March 8, 1999
INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA
Q. Was this a pretty important win for you, a pretty big win?
HENRIETA NAGYOVA: Yeah, it was for sure. It was the first win what I won against Top-10 players. I'm very happy that it was here in Indian Wells because I like it here.
Q. It looked like you hit a lot of topspin, kept her off balance, hit some slice. What was your plan against her today?
HENRIETA NAGYOVA: I just played what I thinking, some slice, not just hitting balls so hard, just play a little bit clever.
Q. Did you feel like you were in a zone, kind of playing some of your best tennis today, or was this just an average day for you?
HENRIETA NAGYOVA: Yeah, for sure I played like I don't know the best match of my career, but for sure some best play. I play quite good also the two matches before. I just play here well.
Q. Are you gaining more confidence with each match?
HENRIETA NAGYOVA: Yes, for sure.
Q. Monica said that she didn't feel her mind was in this match; that she just wasn't focusing properly. Did you have that sense, too, that Monica was not there mentally today?
HENRIETA NAGYOVA: It can be, but I don't know what happened, what was happen. I just play well. I think that's why was the reason.
Q. You think then that your play had a lot more to do with you winning than Monica being distracted, so to speak?
HENRIETA NAGYOVA: Yeah, I think so. But I was mentally fit.
Q. How did you make yourself mentally fit?
HENRIETA NAGYOVA: I just concentrate on every ball. That's it.
Q. Do you think this victory could be a real breakthrough for you that would point you to other big victories, that you can go on from here and vastly improve your position in women's tennis?
HENRIETA NAGYOVA: I hope it can be, it will be, because five tournaments, I didn't make like some big jump for biggest tournament. But now I think it's getting better and will be.
Q. Were you surprised you had a 5-Love lead in the first set and you were able to break her so fast?
HENRIETA NAGYOVA: Yeah. 5-Love, she just -- she serve on 5-1. She just won the first game. I was just a little bit nervous in the finish of that set, but I finish it quite good, 6-2. Then I just concentrate on second set.
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