I had my best match of the tournament and felt very good on the (clay) surface.

I never expected to reach the semifinals on hard courts but I knew I could play well on this surface and it was just a matter of time. This is certainly one of my biggest wins ever.

I never expected to reach the semifinals on hard courts, but I knew I could play well on this surface and it was just a matter of time. This is certainly one of my biggest wins ever.

I had my chances in the first set. I served for the set and had two set points. I didn't play those too well unfortunately. In the second set, I didn't have as many chances because he started to play and serve really well.

To be honest, I haven't felt at my best since this tournament began. I didn't feel good with the court or the balls. But those are excuses. You have to accept when you don't play well and somebody else does.

As long as I am in good form, I am able to win any match on both clay and hard.