PILOT PEN TENNIS

August 23, 2001

Nathalie Tauziat

THE MODERATOR: First question, please.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: I didn't play -- I didn't move well. I was little bit tired from my first round, I think, today. And she played good. She played -- she was really very motivate, because I meet her in LA. She was very focus, and she start better than me.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: Well, yeah. When you lose 2 and 2, you disappointed. But I know why, so it's not -- I mean, the thing I don't like is I don't fight. And I don't like that.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: No, no, no.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: To retire?

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: Because it's time, I think. I'm almost 34 and I pass my time on the tour. I mean, 17 years, it's a lot. And that's the time.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: Well, I was supposed to retire last year, because I was supposed to play Olympics and everything and I didn't. And at the end of the year, I was feeling okay. I was in good shape. In September, I had to make my commitment for this year, and I decide to continue at this time. I said, "Okay, I feel good. I feel Top 10. And I try to play one more year." So I play one more year, and that's enough I think.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: Last year already. I know that was the last one, yeah.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: No.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: Not yet. At 6:30 it's said what we're doing.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: I don't know yet. I mean, I stay home for a while I hope, and I have some project with the French Tennis Federation. So I'm going to see if I do that or I do something else. But I want to stay home for a while.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: Uh-huh.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: Well, in sports I think it's old. Except maybe golf. So I'm gonna start to play golf. (Smiling.)

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: Yeah. (Smiling.)

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: No, no. Just have a normal life and stay home, I hope, for a while and see the opportunity I'm gonna have. I'm lucky to take my time and, you know, and not be worried about money too soon. So I want to take my time.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: Yeah, yep.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: In France.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: Just like I said, I was tired from my first round two days ago. I play yesterday again a tough round. I play doubles again. With the heat we have yesterday and everything, this morning when I wake up, I wasn't feeling really great. My legs was hurting a little bit. And I think it was a -- I mean, not very good day for me. She played better. She played well. I mean, there is nothing to say about that. She played better than me today, and she played good tennis. I mean, she tried to put me every time the ball in the feet when I was at the net. And I was slow, so that make a difference. I mean, against Kim, I have to be 100 percent fit if I want to do something. And today I wasn't, and that's make a difference.