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“Hopefully we're in a different part of the draw, ... I think it's going to be a good draw. So many tough players are coming this year.” (Ward Fred)
“I've never seen such a long break. I didn't think it was a fair play. You know, if that's the only way she can beat me -- I mean, it's up to her. I just don't think it's fun for the players, or the crowd, to see someone lying down for 12 minutes.” (Ward Fred)
“It's an old story now and we should stop talking about it. She beat me that day because she was the best player, full stop.” (Ward Fred)
“We're not afraid because we're used to playing away. It's a great stadium and we're looking forward to playing there.” (Ward Fred)
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“I like to play first, it helps me with my preparation.” (Ward Fred)
“I think she's a very good player, ... and maybe she needs a little bit more experience.” (Ward Fred)
“I love playing on that court,” (Ward Fred)
“She played well in the first two sets, ... I just continued to play the same game in the third set and remain aggressive. The plan was to run Pierce all over the court as we thought that I was the stronger player physically.” (Ward Fred)
“He's the kind of player that you need to be really careful and really focus from the beginning of the match.” (Ward Fred)
“Everything worked out. I'm satisfied with my game today. If it goes like this, I have good chances to play well in this tournament,” (Ward Fred)
“I've been playing non-stop for several weeks and obviously I'm getting tired both physically and mentally. I tried but it wasn't enough.” (Ward Fred)
“He played really well and his game caught me off guard a bit. But I was expecting him to give me a tough match because the French always raise their game when they're playing at home in Davis Cup.” (Ward Fred)
I decided that I was going to go to the Olympics to see if I had made the right decision to retire because I knew that if I'd made the mistake of retiring I would know during and after those Games in Athens. (Ward Fred)
“It was an exceptional game, like we had in 2000 with Portugal and Italy, ... In these two matches we managed to reverse the trend, and we did it again.” (Ward Fred)
“We are well aware of the task ahead of us in what will be a very difficult match but which we all dream of playing,” (Ward Fred)
“We need substitutes who show solidarity with the first choice players and do not get overtaken by envy.” (Ward Fred)
“She is a dangerous player and also very experienced.” (Ward Fred)
“I have so much respect for the way she plays, ... I just tried to keep fighting for every point. I went for my shots and it paid off.” (Ward Fred)
“With her I knew I didn't have to go for it too much. There's no pressure on me and I can just work on my game. I can enjoy myself on the court with no expectations.” (Ward Fred)
“I was very pleased with the way I played today because Lisa is very tough to play indoors,” (Ward Fred)
“I've been playing really well the whole summer and it's very satisfying to start a tournament like this, ... I missed a few opportunities early in the first set but I just kept going for my shots and tried to stay calm and believe in what I was doing. She serves hard but I felt I was in control and it was just a matter of time.” (Ward Fred)
My favorite player of all-time is Pele. More recently, the Brazilian player Rom'rio. I kicked some ball with Rom'rio one day. That was cool. (Ward Fred)
“Without playing great, without having a forehand or a serve, you win, ... The bad thing is I can't really hit a big serve and you feel like crap.” (Ward Fred)
“I think for tennis players it would make our lives a lot easier.” (Ward Fred)
“I played two players of completely different styles today and that took some time adjusting.” (Ward Fred)
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