US OPEN

September 3, 2004

Patty Schnyder

THE MODERATOR: Questions for Patty.

PATTY SCHNYDER: Yeah, I mean, I think we had a funny match today. We had some games we didn't play at all. Some we served good and we hit some great winners. It was a strange match. Also in that tiebreak, she hit three lines unbelievable, and then me with a little bit of frame, that lob. Yeah, it's just -- I don't know how. Yeah, sometimes things like this happen and you get exciting matches. Saving match points and winning after, it's just a great win for me.

PATTY SCHNYDER: Yeah. I mean, I'm really motivated for the majors. It's really the highlight of the year. I've been playing great tennis since last year US Open until April. I was really playing very good. I won against many Top 10 players. I reached the semis in Australia. So, yeah, I had a great run. Now it seems to come back. Yeah, I'm feeling good again. I could use my seeding again and be in the last 16, so I'm very happy.

PATTY SCHNYDER: Serena is playing tonight. Yeah, probably she's going to win. So, yeah, I didn't play her for a long time, but actually I prefer playing Serena than Venus because I think Venus' backhand is better than Serena's. So I try to play my game over her backhand. I hope that she's not a hundred percent, and just give it my best shot.

PATTY SCHNYDER: Yeah, I'll try to. Yeah, I mean, it would be great if I can play my game, but sometimes she's really on top of her opponent. I try to, yeah, play my game and get the rallies I need and I like from the baseline. Yeah, that's what I'm trying.

PATTY SCHNYDER: Actually, I thought my tennis was bad today. I mean, I had a good heart and great, yeah, fighting today. So I think my tennis can only be better actually. That's the way I'm going to go into my next match. I have some doubles to play here tonight, tomorrow. Of course, I'm not going to be that nervous. That was also a key point. I was too nervous again and I could not really handle that.

PATTY SCHNYDER: No, it was definitely -- I mean, it's so easy to win if you play good, everything fits together. It's really hard to stay calm and to focus on the next points, the next games. I mean, it's a huge effort mentally that I made today.