Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 20-01-09

Q. Looked like your back wasn't giving you any troubles today.

JO‑WILFRIED TSONGA: No, that's all right. I played without pain. So it was a nice match. That's it.

Q. You're fully recovered? You feel fine?

JO‑WILFRIED TSONGA: Yeah, I feel okay.

Q. When you come back here playing this match, do you get the same feelings you got last year?

JO‑WILFRIED TSONGA: Yeah, exactly the same feeling, yeah. It's really a good feeling to be on this court, and I play all the time well on this court.

I hope I will continue like that.

Q. Do you feel like your run to the final last year was sort of like a breakthrough for French tennis ‑ it made all the players think if he can do it, I can do it?

JO‑WILFRIED TSONGA: Yes, maybe. Maybe. Since this moment, all the French players played better. So, yeah, maybe.

Q. How did you play today?

JO‑WILFRIED TSONGA: I played well tennis. I'm happy of that.

Q. Must be happy with your start to the second and third sets?