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When I approached the US [hardcourt] swing, I did so with the objective of gaining more hours on the court and to see how my body would respond to the demands of the circuit and now I'm more than satisfied with the outcome.
I played very well these two weeks, I beat some great players and the response from my body was perfect. Against Murray, I felt a little tired but that's logical after having played all those matches.
If I play well and win, the ranking will take care of itself. The important thing is to feel confident on court.
I'm very happy and satisfied with my performance during those last two weeks, both in Washington and in Toronto. I think that I was able to play at a very high level.
In the end, I felt very tired, having played 11 consecutive matches [well, 10 actually] but the balance is a very positive one.
The latest on Dah-Veeds "protected ranking" situation, and what it means playing Davis Cup in July about "freeze ranking"....
As the ATP rulebook states, the protected ranking ends after either nine months or nine times of using it. With the starting point of those nine months defined by the first "tennis event" a player takes part in after his injury, which includes exhibitions.
In David's case, the first event was the San Juan exhibition, where he played his first match after surgery on December 12, 2009. His protected ranking should therefore expire on September 12, after the US Open. Even though so far, he has only used it for Monte Carlo (and will use it for Toronto, Cincinnati and probably also the US Open).
One of the reasons David hasn't made use of his protected ranking more often is of course that after Monte Carlo, he was out for almost three months. The important word here is 'almost'. Because for players, out for "a minimum of three months", there's the chance to apply for a so-called "freeze" of the protected ranking. But David played against Davydenko two months and three weeks after his last match at Monte Carlo. Therefore, according to the rules, he's not eligible for such a "freeze", i.e. extension of his protected ranking.
This means that once the US Open are over, David will either have to have a much better ranking that allows him to get into main draws, or he will have to rely on receiving wildcards from tournament organisers. Though getting wildcards hasn't been a problem for David, so far. And this is surely not going to change during the indoor swing, traditionally David's best part of the season."
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