"It was so special to play with Leonid. It shows that you can enjoy tennis at any age, and it was very enjoyable. After everything he has been through, I am happy that he came here, and it was lovely to see him have fun. That’s what our sport can do."
"To be honest, if it had been any other tournament then I would probably have still taken some further time off to get myself ready, but to play in my hometown of Hamburg is very special"
"I am really looking forward to getting back to competitive action. I was actually very good in accepting the injury because it happened while I was on a tennis court, and it happened while I was playing Rafa Nadal at Roland Garros."
"If it was an injury that came out of stupidity, if I was skiing or snowboarding – something like that, then that might be a different story, but it happened while I was playing tennis and that made it easier for me to accept."
"For sure, I am looking forward to getting back on court and I am looking forward to playing for Germany in Hamburg. Like I say, if it was any other event then I might have given myself some more time, but I just want to be here and help the team."
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