Benoit Paire speaks to the media after his 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 defeat against Roberto Bautista Agut
Q. The evolution of the match, what happened? You felt in the second set that the match was going away from you?
BENOIT PAIRE: No, the thing is I'm injured since three or four days already. I tried to do my best but it's not easy.
I have a tear in my abdominal, so I try to serve, like, 60%, 70%, but it's tough. When you play against Bautista, it's not easy. I couldn't practice.
Against Vesely it was good, and after the match I felt. So honestly, it's not easy. I'm sad, because it's a good draw to play Roberto in last 16, and that's the thing, that's why I'm sad.
But it's not about the match. Roberto play like usual. When I play him, it's every time the same. The only thing is when you are injured, it's just sad because you can't do what you want when you want.