Coria - serve must improve

ByEurosport

Published 20/04/2006 at 07:14 GMT

Sixth seed Guillermo Coria goes into Thursday's third round Masters match-up with Nicolas Kiefer knowing that he must improve his service game. The Argentine struggled during his match against Paul-Henri Mathieu in the last round, and knows he has to serv

TENNIS 2006 MONTE-CARLO MASTERS Guillermo Coria

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Coria did just enough on Wednesday to keep his hopes of a fourth consecutive final at the Monte Carlo Country Club alive, but his game was littered with double faults, something the former champion blamed on nerves.

"I was nervous and I was lacking confidence," Coria said. "Then at the end of the match I was serving better. But I know I must serve better, especially against Kiefer.

"It's been several months I have had this problem, although (on Wednesday) I played many double faults that I didn't do in the last month.

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"But I'm very pleased that I was able to win that match with one shot going so poorly. It was very important to win that match.

"Now I feel relaxed, and I hope I won't make so many double-faults against Kiefer."

Even if Coria does find again his form from the service line, he knows his path to the final will be difficult, and a win against Kiefer would present a tough match-up with king of the clay Rafael Nadal.

"It's going to be difficult because if I win against Kiefer, then it will be Nadal.

"But if I win, it will be my fourth time in the quarterfinals in a row, so that's very good.

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