Q. So, Patrick, did you sleep well last night?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: Not too bad. It's always hard sleeping after all the
                     adrenaline going on. I think I got to bed about 1:30, so I was pretty happy
                     with that.

                     Q. Could you sum up what happened exactly yesterday, the first two sets,  and then the third and the fourth?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: Well, I guess I've been trying to work, you know,
                     the match out as it went along. Because I'm not probably in the best touch,
                     haven't been playing that great this year, lack of confidence, it took me a
                     while to get going and understand how the match was progressing.
                     Once I started getting into a rhythm, hitting the ball better, the match got
                     better and better for me.

                     Q. Did you get a little advice last night how to play this guy?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: Advice from last night? No. I think I was on top. I
                     was sort of looking for a little bit from Rochey today. I said, "What do you
                     think I should do?" He says, "Keep doing the same. Just go out there and
                     relax and have fun."
                     Probably the best advice I can have at the moment, considering haven't
                     been winning too many matches, feeling the pressure more and more.

                     Q. How far below what you were last year, when you got to the semis,
                     how are you playing at the moment?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: Hard to say, but I'm definitely ten percent less than
                     what I was last year. The conditions here aren't what they were last year.
                     The courts are slower because it's not as windy as last year.
                     There's more clay on the court, and the balls are heavier, which is a real
                     shame for me (laughter). Maybe they can quicken the ball up at
                     Wimbledon, too.

                     Q. What did you think of John McEnroe's comments that he thought you were a one Slam wonder, he didn't think you handled the situation very well
since the US Open? Did you read them, and if so what was your reaction?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: No, I didn't read that. Probably summed it up
                     pretty well (laughter).

                     Q. Patrick, do you think the Pioline match in Davis Cup last year was a big part of your year last year, do you think this match may be some sort of  turning point or?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: I think it's important for me to have more matches,
                     get into that rhythm again. You know, that's what I need to do. Just been
                     out of match practice this year, or lately anyway.
                     So, you know, the more matches I play, the better I feel, the confidence
                     will come back. Maybe, hopefully, I can prove John wrong.

                     Q. Patrick, was there a stage in this game when you thought it was gone
                     for you?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: No, not really. I got off to a pretty good start in the
                     third set. I knew if I could get back -- get on top of him, then there's no
                     reason why. I thought I was fit enough and strong enough to last the five
                     sets. Once I got into the rhythm, I thought I had a good chance of winning.
                     It's more finding the weaknesses in his game, then going ahead and
                     exploiting them.

                     Q. I suppose you can expect a few five-set encounters?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: I think so. As I say, I'm not playing as well as I
                     was last year. I've got to be prepared to stick it out there and last. That's
                     what I'm prepared to do. In five sets, it's great. I have a couple of sets to
                     mess around with to sort of work it out. When we're playing three sets, I
                     don't have that luxury.

                     Q. You've won the last eight five-setters you've played.
                     PATRICK RAFTER: Really?

                     Q. What does that say about you?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: I don't know. I didn't realize that. I don't know. I'm
                     not someone who lies down very easily, I guess. I love a good battle. It's a
                     good stat. I didn't know that.

                     Q. Patrick, two-part question. Do you really feel like a one-Slam wonder?  Does that type of comment disappoint you from McEnroe, or does it serve
 to motivate you more?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: I guess it does sort of disappoint you a little bit. But
                     John is someone who is not afraid of saying things. He's pretty accurate
                     with what he says.
                     I've achieved all my goals. Unfortunately, it's probably put in a negative
                     tone, when I only see it as a positive. I don't care if I'm a one Slam
                     wonder. I've won one. That's a lot better than a lot of people have done.
                     I'm happy with what I've achieved. If I don't win another match, I can go
                     to my next career feeling happy with what I've achieved.

                     Q. After winning one, I remember you said it gives you a new set of goals,  you don't have to win the US Open, but there's Wimbledon and the
 Australian, No. 1, all that. Aren't those types of things still important to  you?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: Oh, yeah. The Slams are what we play for, the
                     Grand Slams, and for me it's Davis Cup. They're my biggest priorities.
                     They're the ones I try to do well in.
                     I mean, obviously I try in every match I play, but the Slams are something
                     that you really focus on. If I don't win another one, bad luck. But I'm going
                     to be out there trying. If I try and give a hundred percent, then I'm going to
                     be happy, and I find no negative in that at all.

                     Q. What's the key to having a great serve like you have? What do you try to focus on?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: That's a good call. I've been saying how much my
                     serve sucks lately (laughter).
                     You know, the last three sets were great. I really started serving well. You
                     know, there are stages where I can't serve. Pat McEnroe and I are out on
                     the court three weeks last year during LA, Cincinnati and Montreal last
                     year, we'd go out serving balls one hour each, both of us, four days a week.
                     I just said, "I cannot serve." He was helping me. We were just helping each
                     other.
                     The more you serve, the more practice you do, the better you start serving.

                     Q. What did he help you with? Was it follow-through? Toss? Preparation?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: He was just offering different suggestions. I was
                     playing around, feeling it, just feeling good within yourself. I think if you do
                     something enough, it doesn't matter how ugly it is, you know, you get the
                     hang of it and you get the rhythm. That's what you need, the rhythm. After
                     a while, it comes.

                     Q. Jason next round. Is it very competitive between the two of you? Do
                     you have mixed feelings about playing another Australian?
                     PATRICK RAFTER: Jason and I aren't very good friends (laughter).
                     Jason and I are great mates. It's always hard playing another Aussie. Went
                     to my place, watched a video, I want to rub into him how Queensland won.
                     We watched it the other night. I'll try to make that point to him.
                     Playing someone from your own country is very difficult. Jason I think is
                     someone who is very dangerous on this surface. I think he's probably -- I
                     think he potentially can start playing the best tennis of his career right now.
                     So, you know, I'm unaware of that, if I can keep up the way I'm serving,
                     there's no reason why I can't do very well against Jason.