00:00You mentioned there about going back on the practice court after your first round
00:07when I just wondered what was the thinking behind that
00:10why you wanted to spend so much time on the practice court in the last round?
00:13Yeah, I mean, I saw Fran Jones on the court
00:15and I just felt like I had to go and spend some time with her
00:18so that was the main reason.
00:20But no, I think that after the first round
00:21I felt like there were just a few things I could do better.
00:25I could keep and maintain because maintaining is another thing.
00:28I think I'm playing pretty well
00:30but to kind of keep that level it takes a lot of work as well
00:33so that was probably the thinking behind it
00:35and also the fact I had two days off
00:37it definitely added and I had a lot of time to freshen up before today's match
00:41but I think, you know, that all the practice I've been doing
00:45it's been helping to get me to a certain level
00:48and I want to keep doing it when it suits and when it fits
00:51and when it's the right time.
00:53I'm here on the right side.
00:54Hi, you're back in red for this year's US Open.
00:58which is reminiscent of your victory here.
01:00Is that by choice or does it bring memories for you?
01:05Well, I mean, I'm in red but it wasn't by choice.
01:08No, it just happened to be the colour of the tournament.
01:11Quite a lot of other brands are also in red
01:13but of course I love wearing red in general
01:16so I don't know, I think it's a decent colour for me.
01:19I am, as someone who's dealt with injury in the past
01:23I'm just curious what you've learned about prevention
01:25or staying healthy that's allowing you to maintain
01:27a level of intensity on the court while still staying fit.
01:30Yeah, I think doing the right things off the court
01:32I think preparing well, warming up, doing all the professional things
01:37I've been better at that.
01:39I've also put a lot more load through my body
01:41so when I'm playing these tough matches
01:43I don't think my body is as shocked
01:47because I'm doing probably more on the practice court
01:50so I think just weeks and months of doing that
01:53and accumulating the kind of load
01:55has helped me kind of stay
01:57for the most part injury-free.
01:59Really, last question.
02:00What was your reaction when you saw Carlos' haircut
02:04and what do you think of it now?
02:06I think he owns it.
02:07I think he pulls it off.
02:09I think, you know, he's just taken it
02:11and if you own a haircut like that
02:13then it can work
02:14and I think, you know, mixed field
02:16but whatever he does
02:18it's not going to affect what he does on the court
02:21so I'm just happy to see him having fun with whatever.
