennis, but mentally I was very strong.”
  “It's nice to be here playing my game. I'm so happy. After such a long time out of the game, you never know how you're going to feel. Everybody will be tough for me but I have a lot of confidence after these two tough matches. Now I'm in the quarterfinals, I'll try to enjoy it. It would be amazing if I could be in the semifinal.”
  “I feel happy because I recovered my level of game. Perhaps I did not play my best tennis, but mentally I am very strong. Now I am in the quarters and I will try to enjoy it. It would be wonderful to classify for the semifinals”
Exhibition Tournament in Buenos Aires 12/2003
His expectations: "This will be a good starting-point for me, the initial kick for my return to the international circuit where I will start playing in Chennai because they gave me a special invitation. I believe that, al-though the majority of us is in the preseason,we will have good matches."