"In that moment, what you think is probably in five minutes you are going to be in the locker room, because that's the more normal thing. In that moment, you play with not much pressure because you are almost lost."
"At 5-3, when you have the first break then you are only one break away."
"Today is one of these days that one time of 1,000 you lose this match, and it happened today. Honestly, I have been super lucky, that’s the real thing. He was playing much better than me in the third. I feel very sorry for Daniil, honestly, because losing a match like this is tough, and it's painful. He's a good guy, I think, and anyway, he should be very proud about all the things that he's doing."
"I know from personal experience how tough it is to close the matches, especially when you are two breaks in front and lose the first one. After the first one I thought I had a chance. In general terms, I played much better than two days ago so that’s a positive thing for me"