U.S. OPEN

September 1, 1996

Sandrine Testud

SANDRINE TESTUD: Well, I start pretty good the first set, was up 5-3. I was playing good, but she always put a lot of pressure on the opponent. At 5-3, I just couldn't, you know, keep my mind concentrate on each point. She came back. After the first set, it was over. I was tired mentally. I couldn't keep concentrate. Once she's ahead, it's very difficult. She played better. I was a little bit down. That went very quickly.

SANDRINE TESTUD: Oh, I have no injury. I'm fine. I have a leg problem since February. I pulled a muscle in February and I still very tight if I don't put this tape on. You know, it's just -- I don't want to be injured again, nothing bad.

SANDRINE TESTUD: No, no, it didn't affect my game. Like I said, I was just a little bit tired mentally today. I just couldn't finish the first set. Maybe if I was a little bit feeling better, less tired, maybe I would have won the first set. But then, you know, you never know. She played much better in the second set. She put a lot of pressure on me. That's what made the difference.

SANDRINE TESTUD: Yeah. I think you can see it in this tournament. A lot of seeded players lost early in the tournament. I think it's good for women's tennis that you can see other players coming up and playing also good tennis. I think it's good for women's tennis.

SANDRINE TESTUD: No. It was my first time.