Q. Perhaps a little bit like Brisbane, a
nervousy start, but once you got going, you were fine and comfortable?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah. I mean, it was obviously a
different tournament to Brisbane. I mean, some weeks you feel very comfortable
in the conditions straightaway; sometimes it takes a few matches.
It's very different conditions what we've been
practicing in. The court plays different. I mean, it was incredibly hot
today. Balls bouncing up very high, whereas it's been cool, and this court
particularly reacts a lot with the temperature. It took me a little while to
adjust to that.
Also, I've never played or hit against him
before, so it always takes a bit of time to get used to the guy you're playing.
But once I did, I started to play better.
Q. What did you think of his game?
ANDY MURRAY: I thought he was good. He serves
well. He's quick. He does everything pretty solid. There wasn't one thing in
particular that was incredible, but there wasn't too many holes in his game,
which, you know, if you want to be a good player, you can't have any.
Q. In conditions like this, is this when the
pain of Florida pays off?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, it helps. But, again,
today, you know, obviously training in hot temperatures helps because you're
used to it, but also for the last couple of weeks it's been very different.
You know, today was a bit of a shock to the
system. It was good to get used to playing in that heat again because might
have to a bit further down the line.
