00:02You of course grew up with dreams to be on a big stage like this in the final.
00:08I just wonder, looking back on that final, when you took the court that day against Yannick,
00:13was it everything you thought it was going to be?
00:15Were you more nervous than you thought you would be?
00:17What was it like when you walked out for that final?
00:20It wasn't quite everything I thought it was going to be because I thought I was going to win, but...
00:24You pictured it differently.
00:26I pictured it ending differently in my head.
00:28But, yeah, I mean, I think the moment of like...
00:35Because I've had my name called and walked out on court and on all the big courts.
00:44It doesn't normally feel like anything.
00:47I guess it's cool, but it doesn't feel like anything new.
00:50But that day when I walked out, got called and walked out onto the court,
00:56Yeah, that was like one of like the best memories I have.
01:02It was just such a cool feeling walking onto Ash to play for the U.S. Open title.
01:10Like it is one of the coolest things ever.
01:13But no, I don't think I was really like that much more nervous than I expected to be.
01:17Yeah, I felt like obviously a little bit of nerves, but when you're that far into the tournament,
01:21you've played so many matches, there's just like a level of confidence to where you know that,
01:25you know, there's no reason to be that nervous because I feel like I'm going to play pretty solid tennis.
01:30I wanted to get your thoughts on what Carlos is trying to do here.
01:35I know you can't really speak of his injury and the difficulties he's had,
01:37but just in general, the idea of playing the U.S. Open, a grueling best of five tournament with no
01:43competitive tennis in four months.
01:45What is your take on that?
01:48I think my take is probably going to surprise you because it's like, what else would he do?
01:53If he feels he's healthy enough to play, why not play?
01:57And that's my opinion.
01:59It's not necessarily easy to do it, but, you know, if you can get past those like first couple of
02:06rounds,
02:07you start to feel pretty good.
02:08Like you start to get in that match shape and you have the confidence.
02:12And then at that point, there's no reason why he couldn't, you know, find form and play really well.
02:20And, you know, and who knows?
02:22But I think if you feel healthy, like might as well, like what's the worst that can happen?
02:28You lose, I mean, not playing, not playing the tournament's the same thing as essentially losing as well, in my
02:36opinion.
02:37Lloyd, last question.
02:38Sure.
