Session Start: Tue Aug 04 17:32:20 1998

<korda> Hi its Petr. Come on with the questions.
<Queequeg> hi petr
<gll> yo Petr
<Dominic> Hi Petr...
<AJ> who do u train with the most?
<korda> AJ - I hit with Sampras today.
<Queequeg> PETR: if you could change one thing about yourself. what would it be?
<korda> Queequeq - nothing I like how I am.
<Rizzor> Hey Petr, how come you didn't play Washington this year?
<korda> Rizzor - we were expecting our baby
<Timur> Petr, hi! Do u like Moscow?
<korda> timur - Yes I do like Moscow
<gll> PETR: how r u feeling physically now?
<korda> g11 - exhausted
<AJ> who is your best friend on tour?
<korda> AJ - Cyril Suk
<kukka> Petr: Who do you think will be no. 1 at the end of this year (you???)
<korda> kukka - Sampras has the best chances so far but there are other guys they can make it
<Timur> korda, do u speak Russian?
<korda> timur - yes
<AJ> u ever practice with cyril suk?
<korda> AJ - all the time
<Queequeg> PETR: what inspired you to do the sissors kick?
<korda> queequeq - a little kid did in a TV movie
<gll> PETR: how long do you think your body can hold up till you retire?
<korda> gll - I don't know .... for long time
<korda> gll - I will play tennis till I die
<adam001> What is your nickname?
<korda> adam001 - woody
<Queequeg> PETR: you've won the Autralian Open.. what's the other slam you most want?
<korda> queequeg - I just won last week
<Dominic> Petr: What do you do, when you're not playing tennis...?
<korda> Dominic - spend time with the family, playing golf, music and NBA and NHL

[ I got disconnected so I missed the question for this answer ]

<korda> AJ - no handicap but I shot 79 two weeks ago
<samantha> Petr: so what is pete sampras REALLY like!!?
<korda> samantha - nice guy
<AJ> u pracice with cyril eventhough he is just a doubles specialist?
<korda> AJ - he always beats me at the practice
<Timur> KORDA, whats your favourite player?
<korda> timur - McEnroe, Connors
<kukka> Petr: What's your favorite flower (kukka is flower in Finnish)?
<korda> kukka - it's rose
<Queequeg> PETR: you've had numerous chances to overtake sampras as number 1. does this bother u and if so why not?
<korda> queequeg - no ... not at all
<_kira> petr:  how do you like playing at lipton?  do you like miami?
<korda> kira - it's nice place with the new stadium
<marti> Peter : How did u feel when u won your 1st Grand slam last year?
<korda> marti - I felt great
<McBeak> Petr: are there any good young Czech player coming along? who?
<korda> McBeak - not too many
<Queequeg> PETR: if you could be any animal.. what would you be? =)
<korda> queequeg - I don't know
<AJ> WHATS WRONG WITH CYRIL IN THE TOURNAMENTS THEN
<korda> AJ - ask him ...I'll give you his number
<Timur> KORDA, i mean in NHL. BONDRA? JAGR? or BURE?
<korda> timur - Hasek is my man
<samantha>  Petr: What other sports do u like to play?
<korda> samantha - every sport ...hockey, soccer, ski, basketball etc.
<Radhi9> Petr:  what are your kids' names?
<korda> radhi9 - Jessica Regina and Nelly Ann
<Timur> KORDA, HASEK is a man of everyone!!! HE IS A OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!! ONLY HE!!! RUSSIA WAS THE BEST IN THE FINAL, BUT HASEk.......
<korda> timur - there was a whole team ... somebody had to score the goals
<samantha> Petr: Hows your new daughter doing?
<korda> samantha - hopefully she is fine
<Rebecca> petr - who would u most like to play in a grand slam final ?
<korda> rebecca - Lendl
<Queequeg> PETR: do you a fan club address where we can write to? on the internet or
otherwise?
<korda> queequeq - no FanClub no internet address
<samantha> Petr: What kind of car have u got?
<korda> samantha - it is a secret
<McBeak> Petr, will you play in 1999, please say yes!
<korda> McBeak - probably yes but I will make my decision in December
<samantha> Petr- u got a Ferrari!!?
<korda> samantha - no
<korda> samantha - I am the low key guy
<Queequeg> PETR: is your family on tour with you?
