Karol Kucera
Session Start: Monday 25th October 1999

Karol_Kucer Hi, everybody
sparafucile how old are you karol?
Karol_Kucer 25
david_pass: Karol  which is your first rival in Paris?
Karol_Kucer Clement or Schalken
bostonbeaut any hard feelings between you and agassi?
Karol_Kucer just friends with agassi
lily_of_val do you have a wife?
Karol_Kucer No, I am not married
Maria_E: i´m from argentina. do you remember when you played davis cup here??
Karol_Kucer I remember Davis Cup. It was a great match. Lots of emotions
ttle: do you mind being compared with Mecir?
Karol_Kucer No, I don't mind being compared to him
lily_of_val why do you always win against Henman? what is your secret?
Karol_Kucer I am not winning always against Tim. We always have close matches.
Maria_E: why do you always have a protection on your ankle??
Karol_Kucer I twisted my ankle four times before.
david_pass: which tournaments are you going to play?
Karol_Kucer If I jhave a chance to make it to Hannover, I will play Stockholm
Molinachuk: Where are you living now, Karol ?
Karol_Kucer I live in Bratislava in Slovak Republic
david_pass: How do you feel this week?
Karol_Kucer I feel pretty confident this week
zavor: How does you spend free time?
Karol_Kucer Playing guitar
 widiawaty: Karol, who are your good friends on tour?
Karol_Kucer  There are a lot of friends. Alex Corretja is one my best friends
 Andrian: what do you eat??
Karol_Kucer I eat a lot of chickn and sushi
Maria_E: what do you think of Hrbaty??
Karol_Kucer Hrbaty is a good friend of mine
Molinachuk: y7es.. what's your best match ?
Karol_Kucer When I best Sampras at the Australian Open 98
Cat_Fan: Karol_Kucera: Do you still have a little chance to make it to hannover? do u have to win this week???
Karol_Kucer I will have to win Paris, or aT LEAST MAKE THE FINAL:
Molinachuk: what rank have you this week ??
Karol_Kucer !/ RIGHT NOW
Karol_Kucer 17, sorry
tommy20: how about the german guys haas und Kiefer? are they too arrogant?
Karol_Kucer no, they are good guys
david_pass: How many hours for day do you play tennis?
Karol_Kucer I play 3 or 4 hours a day
Andrian: you must win this tournament
Karol_Kucer Thanks, Adrian
Maria_E: which was your best ranking??
Karol_Kucer Ma best ranking was 6
widiawaty: you look like a quiet person. Are you like this off the court too?
Karol_Kucer Yes, I am a quiet person
david_pass: What about Jogging???
Karol_Kucer Jogging - onöy if I have to
nuchie: Do you still like U2?
Karol_Kucer U2 are my favorite group
nuchie: What's your fav. song of theirs?
Karol_Kucer All their songs are great
lily_of_val how is TIm Henman??? a really gentleman?
Karol_Kucer Yes, Tim is a typical English gentleman
 kukka: Karol: Who is your fav doubles partner?
Karol_Kucer I play only with Dominik Hrbaty
Molinachuk: what 's your favourite surface ???
Karol_Kucer I like to play any surface
 Fredde: Do you think that the players have to play too many tourneys each year?
Karol_Kucer I play 22 tournaments a year - that's ok
pilar: at what age did you start playing tennis?
Karol_Kucer When I was 8
heng: including grass?
Karol_Kucer Yes, grass also
 babsi: where will next round of daviscup take place, in bratislava?
Karol_Kucer Probably in Bratislava
Fredde: Have you had any problems with injuries lately or what is the major reason for the lack of good results this year?
Karol_Kucer I had an injury with my wrist
Karol_Kucer I couldn't play for seven weeks
Paars: What do you consider your best and worst aspect of your game? What needs to be improved
Karol_Kucer Best: maybe my movement; worst: serve
nuchie: Will you be playing Hopman cup next year?
Karol_Kucer Yes, with Nagyova
tommy20: karol, u think Anna Kournikova is hot? ever meet her?
Karol_Kucer She is hot, yes
 widiawaty: Karol: who do you travel with on tour?
Karol_Kucer With my coach and my best friend, physical coach Richard
david_pass: mEcir?
Karol_Kucer Yes, Mecir is my coach since 1997
Molinachuk: Has you played Santiago of Chile ??
Karol_Kucer No Inever played Sabntiago
snickers: what's your favorite dessert?
Karol_Kucer Tiramisu
Paars: Karol: who is the toughest player for you to beat?
Karol_Kucer Sampras is definitely better
Maria_E: Do you eat a lot of pasta while you are in a tournament??
Karol_Kucer I don't like pasta too much
Fredde: Which player do you think has the best possibilities to take over after Agassi and Sampras?
Karol_Kucer Kafelnikov, Rafter have a good chance
Ken: Do you think you have the potential to become no. 1?
Karol_Kucer Ken, I will try.
widiawaty: last year, during your match with agassi in the US Open, you had a little trouble with you serving motion and agassi wasn't exactly pleased, what do you thinkabt that incident?
Karol_Kucer That was one of the most emotional matches I ever played
Fredde: which swede has the biggest potential to get to a regular top spot? Enqvist or someone else?
Karol_Kucer Definitely Enqvist
tommy20: who is your worst enemy on tour?
Karol_Kucer I don't have enemies
 zavor: Do you have special racquet from Yonex
Karol_Kucer I play Yoney RD7, regular size
nuchie: How is your girlfriend, Katherina?
Karol_Kucer I am not anymore with Katherina (since Roland Garros)
 nuchie: So , are you still single now?
