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3/20/10 10:12 PM | Johan Lindahl
Robing Soderling admits that his tennis career has turned around since his breakthrough win over Rafael Nadal at the French Open last spring.
And the ATP No. 7 credits wise counsel from coach Magnus Norman with giving him a new way to think of his game.
Soderling showed off his big game to defeating effect with a knockout of Andy Murray to reach the Indian Wells Masters semi-final.
The Swede says that a change in his attitude is partly responsible for the success. "I've changed the way how I think a little bit. A few years ago I was very focused on playing well all the time. Now, what matters to me now is to win matches.
"It doesn't matter if I play well and win matches or play bad and win matches. You still have to win."
Soderling is happy to take the advice for former French Open finalist and one-time No. 2 Norman to heart. "Magnus taught me a lot.
"Of course he played well sometimes, but many, many times he didn't play well at all. And he told me he won the tournament in Shanghai (2000), and he said, 'I played so bad.'
"But that doesn't matter. It's not going to be there in the history books. What's gonna to be there is that he won the tournament."
Soderling says he is now a believer: "He made me believe that I can still win matches, even though if I don't play my best tennis. I try to think like that every time I practise, every time I go to the court.
"I've proved to myself that I can actually win," said the 2009 Roland Garros finalist to Roger Federer, bidding for his third title since competing in Paris.
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rfzr , 3/21/10 2:25 AM
Soderling LOST ugly today
RickyDimon , 3/21/10 3:22 AM
in a million years ricky, could this final ever have been predicted?
maxi , 3/21/10 4:38 AM
maxi - probably not
but it wont be as surprising as the upcoming Zeballos-Krajinovic Miami final
RickyDimon , 3/21/10 4:58 AM
:) ricky!
maxi , 3/21/10 8:37 AM
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TAFARIANA , 3/21/10 1:22 AM