00:00How do you feel about your first goal?
00:03For sure, the first goal is to go in the second week.
00:07I'm very happy to be here again.
00:11I felt like today was maybe the best match in the way of how I tried to play.
00:20I made some more mistakes, but it's OK.
00:26I felt like I was hitting the ball a little bit better than in the previous rounds.
00:31I'm quite happy.
00:34Of course, I want to raise my level in the next round match, but let's see.
00:39English?
00:41Just one question. Hello and congrats on your win, Yannick.
00:45Obviously, as a top athlete, you have to work a lot physically.
00:49You saw that Gael made it to the last 16 earlier in the afternoon.
00:55What's his secret and what is your secret as a top athlete to remain that physically strong
01:01throughout a long career that can span up to 20 years?
01:04Do you think you'll be as fit as Gael is when you're 38?
01:08This is a question I cannot answer. I don't know.
01:14For sure, you have to work a lot, especially when you're young, to reach longevity.
01:23You have to prevent things. You have to work also very smart.
01:30I was someone who didn't use many weights when I was a junior player or younger than I am now,
01:40so trying to prevent also some injuries.
01:46You have to choose the right tournaments, when to play, when not to play.
01:52There are many things that come together, but we saw that today with Gael, Novak,
02:01many, many incredible players who are still so fit with their age.
02:08This gives us also a different point of view.
02:13Of course, it's important to win now, but it's also important to keep the career
02:19and the body in good shape the more you go on.
02:23I wouldn't mind asking about Alex Dimonov. He's a big hometown favourite here now.
02:29What are the main areas you would need to focus on when you come across him in a tournament?
02:34He's obviously a very speedy player, but what other areas do you need to really highlight?
02:39I'm not playing against him yet, so I'm not playing against him.
02:48If you want, I can still answer.
02:50I don't mind if you come to me.
02:52He's a great player, obviously, especially he loves to play here in Australia with the home crowd.
03:03He gives something extra to his game.
03:08He's a very fast player, a very solid player. He has improved a lot in the past years.
03:16His serve is getting much, much bigger. I practised with him before the tournament.
03:21He's a great player who always improves.
03:29Speaking of your next opponent, we don't know yet,
03:32but I'm just curious what the different challenges Kacmanovic and Holger pose when you face them.
03:39Holger I know slightly better.
03:42We always had tough matches in the past, so let's see what's coming.
03:48For sure, he's someone who can raise the level very, very high.
03:53Knowing that, I also have to raise my level.
03:58If it's Miamir, I know him slightly a little bit worse in a way,
04:05because I didn't play so many times against him.
04:09Whoever is going to be there deserves to be there.
04:13It's going to be a tough match. We'll see how it goes.
04:20You were talking about how you played well today.
04:23I'm just curious, do you have a feeling when you're on the court?
04:27Is there something when you realise, hey, I'm playing well,
04:31a certain shot feels well that unlocks the rest of your game?
04:35How do you realise that you are playing well?
04:38Well, there are different feelings on the court.
04:42Sometimes you try to focus on things that really work well in certain moments,
04:47and then after you also want to try a couple of things to see if they work or not.
04:58I felt like today I was still missing some shots, but in a positive way,
05:04because I went for shots, I tried to make some serve volleys,
05:09some drop shots, trying to have a good feel with the court.
05:16But of course, when you play good, you realise that you are playing some good tennis,
05:22which gives you a very calm mindset, knowing that today might be a good day.
05:30Yeah, that's it.
05:34Yeah, that's it.
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