http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/09/38/Spotlight-Martin-Klizan.aspx
What did you do well this week to put five matches together to win your
first ATP World Tour title? How does it feel to be holding the trophy?
For me it's the best week I've ever played. I think I played a great week.
It's pretty tough after the Davis Cup; we had tough matches Friday and
Sunday. For me, it was a little bit uncomfortable to come here this week, but
I was just fighting from the beginning till the end and I feel great.
It was your first ATP World Tour final, were you nervous? How did you feel
before you walked on the court?
I wasn't nervous. I think the hardest match for me was against [Mikhail]
Youzhny in the semis, so after that match I think I was playing pretty good.
I wasn't nervous; I feel great and I was just enjoying the match.
You were coming off a 3hr., 50min., semi-final win over Youzhny. How did you
feel physically?
I felt good. You could see today that I was very fit. I was fit and ready to
play all three sets; I was lucky we played just two, but I was ready. I was
also surprised that my body recovered from yesterday and I was ready to play.
I felt great on the court.
You are the first player from Slovakia to win an ATP World Tour title since
Dominik Hrbaty in 2004, how does that feel? Is he someone you looked up to
growing up?
I am proud of this result because the last title was in 2004. I'm very happy
for me and also the Slovakian team, Slovakian tennis and just normal people,
who like tennis and like sports. I hope it's not going to be the last title.
It's motivation for me and the guys who are working with me: my coach,
physical coach, everybody. It's very good motivation for us.
At the US Open, you beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for your first Top 10 win and
reached the fourth round. What kind of confidence did that give you coming
into this week?
I don't know if I can say that I'm now more confident, but it was a big
result for me and I started to understand that I can also play well on hard
courts. Before, my confidence on hard courts wasn't very good, that's why I
was losing many matches on hard courts easily. But then I had the good result
at the US Open and I started to have better confidence. Hopefully this result
in St. Petersburg will also change things a little bit and I feel good.
You're on your way to finishing in the Top 50 for the first time, what are
your ranking goals for the rest of the season?
I think I'm already Top 40 at the end of the year. The motivation for me
wasn't to finish "Top something". For me, the motivation was to be seeded at
the next Australian Open. I'm still fighting for that and I hope I can do it.
现在的目标是能在明年澳网列种子。
What would you say are the strengths of your game and your favourite surface?
My favourite surface is clay, for sure. It doesn't matter even if I win the
US Open, clay would still be my best and favourite surface. I grew up on
clay, that's why. I think my forehand is my strongest shot.
尽管在美网打出好成绩，Klizan说他最喜欢的场地依然是红土。
Who has been instrumental in your development and assisting you with your
career?
My coach, Karol Kucera, and my fitness coach, Juraj Dulik. I am also working
with a physiology coach who has made me insoles. Last year I had problems
with my feet and had to retire in a couple of matches.
原来他的教练是Kucera
When you're not playing tennis, what are some of your hobbies and interests?
When I'm not playing tennis I play a lot of floorball. It's like hockey, but
the stick is very light. Sometimes we play ice hockey and football.
不打网球的时候常打floorball(很类似hockey)。