Q.: You led 5-2 in the first set, then you had to finish it of in the tiebreaker 12-10, what happened at 5-2?
A.: Well, I probably played a pretty loose game at 5-2, I played a bit weak, then I got a little bit angry with myself (it's hard to hear Pats voice underneath the German voice-over, so I'll translate from German and hope not too much gets lost.) then he came back with some good balls and he was all back in the game. Then I had to pull myself out of this weak moment, we both
played a bad tiebreaker (lovely smile again) well and someone had to win it.

Q.: You came back from Rome last Sunday night, after the finals, and you played a singles and a doubles match. You must have been exhausted, did you spend yesterday on the couch?
A.: Yeah, actually I did. I only played for some twenty minutes and then I said, well that's enough, really. I need some rest. I want to be in good form for the French Open.

Q.: These balls here and this court are basically the same as in Paris, how do you feel playing on clay? Is it very different from Rome or almost the same?
A.: I think this court is a bit heavier. In Rome it was more like in Paris. I want to try my best here for this court does help my serve-and-volley game and in this way I want to come in good form for the French Open and so I want to play some good matches here and work hard.

Q.: This lump on your forehead that you hit this morning with your racket, was your coordination not yet right or was it just too early for you?
A.: Yeah, the ball had a funny bounce on the clay, you get some really weird bounces here, I wasn't prepared and I swung the racket a bit too loosely. After that  I was a bit dizzy and I thought I might have a headache this afternoon.

Q.: You are now for a longer period in Europe, till after Wimbledon, do your thoughts wander back to the times you came to Europe with your brother, to play in little tournaments, when you just began your career as a pro, do  these thoughts pop up in your mind?
A.: Yeah, that must have been nine years ago, we did that for two months and  after that we went to play in Spain for a month, that's the clay season, you have to hang out there. I prefer to think of the 97 French Open, that makes me happier!

Q.: Yes, you can remember the semifinals then and now you can become the number one. You were very close last Sunday. Does it cross your mind or do you say: I play my game, and when it happens, it happens?
A.: Yeah it sort of tends to go that way, you know you have to play good
tennis basically and I didn't play good tennis this year until recently, and
that's when I got closer to the number one spot. If I play well in the French
Open (should be a 'when' here, don't you think?)and I can become number one,
that's OK with me.

Q.: Pat Cash was added to the Australian Team, will he be playing the doubles
and isn't he a bit too old, at 34?
A.: I think Pat's been hitting the ball very well and he's fit, so we'll see,
when a singles player is too tired he may even play. I want to play a lot of
matches to get my practice for the French Open (all right, Pat, we've got the
message by now)! we'll see how things go, how Mark is going to play his
singles match. We'll see what happens in the doubles: Pat Cash is very fit
and he can join in.

Commentator: Well, the best of luck and we're very happy to have you here.