T. MUSTER/A. Gaudenzi 6-3, 7-6
An interview with: THOMAS MUSTER
Q. Thomas, what happened?
THOMAS MUSTER: What happened is I didn't eat for the last two days. I slept probably a total of six hours last two days and I have no explanation for that. What happened, it is just that I dehydrated completely. When I came into the -- I mean, I had no memory what happened until I was in the locker room and I was just told I had 40 degrees temperature and I am going to the hospital now to make all the tests and check for the blood and heart, and so we will see.
Q. Don't you remember anything about the match, you mean?
THOMAS MUSTER: I don't remember the last points. I cannot recall what was the score at the end.
Q. What is the reason you didn't eat, because you weren't feeling good or something like that?
THOMAS MUSTER: I had no appetite. Every time I touch something to eat, I felt like throwing up, so -- and I had that already in Estoril. And so what I am doing now is definitely I have to make a complete body check, whatever reason it is for, and you never know.
Q. What will happen tomorrow, do you think you can play or you have to see a doctor?
THOMAS MUSTER: I don't know. It is not my decision.
Q. Before the match you were feeling okay?
THOMAS MUSTER: No.
Q. From the beginning?
THOMAS MUSTER: I went to bed last night at 10, I didn't sleep until 3 and I woke up at 5:30 the first time, so I didn't eat anything for two days; just very little things and all I was thinking to eat was like in fluid form.
Q. Thomas, was there ever a moment when you thought you just couldn't go on?
THOMAS MUSTER: I mean, I was -- as I said, I didn't feel my body anymore. I was just waiting to fall down if -- I couldn't feel my legs. Whatever I did was instincts. I had no idea. I could not think what I did. I had no idea.
Q. As you are a good friend with Gaudenzi, wouldn't it have been wiser to let him get through as maybe -- you know, I mean, he has a big chance tomorrow and maybe you won't be able to play?
THOMAS MUSTER: So what? I am professional.
Q. If there had been a third set would you have continued?
THOMAS MUSTER: No.
Q. Thomas, you say it is not your decision. Are you going to allow the doctor to make the decision of whether you play tomorrow; is that what you mean?
THOMAS MUSTER: Yes. The doctor and my coach, definitely because it is his responsibility too, and if there is any mistake in my system, I don't want to risk any heart damage or anything. It is nice to win Monte Carlo, but not with a heart attack.
Q. This decision has nothing to do with the fact that you are going into the match not feeling good tomorrow, but you can lose a match and you have 21 straight now; has nothing to do with your decision, this fact?
THOMAS MUSTER: No, no. It is just -- it is a --
Q. I mean, if you don't play, you don't lose and you keep your --
THOMAS MUSTER: But I don't win. That is true what you said. I mean, the biggest wish for me is to compete, to go out there and -- it is the biggest wish for players to go out on that Center Court and play here. I mean, it is one of the nicest center courts in the world, and if you play here on Sunday, that is something that has a special meaning to the player, but there is a certain price for things that you pay and, you know, that is -- the question is how high is the price.
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