David Nalbandian sees himself as one of favorites at Copa Claro 2011

February 15, 2011 - 11:49 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Before the Copa Claro starts for David Nalbandian, he gave an interview to Clarin, commenting on what happened in and after Australia, who he thinks will be the players to beat at the Copa Claro, etc.

“The match at the Australian Open was tremendous. With the nerves, the pressure, with the opponent, it was a lot more than what it seemed at first glance. And apart from that we finished playing at 1.30am. And I ended up going to bed at around 5 in the morning or something, after the massages, the press, food. And then you go around in circles because you can't sleep. You can't recover that well and then the other day, I played during the day. Things like that happen. And afterwards, in Chile, it was like playing in a field. All the matches I saw were very bad. It was impossible to play. Tell the people to stay calm, I'll do a good job at Buenos Aires,” said Nalbandian.

Answering the question who will be the one to beat At Buenos Aires, Nalbandian said: “I think it's going to be Almagro, who's a very tough opponent on clay. Robredo, who comes here, having won Santiago. And then the Argentines are always tough, like Monaco, who's playing well and difficult to beat if he's playing with confidence. Wawrinka as well is very tough, and Bellucci is a very promising player.”

According to vamosdavid.com, asked whether he sees himself as one of the contenders for the title, Nalbandian noted: “Yes, and if I didn't then I wouldn't be playing here. If I didn't I would be playing on hardcourt in the US, which would be better for my hip.”

As for the possibility that this might be his last tournament in Buenos Aires, Nalbandian said: “I don't see it that way. I think that I still have some years left. I don't think that this will be the last time.”