L´opinion du maître sur la question de savoir s´il s´agissait d´un bon match de tennis :
"Q. Did you think this was fantastic tennis?
ROGER FEDERER: There was so much good serving that it´s hard to say it was great, great tennis. But I thought it was a high level, you know. You couldn´t allow yourself to make any easy mistakes, you know, because they would be costly.
So I think we really tightened up our games really nicely tonight, and maybe his last service game was a bit of a frustration, you know, and I played some good shots. Other than that, I mean, I thought it was great tennis, yeah. " (UsOpen.org)
Le point de vue de Roddick :
"ANDY RODDICK: I played my ass off out there tonight. I played the right way. So, you know, it helps, but that doesn´t mean I can´t be pissed off.
Q. Does it just show how good he is?
ANDY RODDICK: Yeah, he´s great.
Q. How hard is it coming into these press conferences and dealing with questions about Roger?
ANDY RODDICK: It´s not fun.
Q. Is it ever hard not to feel sorry for yourself that you were born into his generation?
ANDY RODDICK: No. If I feel sorry for myself I´m a real asshole. Honestly, I get to play in atmospheres like that. You know, I get a lot of opportunities. I´m very lucky. If I start feeling sorry for myself I need a serious sense of perspective." (UsOpen.org)