<korda> queequeg - no there are at home with the new born
<samantha> Petr- is it a Porsche?
<korda> samantha - who are you? are you a spy?
<samantha> petr-lol!!!!!!!
<marti> Peter : Whats your next goal in oyur career? being number 1 or getting another
grandslam title?
<korda> marti - enjoy my tennis
<Queequeg> PETR: what's the best advice you've ever been given.. tennis related or otherwise?
<korda> queequeg - never give up
<Belgian_Girl> Who's the biggest jerk in tennis???
<korda> Belgian_Girl - I really don't know
<kukka> Petr: What languages can you speak?
<korda> kukka - English, Russian, little bit Deutsch and a little bit Italian
<indiegrrl> what's your greatest accomplishment in life (besides tennis & your family)?
<korda> Indiegrrl - two girls
<AJ> who is your favourite women on tour
<korda> AJ - My favourite woman retired
<Timur> KORDA, ti menja ponimaesh'?
<korda> timur - ja ponimaju
<marti>  Peter : did u ever played in Israel before? If not, do u think u'll come here sometime, even 4 an exhibition match?
<korda> marti - I did play once
<samantha> Petr: What do u think of Marit Safin?
<korda> samantha/spy - big talent
<Queequeg> PETR: fav food?
<korda> queequeg - Italian food is my favourite
<Rodzilla> then do you like pizza and pasta?
<korda> rodzilla - Italian ... all Italian food
<Pion> Petr, what is the most important technical rule in groundstrokes for you?
<korda> pion - hit the ball over the net to the island
<Rebecca> petr - do u think that the davis cup is important ?
<korda> rebecca - Davis Cup is very important Team competition
<Queequeg> PETR: is it difficult to have beaten a pleyer like sampras at a slam like the US
Open and then have to retire in the nest round? what does that do to YOU psycologically?
<korda> queequeq - I nearly retired
<samantha> Petr: U know if Kafelnikov has an E-mail address!!!!?
<korda> samantha - no idea
<Belgian_Girl> do you surf the net a lot?
<korda> Belgian_Net - why not
<janja> do you have an e mail address
<korda> janja - I do
<Radhi9> Petr, how old is your older daughter?  Does she ever watch you play?
<korda> radhi9 - first is 5.5 and second one is one week old.
<McBeak> Petr, do you see Edberg often these days?
<korda> McBeak - not too often
<Kafelnikov> Petr when you l retire what y r expecting to do?
<korda> kafelnikov - not to play professional tennis and enjoy life
<kukka> Petr: Do you have any pets?
<korda> kukka - no pets
<Radhi9> Petr, have you seen Goran lately?
<korda> radhi9 - this morning
<Dominic> Petr, I'm sure everyone here will agree...you're a cool guy. Come back again
sometime!
<korda> dominic - why do you want me to come back?
<samantha> Petr: U ever met Tommy Haas? Whats he like?
<korda> samantha/spy - you need all the inside information ... come and join the ATP Tour!!!
<topspin> Korda: any tip on how to improve my backhand???
<korda> topspin - call my father
<Belgian_Girl> have you heard about our new belgian talent Malisse, if so, what do you think of him??
<korda> Belgian_Girl - Cool guy
<topspin> Korda: i would love to...can i have his number?
<korda> topspin - You cannot
<samantha> Petr: U gonna tell me what Tommy Haas is like,!?
<korda> samantha - No
<Rodzilla> do you like music???
<korda> rodzilla - yes
<janja> what kind of music do you like
<korda> janja - soft music
<indiegrrl> what's your favorite movie?
<korda> indigirl - Titanic
<Farinello> petr do u remember your match against Mancini at the Italian Open?
<korda> farinello - si
<topspin> Petr: have u teamed with Jana on mixed doubles?
<korda> topspin - we won the Hopman Cup together
<Radhi9> Petr:  are you looking forward to coming to New York?
<korda> radhi9 - yes I am looking forward
<Timur> KORDA, do u like figure skating?
<korda> timur - yes
<samantha> Petr: KGB called, i gotta go and spy on someone else!!!
<korda> samantha - you win
<samantha> Petr; one last question, Which football team do u support!?
<korda> samantha - Bayern Munich
<topspin> Petr: what kinda racquet you are using???
