US OPEN

September 4, 1999

Marcelo Rios

USTA: Questions for Marcelo.

MARCELO RIOS: Each match I'm playing much better. I start playing pretty good from the beginning. Like first matches, maybe I was not playing that good, missing a lot in the first set. I think today I have a quick start. Playing much better.

MARCELO RIOS: I didn't know this guy. I just saw him playing once. I knew he have a big serve, he goes for his shots. I never saw him play. I didn't have no idea what was going to happen. It was a quick match. I think I played pretty good.

MARCELO RIOS: When I arrive to the tournament, I was with little confidence; didn't play that much. I came here without playing many tournaments, like not feeling good, not going into the first match knowing what's going to happen or hitting the ball clean. Now I'm feeling much better.

MARCELO RIOS: I think a lot of guys have chances. Everybody that is in the fourth round are playing good. I think everybody have a chance. Everybody's playing good.

MARCELO RIOS: Like I say, I'm playing each match much, much better. I'm feeling good.

MARCELO RIOS: I beat him twice. We play two times. Like I say, if he's there because he's playing good, he beat some good players. It's just going to be another match, a tough match.

MARCELO RIOS: I think he's been doing very good. You never know. It's a long five sets. Everything is different. Just got to play. If he's there, it's because he's playing good.