Session Start: Sun Jul 12 13:56:31 1998
<krajicek> Richard has finally arrived
<nina> does he know english?
<krajicek> Yes I speak English
<krajicek> 3q Sorry I am a little bit slow,
we are trying to get organised in here
<kukka> Richard: How has your Summer been?
<krajicek> Kukka - summer has been OK ...
I just moved house
<Rahul> Hey Richard!! This is unbelievable
to chat with you -- what would you say was your greatest match?
<krajicek> rahul - the greatest memory
was the final at Wimbledon
<ALIEN> what sport do you like other then
tennis?
<Aga> Richard -- Do you remember your first
win against Edberg?
<krajicek> alien - golf but I am bad
<krajicek> aga - yes it was in New Haven
in 1991
<adam001> How long did it take you to learn
to serve, Richard?
<krajicek> adam001 - 26 years
<nina> ARE THEY PAYING U FOR THIS RICH?
<krajicek> nina - fat chance
<ALIEN> richard, your ambitions after tennis?
<krajicek> alien - to have a happy family
life and to have a career which was very fulfilling
<COURTNEY> Richard can you see what i am
typing????
<krajicek> courtney - I cannot see anybody
because we have cheap material [I sincerely
hope he was joking LOL or else that kinda sounds mean!]
<ilovegoran> Richard, are you picking and
chooseing your questions, or can't you see mine???
<krajicek> ilovegoran - I can see the questions
but I cannot answer to everybody because it goes too quick
<COURTNEY> Krajicek i was just checking
that you could see what i was typing....how do you think you will do this
weeek?
<krajicek> courtney - it is the first week
after Wimbledon so that I am always a little bit rusty so it takes me two
matches to see if I am playing good enough to win
<nina> RICH~do u have a fan mail address?
<krajicek> nina - fan mail address is Kerkstraat
9 3211AS Geervliet Netherlands
<Daisy> Richard, what's your favorite place
to visit?
<krajicek> daisy - on the internet?
<fabrizio> Richard***how many time do you
strech everyday???????????????
<krajicek> fabrizio - before practice,
after practice and sometimes when I wake up
<Rebecca> richard - who would u most like
to play doubles with ?
<krajicek> rebecca - I need a ranking to
play doubles
<john> richard my backhand.3 basic things,
help!
<krajicek> john - three basic things ...
#1 move your feet #2 watch the ball #3 move your feet
<Anne-So> RICHARD- You're awesome! I've
been a fan since your match with Todd Martin in the USOpen in 94. It was
a great one!
<krajicek> anne-so - that was my longest
match two sets to love down and then I won after
<Rahul> Richard - would you say your fitness
is at it's highest level these days?
<krajicek> rahul - I think my endurance
is 95% and explosive strength about 90%, because I hadto recuperate from
an injury but I think end of next week everything is 100% so easily well
prepared for the US Open
<Rahul> Richard -- which players do you
hang out with at tournaments?
<krajicek> rahul - I hang out with the
Dutch guys mainly
<speedy> DO YOU THINK THAT YOUR DAUGHTER
WILL PLAY TENNIS WHEN SHE"S OLD ENOUGH?
<krajicek> speedy - only if my daughter
wants to play tennis
<madmax> richard: how do you think about
pete sampras?
<krajicek> madmax - I think Sampras is
a great player
<David19> richard,what types of music do
u like to listen to?(hardcore?)
<krajicek> david19 - I like basically every
music except Heavy Metal
<Julia> Richard- Waarom speel je
nou niet in Amsterdam???
<krajicek> julia - Cincinnati
<krajicek> julia - Cincinnati because it
is very hot and humid and I have never passed the third round
<speedy> BLIJF JE ALTIJD IN MONACO WONEN?
<krajicek> speedy - I just moved out of
Monaco two weeks ago
<kournikova> whats your favrite tournament
<krajicek> kournikova - no particular reason
but Wimbledon
<Aga> RICHARD -- Have you ever wanted to
stop playing tennis?
