05.06.2012 15:04:20 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, seventh-seeded Spaniard, defeated Jiri Vesely 7:6(5), 6:3 in the first match on the Center Court of AGROFERT Arena. “When did I sense the opportunity that I could possibly win? I had a break point at 4:3 to 5:3. Had I converted, it would have been otherwise. It’s a pity, I played a good match. Most importantly, it was great experience for me and I believe I will make use of it in future matches. It turns out I can play good matches with such good players.“
Soon after the match, Jiri Vesely left for Brno Airport with Petra Langerova, the tourmanent directior, and Miroslav Cernosek, chairman of Prostejov Tennis Club, to take a flight to Paris where he will take part in the traditional presentation of the World Champion Award. “I’m really looking forward to it. I consider it a symbolic termination of my junior career. I will surely enjoy it, there are not many evenings like this one. There will be Petra Kvitova, Djokovic there – I’m really looking forward to it. A new period starts tomorrow: senior tennis, and it’s much more complicated.” What is Jiri Vesely up to now? “I’m playing a challenger in Kosice. I’ve been granted a wild card again and I hope the era of my first rounds is definitely over now.”
