WIMBLEDON

June 27, 2003

Paradorn Srichaphan

MODERATOR: Paradorn Srichaphan. Who is going to go first?

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Yeah, you know, after first two matches in five sets, my body's really sore yesterday. You know, my dad give me a lot of massage yesterday which is really help. My body holding up pretty good today. I (do/don't) feel sore at all. But I'm glad to win in three sets today.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Yeah, it's look like it. But in the second set he broke me first. You know, I just tried to hang in there and stay focused. I'm really concentrate on my game today.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: I think he could be really, you know, top player in the future because he's still young. He got a big shot. You know, I would say if I play him on clay, I think I have no chance because he is grow up on clay. He could be a great player in the future.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Everything is healthy. Just a little, you know, been playing a lot of, you know, set for the last three days. I think my body's hold pretty good. I do stretch a lot. You know, like I say, my dad give me massage a lot.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Well, yeah, last time I play him in indoor. You know, this is grass. I think his game is suit well on grass. Is going to be a tough one.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Is not fast like here, I think, because is grass. I think, you know, if the conditioning is dry, is pretty close to Paris.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: You know, last time 7-6, 7-6, really tight match. You know, is the last tournament of the year. You know, I'll try my best. I been playing my best tennis in my career last year for couple weeks in a row. I finish, you know, semifinal in Paris.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: You know, first point I remember he hit the smash and I just hit the ball back, winner forehand. Well, the ball just come to me and I just wait right there. The only thing, I just have to hit the ball to him.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: I really concentrate on my game today and really confidence to go out there because actually I love the way he hits the ball. I mean, he hits it pretty good. He's really quick around the court. You know, he's great player. I think I hit the ball well today. I'm moving well, serving well. Just be confidence on the court.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Yeah. They been following my match since first round.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: They televise it live every day on local channel, which is Channel 7. All the people, you know, stay in the house watching. Actually, today is Friday. I start at 1:00 here, which is 7:00 in the evening on Friday. My friends call me. "It's raining here, but there's no traffic here." Normally is traffic on Friday evening.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Yeah. It's great (smiling).

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Well, this is the way I am, you know, because the umpire already overrule it. What else can I do? I just asked him a little bit. "What's going on that point?" I just tell him, "The line is call out, but you overrule it?" "Yeah, I overrule." "Did you see it clear?" "Yes, I see it clear." I miss the next point, 40-15, hit something big from the back, break that game.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: It's just one point. Is nothing to worry about it because it's just one point, it's 30-15. You know, I don't want to keep that point in my mind and, you know, lost my concentrate on whole match.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: I think Thai people from Thailand, the religion is Buddhist. We have temple here in Wimbledon, which is like five minutes away from my house. I went there every two days. Go to see a monk, try to keep it calm. This is really great. Sitting down, meditation for five, 10 minutes, you know, keep it quiet. You know, just make it easy.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: No.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Well, I don't think so. I just try to get the ball back and play in the point.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: No.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: On my finger right here, blister. It just happen today after first set.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Yeah, is red. But they also have in white. I decided to take it red because, you know, I can't wear anything red. The third set I pull my red shirt out, I can't wear it, just put it on my chair.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: I don't have it.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: That's my red shirt.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Well, you know, I never think that far because I just going to go out there and do it one by one. Next one is Andy Roddick. His game is really tough on grass. You know, he's great player. He's really concentrate now, a lot of confidence on his game now.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: No, I don't think I can whack that ball. His really kick, I mean especially his second serve. I play him twice and his kick serve is really kick. Could be over my head sometimes. I'm just going to push the ball back and play out the point. The main thing is I have to holding my serve.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Well, is pretty even today, I think. The way I hit the ball, I just feel the way I play Agassi here last year.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Even I lost or win, I thinking it's just one game, it's just one match. Go out there and try to play your best, even you lost or win.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Well, you know, it's like last year. I don't do that well in the first six months. I breaked through here, have big victory here, reaching third round here last year. Give me a lot of confidence to go. You know, I'm really looking forward to go on hard court, which is my best surface. I'm doing well on hard court in the US. You know, I think this is a good sign that I'm doing well here again. I have a lot of confidence to go out there and play good on hard court.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Oh, yeah, I think so. I'm start tennis since I was six years old. My father's my coach. I'm really happy that my brother's here, who I'm hitting with him every day when I'm home. You know, he's helping my father a lot.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Well, let's say I play on Court 2 twice this week. It's really different because Court 2 is really wide open and you can hear everything. Is restaurant behind the court. Sometime you can just hear the laughing from the people. Really, is not good.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: Yeah. But, I mean, I think I'm good at it. If it loud, I think that's good for me because I used to play, when playing junior, there is lot of noise out there, I still keep playing it.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: I will go to temple tomorrow, I guess. I have two days off, which is great for my next match. I been playing a lot. Just, you know, maybe go shopping, buy something for my mom.

PARADORN SRICHAPHAN: I don't know.