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Interview while being in Rio de Janeiro

 

 

About Gustavo Kuerten:
"I know that in the last three or four years he's been suffering with injuries, but he has a kot of charisma. He used to play really good and had great style, I hope that he keeps trying. I'm pretty sure he inspired a lot of young Brazilian people."

Comeback to the Pro Tour?:
"It would be hard to go back and play as a professional. I don't know If I'm healthy enough to do that. I'm already 26 years old, so I have to take a decision soon. Physically as an athlete, it becomes harder each day. I'm getting old - It's over (joking)."

Martina Hingis, caught in an antidoping test for use of cocaine:
"I knew what happened from a newspaper some days ago. I don't know what to think. Sometimes, newspaper are wrong and that's their version. Martina is one of the best friends I have from my tennis days. I called her and left a mensage, she didn't return. I imagine she must be busy these days."

"I was traveling and I heard about the case just two days ago from newspapers and internet. I can't say anything because I haven't talked to her. I left a message on her cellphone, but we haven't talked yet."

Maria Sharapova
"I never played against her. When I was playing professionally she was only beginning. I barely saw her in any tournaments. She doing well and deserves all the great things she's achieving."

Why she never won a singles tournament
"There were a lot of factors. Sometimes I played bad, other times I had to play really strong players. I also didn't have luck. I guess that all the factors that could go good were never united in my favor."

New life style
"I'm happy. I don't do photoshoots like this one everyday. I play tournaments to raise money for charity too. I don't regret anything."

Brazil
"I've been here quite a few times. The first time I've been here I guess I was 15 years old. I like Rio de Janeiro very much. Two years ago I played here and I felt really bad that I had to leave the game because I had a problem with my hand. People were really nice to me at the time."

"I love brazilian food, especially the sea food dishes."

"I want to come back to get to know Rio's carnaval."

Scandal of bets
"I was shocked. I didn't know you could bet at tennis. I thought you could only bet in horses and this kid of stuff. It's sad to see a really beautiful sport having it's reputation tarnished. It's really sad. I hope that the tennis players can do their job without worrying about that."

Kids?, marriage?:
"Now it's not the right time, but when right time comes I want to get married and have kids. I love children."



 

 

 


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