Intro:

Post-match reaction after afternoon play on day seven of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Sunday

Script:

No. I will prepare like always. I know this is special, this day, for him, but I'm doing my job. I will trying to be focused on my match and doing my things, my shots. The match is going to be very tough. But, anyway, if I play in high level, will be tough for both players."

"I don't know. You know, I'm normally good about being able to kind of put thoughts and, you know, I am able to articulate it. But this whole process, I'm not trying to overthink it. I'm enjoying it. You know, I'm trying to be I guess as simplistic as possible. I'm trying to enjoy the process. And when I get out there, trying to compete also."

We've had really close matches. I was 0-3 against him. I beat him the last time we played. I think of the 0-3, two of them I had match points in. We played a bunch in 2009, in that summer. I think we played back-to-back weeks. You know, he's a tough matchup for anybody because he hits such a big ball. I'm going to have to serve well, kind of try to rush him a little bit. When he gets into a groove and has time, he'll put a hurt on the ball."

"I'm very happy with this match. From the outside, it may appear like he's not playing well or that he is not into the game but I think it has also to do with what I'm putting out there and what I gave him from the start. From the beginning, I put a lot of pressure on him. I never let him have time to do much. On 6 serve games, I put pressure right away on him and I played very quickly. That's why it looks like he's not playing well and that he doesn't know what to do."