<korda> topspin - V÷lkl C10
<Queequeg> PETR: you have a middle name? what is it?
<korda> queequeq - no middle name
<Agassi> Korda Have you ever play with Sampras DOUBLES ???
<korda> agassi - no
<Rodzilla> according to you, who is the most beautiful girl of the world???
<korda> rodzilla - which country
<Queequeg> PETR: sorry how do you get a job at the atp tour?
<korda> queequeq -  call the ATP Tour Headquarter 904 285 8000
<Agassi>Agassi is your BEST FRIENDS IN THE ATPTOUR ???
<korda> agassi - we are good friends
<topspin> how to become a ball boy at the US Open, anyone?
<korda> topspin - call the US Open 914 696 7000
<Julie> Petr How do you rate Tim Henman
<korda> julie - very good player
<samantha> Petr: Everythings a secret with you isn't it!!!!
<korda> samantha - yes ... I need my privacy
<janja> samantha-you will find his address, you are a spy
<korda> janja - good answer Janja
<samantha> Petr: Can i have your E-mail address!!?
<korda> samantha - no it is a secret
<Queequeg> PETR: what the one thing you want to be remembered most for in the game of
tennis?
<korda> queequeg - everything
<Agassi> "PETR"  Agassi is your BEST FRIENDS IN THE ATPTOUR ???
<korda> agassi - no best friend is Cyril Suk
<Queequeg> PETR: how did you get the name Petr? it's an unusual spelling
<korda> queequeg - it is normal for my country I am coming from
<Radhi9> Petr, who is your toughest opponent?
<korda> radhi9 - Becker
<Agassi>What is Cyril Suk
<korda> agassi - he is a very good doubles player
<sugary> PETR - do you like this chat thing?
<korda> sugary - yes I do
<Queequeg> PETR: everyone's doing it.. what do you say.. get a tattoo?
<korda> queequeg - I don't like tatoos
<Rodzilla> your favourite city???
<korda> rodzilla - it is Prague
<Radhi9> Petr, are you superstitious at all?
<korda> radhi9 - yes I am
[ A bunch of us were talking about the sexy guys on the tour and Belguin Girl was a very active voice that's why Petr asked.... ]
<korda> Belgian_Girl - Are you in a sex line?
<Belgian_Girl> no!!
<Belgian_Girl> I just like goodlooking tennisplayers
<korda> Belgian_Girl - Come and join us
<Belgian_Girl> i wish i could
<Belgian_Girl> i'm just no that good at tennis
<Belgian_Girl> if you get me free tickets i'll come
<korda> Last five minutes ... I have a dinner appointment at 7pm
<Rodzilla> what do you eat now???
<korda> rodzilla - Italian food
<freejackQ> Come on korda, answer my questions, I've got work tomorrow and I'm up this late only to talk to you...
<korda> freejack - whats your questions?
<Agassi> In Monte Carlo WHY NOT PLAY THE THIRD ROUND  in DOUBLES ???
<korda> agassi - I injured my back
<freejackQ> Q: You've been quite close to reaching the top spot at the ATP Singles Rankings,do you think you're ever going to get there? If your answer is 'yes' - which I think it is, when do you think you'll get there - this year?
<korda> freejack - I try my best
<freejackQ> korda> how does it feel to represent your country
<korda> freejack - great achievement
<Queequeg> KORDA: dinner with players? sorry to be so nosey :)
<korda> queequeg - yes I have a dinner with my condition coach and Cyril Suk
<Rodzilla> can you send across ATP your autograph???
<korda> rodzilla - please mail to ProServe in London
<Radhi9> Petr, is tour life tough on you and your family?
<korda> radhi9 - yes it is very difficult especially for my wife and kids
<freejackQ> korda> how old are your kids?
<korda> freejack - 5 years and one week
<Rodzilla> which is address of PROSERVE???
<korda> rodzilla - 21 The Green Richmond Surrey TW9 1PX UK
<freejackQ> korda> when are you playing again?
<korda> freejack - I am playing tomorrow
<Radhi9> Petr, do you think the tennis season should be shortened?
<korda> radhi9 - yes I think it should be much shorter
<korda> I have to go now ... have a nice evening/ day and I enjoyed the chat with you very much
<Moderator> all: there will be a chat tomorrow from Toronto as well, look at atptour.com for
details!