September 5, 2004
NEW YORK CITY
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. Last year when Jennifer played Justine in the semifinals, did you watch that?
AI SUGIYAMA: Yes.
Q. Where were you?
AI SUGIYAMA: I was here.
Q. What were you thinking?
AI SUGIYAMA: It was really nice match. It was good match. One of the best match. But, yeah, it was really great match.
Q. You watch from your hotel?
AI SUGIYAMA: Well, I was at the site still.
Q. So you were in the locker room?
AI SUGIYAMA: Yep.
Q. That's what I'm wondering. Was there screaming through the locker room? What was the atmosphere like watching that match?
AI SUGIYAMA: No, it's actually quiet in the locker room, even though watching that match.
Q. Japan was really getting hammered in the last few weeks with earthquakes, typhoons, one hitting now, another in a few days. Do you still have a house in Japan? Do you follow the developments daily there?
AI SUGIYAMA: Well, I still have a house in Japan, of course. I used to have a house in Tampa, Florida here but I sold it because whenever I have time, I prefer to go back to Japan. Well, I based in Japan. Yeah, I feel great being there. And for the future, of course I'll be there.
Q. You will go back to live there one day, you think?
AI SUGIYAMA: What do you mean, after...?
Q. Is that what you said, for the future?
AI SUGIYAMA: For the future, definitely I live in Japan.
Q. You will live there?
AI SUGIYAMA: Yeah.
Q. And have you been following the latest news or you've just been too busy?
AI SUGIYAMA: Yeah, of course typhoon, I've seen the news, checking the e-mail. But, yeah, of course I been checking the news. Is it too risky living there, you mean?
Q. The last few weeks and days it has been.
AI SUGIYAMA: What about typhoon here, the flood and also the hurricanes.
Q. Although Japan has had more hurricanes this year.
AI SUGIYAMA: Yes.
Q. And another one on the way.
AI SUGIYAMA: Okay (smiling).
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