I always enjoy playing against him because I always learn something. No matter how many times he beats you, you just have to love him, he is a really nice guy.

It was like someone just turned on the lights. My legs were heavy and it took me a long time to get used to the balls. But I kept feeling fresher and fresher as the...

It was a strange feeling, for Mario and me.

In Davis Cup, obviously, they were fantastic wins, all of them, but the way I look at it now, if you lose in the finals, then it’s going to be really easy to forget them.

but he’s still a great player.

We play similar tennis. I use my serve a little bit more than he does, he probably returns a lot better than I do, but when the ball is in play we both try to...

He was definitely going for the short ball. That’s what makes him so special. He goes for shots nobody else does. It’s just one more way for him to win a point.

It takes time to realize how big this is, but I do realize it’s huge for us, for our sport and our country, because we are really small.

He’s on fire this week, and we saw today that he can play unbelievable tennis.

I would like (former Wimbledon champion) Goran Ivanisevic to take over but it’s up to the Croatian Tennis Association and they can appoint whoever they choose.

We wanted everybody to know we came here to win, but it was not as easy as we expected. It was a bit of an unnecessary thriller in the end, but we had to win.

He’s not struggling he’s just not in top shape,

I served unbelievable again today,

I felt as if my legs were not as powerful and quick as last week, but I think that’s normal,

The bigger points, he played better. He played more relaxed and more confident than I was.

But this is even better. I don’t care who we play in the final because we’re there.

It’s one of the high points, definitely. I’m serving fantastic and I’m playing well. I see the ball fantastically. It’s really happening all positive for me.

I couldn’t return anything. In the third set, maybe he was thinking about the title. Then he had a medical time-out for his thigh and that allowed him to relax. But I had a great...

I am number five in the world so I expect to play well. We made some mistakes and it got difficult but we hung in and won it.

In the first set, I tried to play a fast game, I thought maybe that’s the only chance I can trouble him a little bit. But it was not the case.

It’s been the best two weeks of my life, to qualify for the Davis Cup final and win a title in Metz, … I played some great tennis there, really. The confidence from Davis Cup...

It was a good first match, … I had no problems at all, so I am quite confident for the tournament.

It’s not going to be an easy match because he’s already won seven matches here. He knows exactly probably every little hole in the court so it’s not going to be easy, but I think...

Just another way to win a point, so he did it.

My serve was the key today, and the crowd were fantastic,

I wasn’t really feeling good all throughout the week, but I knew when I walked out on the court with the crowd, it would be a different situation.

He started really good and I was struggling to move on the court,

We never lost hope. It happened to us before, and we managed to come back. When we got the feel on the return I knew everything was possible.

Last match in Indian Wells wasn’t fantastic, but I try not to go too far away from my game plan. His game asks you to give more than you have, but if I serve well...

It’s not ankle, it’s toes. Yeah, I have some problems with the toes, the skin on both toes. It’s little bit — well, it’s not really — it’s like burned skin, you know, so I...

I played some great tennis there (in Metz), really. The confidence from the Davis Cup stayed there and I played fantastic all week.

Otherwise, there is no point because he risks aggravating what is already a serious injury.

The bigger points, he played better.

He’s a little weird, … He can play great or he can play horrible. He’s spoiled. I think he’ll grow as a person, but right now, he’s a kid and he’s acting as a kid.

I had a fantastic week really, although I would have liked to win, … Now I look forward to the Masters Cup and Davis Cup.

Congratulations to Tomas – he killed us all this week.

It’s tough to come here straight after Davis Cup, but it’s an important time for me, and I know I have a good chance to win matches on this surface.

At the moment, I cannot say with hundred percent certainty that I will play on Friday.

I was not moving really well on the court but I think he helped me out with a couple of mistakes in the games he lost his serve, and I served well so it worked...

I woke up with a completely blocked neck and we worked on it all morning. I didn’t know if I would play or not. It was probably the most difficult decision I had to make...

This is phenomenal, this is unbelievable. It is such a hard path to get this far, to get this high, to get a chance to win the Davis Cup.

We still have our chances definitely. It won’t be easy and maybe Mario will be fit enough to help.

It’s my first Masters final. A lot of people will be against me. It’s normal, like Davis Cup atmosphere.

It was very close match. I reel really upset because I felt I deserved this one,

I really never felt in a trouble on my service games. Even throughout the second set, the whole second set, I was feeling that I was almost there. Then finally at 5-5, I played two...

I consider myself a top five player in the world, which doesn’t mean that I’m close to Roger. I think he’s really much better than I am, and probably anyone else.

I feel like the box is huge. I can’t miss it. It’s been like this for a month now.

I hope we’ll win the doubles tomorrow and then clinch the victory.

Though it is my first visit, I am hopeful of getting a good start to the ATP Champion’s race in the New Year.

It’s the best performance of my life. I thought I could play well but not this well. … See you tomorrow.