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Jonathan Ross: ace chat with Greg, Rob and Helena
Tonight on 91Èȱ¬ One's Friday Night With Jonathan Ross British tennis star Greg Rusedski serves up his verdict on the state of the game, a month after he announced his retirement from professional tennis.
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Greg, whose career spanned 17 years, tells Jonathan Ross: "I felt I
wasn't good enough any more. It's always a tough decision . I had quite a
few injuries, it was the best time for me to go at the Davis Cup.
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"I
wanted to go out on a win. I couldn't win seven matches at Wimbledon, I'd
lost the belief, the hunger.
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"I just can't run any more . there's too much
focus on Wimbledon ... when you put too much pressure on yourself it
becomes too difficult. I did that at Wimbledon, it's one of my biggest
regrets ...
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"I haven't had time to pick up a racquet [since retirement], I
was always disciplined but now I can have a good time."
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He also talks about Tim Henman's career: "Tim's done phenomenally well
out there . it's too late for Tim now, there are very few Grand Slam
winners over the age of 30."
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And about Andy Murray's future prospects Greg says: "He's
already ten in the world. I like his attitude, he has the confidence to go
out on a limb, not to be afraid to say 'I'm going to be the best'."
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On the future of tennis in Britain: "It's a question of hunger. We need to
find kids who have intensity and desire, we have great athletes in this
country, we need to sell the game to them."
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This week's line-up also includes award-winning comedian turned actor Rob
Brydon who returned to 91Èȱ¬ Three this week with a second series of the
critically-acclaimed Annually Retentive.
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And idiosyncratic Oscar-nominated
actress Helena Bonham Carter whose latest starring screen role is in
Conversations With Other Women.
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She talks about her forthcoming role in Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix: "I was in that for six weeks. I had five lines, they cut three, it's like
a rest home, the male actors do lady chats."
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Plus, there's music from
Dundee indie band The View performing their new single The Don.
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The programme is a HotsauceTV/Open Mike production for 91Èȱ¬ One.
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Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, 10.35pm, Friday 4 May 2007, 91Èȱ¬ One Ìý
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