Coria confident of success

World number three Guillermo Coria is confident he can win the French Open, which starts on Monday, despite losing his 31-match unbeaten clay-court record last week to Roger Federer at the Hamburg Masters final. The Argentine has been practising with Para

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The 22-year-old told his official website: "I learned some positive things (from the defeat in Hamburg), of course. I still feel anger...and I hope to let it out at Roland Garros!"

"As regards losing my 31-match winning streak, some people may think that it is better that it had been cut before Paris to take pressure off my shoulders.

"The truth is that I didn't feel pressure at any time.

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"I have great hopes for the French Open. I'm very strong. I hope to win the tournament."

Last year, Coria defeated Andre Agassi in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros before losing in the semi-finals to Dutchman Martin Verkerk.

Until last weekend in Germany, it was his last loss on clay.

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