Karol_Kucer Yes
david_pass: Does Agassi play hard??
Karol_Kucer Yes
 Ken: Who do you think is tougher to beat - Henman or Rusedski?
Karol_Kucer Depends on the surface
heng: how long are u going to stay in this chat?
Karol_Kucer You wanr me to leave?
Maria_E: which of the argentinian players you think is the best??
Karol_Kucer Hernan Gumy is the best
pilar: who do you think is the player of the century?
Karol_Kucer Sampras is the Player of the Century
widiawaty: what aspect of your game do you think needs a little improvement?
Karol_Kucer I need to improve my serve
pilar: which is your main goal right now?
Karol_Kucer To return to the top 10 next year
Cat_Fan: Karol_Kucera: what kind of music do u like? by example do u like Britney Spears???
Karol_Kucer I don't know her
Molinachuk: How do you see Marcelo Rios ??
Karol_Kucer He is strange
zavor: Have ever been in UKraine?
Karol_Kucer Never been to Ukraine, but Medvedev is coming to Slovakia for an charity exhibition
sparafucile Karol where will you stay 31 december?
Karol_Kucer Probably Australia. Michael Jackson has a concert in Sydney
Marusha: Is Jim Courier a good friend of yours? Do u know him well?
Karol_Kucer I don't know him that well, but he is good on the guitar and drums
 widiawaty: are you a big fan of michael jackson?
Karol_Kucer No, not a big fans, but it could be a good show
 Cat_Fan: Kucera: do u like Rock-POP?
Karol_Kucer I like music
nuchie: How good do you think you are at playing guitar?
Karol_Kucer Not really good - I am a beginner
sparafucile listen or dance too?
Karol_Kucer I dance too
pilar: who was your idol when you were a child?
Karol_Kucer John McEnroe, Jimmy Connrs, Ivan Lendl
Fredde: Number one spot winning a grand slam or?
Karol_Kucer For me right now, yes
nuchie: Do you want to grow beard?
Karol_Kucer Not a big one, nuchie
fredou: do you want to dance with me Karol?
Karol_Kucer of courese, fredou, if you were here
Karol_Kucer I hope you are a women, though
Ken: Is Slovakia an interesting country?
Karol_Kucer Ken, it has a great capital, Bratislava
david_pass: WHAT'S YOUR NEXT OBJECTIVE?
Karol_Kucer Top 10, David
zavor: Do you have a car?
Karol_Kucer Yes I have a Mercedes
ttle: do you like classical music, Karol? Like Suchon, Cikker,...?
Karol_Kucer Not much, ttle
Molinachuk: Do you participate at charity events ??
Karol_Kucer Yes, I play charities. This year with Medvedev
Karol_Kucer Sometimes I play golf
Molinachuk: do you like soccer ??
Karol_Kucer Yes, I like soccer
paulchang98 karol: i bet i can beat u on golf
Karol_Kucer What is your handicap, Paul?
snickers: what's your favorite football team?
Karol_Kucer Chelsea
 zavor: Do you like formula 1? and do you speak with other sportmen?
Karol_Kucer I like ice hockey and I know someNHL players
rick I hear that henman has got a handicap of 2
Karol_Kucer Yes, Henman plays well
Ken: Which city do you like most?
Karol_Kucer New York
Molinachuk: Karol.. do you like chess ??? all europeans like chess.....
Karol_Kucer Yes, I play a lot of chess
bostonbeaut have you ever played at longwood in boston karol?
Karol_Kucer Yes, I played in Boston
 widiawaty: was becoming a tennis pro your ambition growing up?
Karol_Kucer Yes, I wanted to become a pro
fredou thinks: do you have an email karol?
Karol_Kucer I am going to have a web site in two weeks. www.kajo.com
 snickers: who's your favorite actress?
Karol_Kucer Meg Ryan
 Neo150: What will u put in your web site ?
Karol_Kucer It's gonny be interesting
Maria_E: and your favourite actor??
Karol_Kucer Nicolas Cage
 widiawaty: Favourite Movie?
Karol_Kucer No favorite movie
zavor: Nicholas Cage and Mag Rayen after city of angels?
Karol_Kucer I liked her when I was younger
Ken: So what are you going to do between the end of this season and Aussie Open?
Karol_Kucer Having fun with my family and friends
sparafucile WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF AFFAIRE CLINTON -LEWINSKI?
Karol_Kucer No, I don't like them
 Ken: Are you going to ski like the others on the tour?
Karol_Kucer I will play an exhibition in San Anton, and I am going to ski there
Jan-MikesGi Do you have a place in the States?
Karol_Kucer No, I don't have a üplace there, but my uncle lives in Orlando
 zavor: Do you like MArtina Hingis she is Slovakian?
Karol_Kucer I know Martina
 Neo150: What do you think of Paris ?
Karol_Kucer I don't like PARIS TOO MUCH
Jan-MikesGi When his your next tournament in the USA?
Karol_Kucer Indian Wells
 Fredde: What will you do after you have stopped playing tennis?
Karol_Kucer I will become a coach - maybe
Ken: If Serena Williams managed to get that wild card and if she had played you at Stuggart, do you reckon you'll beat her?
Karol_Kucer I think she was a little bit out of her mind
Molinachuk: do you play doubles tourneys ???
Karol_Kucer Not a lot
Ken: Do you think you could be challenged by any female player on the tour
Karol_Kucer No, Ken
Molinachuk: but, who is your best partner to play doubles ??
Karol_Kucer Hrbaty
Karol_Kucer Ok, I have to go now. Thanks and good bye


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