TENNIS ATP TORONTO – 9th of August 2014. J. Tsonga d. G. Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3. An interview with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Q. How does it feel to make your first Masters final outside of France? When was the last time you felt you were playing this well on tour?
JO WILFRIED TSONGA: Anyway, I’m feeling good (smiling). I’m feeling good. You know, I’m waiting for this moment since a couple of years now.
You know, it’s good because I always believe it myself during all these years, and all this week where I lost against those guys and finally I get a little rewards for the moment of this, and, you know, it’s good for me. It will for sure make me stronger, keep my motivation at the highest level and it’s great.
Q. We heard you talking on the TV interview about the boxing celebration and boxing being part of your training regime.
JO WILFRIED TSONGA: It’s not part of my training. I mean, I’m not a boxer, to be honest, but it’s just a little thing to say hello to my physical trainer who is not here this week. That’s it. So nothing really important.
But, you know, when I win like this, you know, I show emotion because, you know, it’s not only on the court, you know, we work. It’s also outside. There is people around us to help us, and it’s always good to share with them.
Q. Do you think you have ever played better over the course of a week than you have this week just now?
JO WILFRIED TSONGA: I don’t know, to be honest. For sure I had some good match in the past, because I had some good victory.
But this week I’m more consistent, and it’s good because it make me, you know, beat three guys in the top 10. I didn’t do that since couple of years now, and, I mean, it give me hope for the rest of the year.
