September 10, 2000
Flushing Meadows, New York
MODERATOR: Questions.
Q. Congratulations on reaching the final of your very first attempt at the US Open. How
do you feel?
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: Yeah, this is my first time and of course I'm so happy because I
was playing at US Open first time and from first time in the Finals, it's very good. Yeah,
today I was playing okay, but I think Maria Salerni, she was playing much better than me,
that's why maybe I didn't have enough (inaudible). But I'm so happy that I'm in the final
of a big tournament and from the first time.
Q. How does this compare with the final at Wimbledon?
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: Sorry?
Q. At Wimbledon, you also met Maria in the final.
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: Yeah, yeah.
Q. Is this very different here?
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: Yeah, that was big problem because they put the final on Court 1,
it was like Centre Court.
Q. Is this in Wimbledon?
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: And there was a lot of people and, like, maybe 5-6,000. I couldn't
do anything with my emotion. That's why it was a big problem with me to play there.
Q. That was at Wimbledon?
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: Yeah.
Q. But here?
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: No, but today, I like when the people are supporting me and it was
very good.
Q. Overall, results aside, were you happy with the way you played today?
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: What happened?
MODERATOR: You have to speak slowly.
Q. How did you play today?
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: I played okay, but I felt a little bit tired because last few
matches I played three sets and she played her matches very easy, like 6-2, 6-1. I played
a lot. I felt tired.
Q. Do you have an agent?
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: Yeah, I have.
Q. Have you played any pro events?
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: I played some weeks ago $50,000 in Turkey. I won the tournament.
Q. Is that the only tournament?
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: Yeah. My ranking, it's 211 now.
Q. Will you play any more junior tournaments?
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: I'm going to play last tournament now in New Orleans, Sugar Bowl,
and I think it's gonna be my last tournament.
Q. Where do you train?
TATIANA PEREBIYNIS: In Ukraine.
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