Goffin disillusioned after his defeat in Brussels: "I take no pleasure in playing these kinds of matches"

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Adrien Guyot

le 17/10/2025 à 11h58

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Bruxelles Comesana Goffin

Beaten in the first round of the Brussels tournament, David Goffin could not hide his disappointment in the press conference after his elimination.

World No. 105, David Goffin had hoped for a good run in a home tournament, but the Belgian could not overcome the first-round hurdle. Eliminated by Francisco Comesaña (7-6, 6-4), the 34-year-old player did not hide his disappointment in the post-match press conference.

"It's extremely frustrating to play these kinds of matches. I'm not doing anything, I'm not having fun, I'm not playing tennis. I'm not really playing a match. I'm struggling with shots, I'm doing a bit of everything wrong.

It's tough because even my coaches are having a hard time reacting to this. They prepare the matches in the best possible way, even during the matches they try to help me, it's not easy to handle. But it's up to me to find the resources and try to relax.

Even then, I lose 7-6, 6-4 despite having had opportunities and being able to get out of it. I'm not playing a match, I'm only playing at 1/10th of what I can do, and that's a shame. That's why the frustration is there.

I take no pleasure in playing these kinds of matches, and it happens too often during the season. I don't know why. Maybe at my age, there are more fears, more doubts than before. In these cases, my experience doesn't help me. Worse, it drags me down.

It's tough, we take blow after blow. We try to get back up, but these kinds of matches are so frustrating. You tell yourself you'll try to get back to training, and probably it will go very well.

What I'm thinking right now is mainly: 'What the hell am I doing?' I wonder what I'm doing in a match," Goffin stated after his elimination, according to comments collected by the media Jeu, Set et Podcast.