Translation by @is2150
Q: Did you expect to get to quarters?
A: No, I didnt expect to make it to quarters, nor did I expect Istomin to make it because he had to play 1st seed Youzhny before.
Q: How did you play?
A: I thought I played well, it could have went 3 sets, but I'm glad I closed it out in 2, the 2nd set was a nervous one, but it was important for me to finish it off.
Marat Safin of Russia defeats Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan, 6-0, 7-6, in the quarter-finals of Saint Petersburg Open. - October 30, 2009
Did you expect to get to quarters? No I didnt expect to make it to quarters, nor did I expect Istomin to make it because he had to play 1st seed Youzhny before.
How did you play? I thought I played well, it could have went 3 sets, but I'm glad I closed it out in 2, the 2nd send was a nervous one, but it was important for me to finish it off.
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