WIMBLEDON

June 26, 2002

Olivier Rochus

MODERATOR: Questions in English.

OLIVIER ROCHUS: (Phone beeping) (laughter). So many friends, saw the match on TV, just congratulation. That's it.

OLIVIER ROCHUS: Yeah, I don't know. It's always happen in Wimbledon. My best before was Magnus Norman also here. Then here Safin. So Wimbledon bring me luck. I don't know. Should play every week here (smiling). Yeah, just great. I was close in the French Open, and just I believe in myself today when I came on the court. Just try to do my best.

OLIVIER ROCHUS: Maybe, you know, was confidence. I didn't say, "Yeah, it's impossible to win." I knew at the French I was really close. I think that helps me for the match of today.

OLIVIER ROCHUS: I don't think he didn't play his best, you know. The first two set, he was not serving that well. You know, he was throwing the racquet, missing some easy ball. Third set and fourth set, he was serving good, playing better, make serve and volley all the time. I don't know, I serve very good today. Just in tiebreak I was a little bit lucky - two, three good points...

OLIVIER ROCHUS: Yeah, I knew that Marat is sometimes getting nervous, so I knew I have to play every point and that maybe some games he will give me because he will get crazy. So I just stay focused, try to play every ball the same and fight.

OLIVIER ROCHUS: I'm playing Clement now. He's just playing very well. He made final last week. He beat Todd Martin, for me one of the best player on grass, three sets to Love. I think he's in very good shape. So I just play, try to do my best, enjoy. I'm playing third round Wimbledon. I have nothing to lose, it's great. We'll see what happens.

OLIVIER ROCHUS: No, I don't think so. I'm a little bit tired. I don't think so.

OLIVIER ROCHUS: When I saw the draw, I said that they kill my tournament, you know. To play my brother, it was the worst draw ever. So I was not really happy when I came here. Now maybe the happiest man on earth.

OLIVIER ROCHUS: There is no advice, I think. To play the brother or the sister like the Williams, just the toughest thing to do. I mean, we cannot play good tennis. Also when I play my brother in Palermo, was also the worst match of the week. You know all the time where your opponent is going to play. You know, it's tough to fight, to make like this. You just play like if it was practice. You cannot do like this to your brother (fist pumping). You just hit the ball, and that's it.

OLIVIER ROCHUS: No, he's gone. He watch on TV, I think.

OLIVIER ROCHUS: Yeah, one was for him.

OLIVIER ROCHUS: He say, "You play bad." No, it was, "It was great. Just keep going. Is not finished."