<krajicek> aga - yes there have been moments
but at the moment I am very motivated
<speedy> LIJKT JE DOCHTER OP JOU OF OP
DAPHNE?
<krajicek> speedy - please ask questions
in English so that everybody can enjoy the questions and the answer
<yonex-yao> Richard, what you think about
MaliVai Washington ?
<krajicek> yonex-yao - I think he is a
very good player
<David19> richard,apart from wimbledon,what
is the ONE title you ost want?
<krajicek> david 19 - US Open
<speedy> DO YOU LIKE SOCCER?>
<krajicek> speedy - Yes I do like soccer
but it a shame for the sport of soccer that the best team did not win the
World Cup ... Holland of course
<ALIEN> richard, you play golf, any holes
in one?
<krajicek> alien - no holes in one but
I still have 15 more years to go on the golf course
<Queequeg> RICHARD: what's your fav food?
<krajicek> queequeg - Japanese food
<Belgian_Girl> holland couldn't even beat
belgium!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<Belgian_Girl> or Croatia!!!!
<krajicek> belgian girl - Croatia? Are
you kidding?
<Natla> Richard: what do you think about
Jacco Eltingh and his saying goodbye to tennis (singles and doubles?) ?
<krajicek> natla - it is his desicion and
it is a shame for Dutch tennis and for the Dutch Davis Cup Team
<kournikova> is being number 1 is a main
goal for you
<krajicek> kournikova - yes #1 and winning
another Slam
<Rahul> ilovegoran - Croatia's soccer team
goes down for every little thing to draw fouls -- it's disgraceful
<krajicek> rahul - one team worse than
Croatia in drawing fouls are the Germans
<Rahul> say I agree Richard -- they're
very physical in general
<David19> IS BEING A DAD THE BEST FEELING
IN THE WORLD?
<krajicek> david 19 - it is a great feeling
especially if you loose a match you have something that cheers you up
<speedy> WILL YOU PLAY IN THE NEXT JAMES
BOND MOVIE?
<krajicek> speedy - I heard Pierce Brosnan
has a contract for two more movies but after it is pretty obvious who is
coming to be the next James Bond
<speedy> DO YOU EVER WANT TO LIVE IN HOLLAND
AGAIN?
<krajicek> speedy - I am living in Holland
since two weeks
<kournikova> how would you compare wimbledon
and olynpic as a tennis player?
<krajicek> kournikova - I cannot compare
because I never played the Olympics
<CourtneY> Richard what do you think about
John Van Lottum???
<krajicek> courtney - John van Lottum is
a very talented player
<ALIEN> richard, what time do you go to
sleep before a match?
<krajicek> alien - 11 o' clock
<Queequeg> RICHARD: do you watch tv? if
so what do you like to watch?
<krajicek> queequeg - Seinfeld
<Queequeg> i like that show too. too bad
it's gone for good :(
<Natla> sure Richard did watch the Tour
de France. Michael Boogerd comes originally from the Hague as well as Richard
!!
<krajicek> natla - Michael Boogerd has
done very well finishing fith
<Daisy> Richard, what's your favorite movie?
<krajicek> daisy - Pulp Fiction
<AlisonM> Richard -- What do you do to
relax in the evenings during a tournament?
<krajicek> alison - I like to go to good
restaurant and sponsor Dutch economy by drinking a Heineken [
Once again LOL I can't tell if he's kiddin' or being serious. e has a pretty
good sense of humour about all the questions though =) ]
<ALIEN> Richard, do you watch finals (TV)
on a tournament that you have been eliminated from?
<krajicek> alien - no
<ALIEN> Richard, not even Wimbledon final?
<krajicek> alien - ater losing in the semis
I tried to get as far away as possible from the Wimbledon final
<fabrizio> richard do you like beer or
tequila?
<krajicek> fabrizio - I prefer beer
<krajicek> I have to leave now ... thank
you very much for the fun and original questions
<Moderator> Have a look at atptour.com
who will be chatting tomorrow!