U.S. OPEN

September 5, 1993

Jana Novotna

JANA NOVOTNA: Nothing was working today at all. So it was a bit difficult. I started pretty well. Then I couldn't get my rhythm and I didn't find it the whole match. So it was difficult. I didn't find my forehand. When I came in I was not very successful. There was not much that left that I could do there, except fighting and trying hard. That is what I did until the end, but it was not enough against her today.

JANA NOVOTNA: Yeah, she kept me pretty far in the back, so it was difficult to come in and then I finally did. I was not successful at all. So it was not very encouraging, but it is one of those days.

JANA NOVOTNA: I don't know. I was warming up today. I was playing quite well. Didn't practice much yesterday because of my sprained ankle and, you know, was a little better today, but I don't know. I was hitting well, feeling well, being excited to play the match. Just when I got there, started to play after few games everything started to disappear.

JANA NOVOTNA: During the doubles in Friday match.

JANA NOVOTNA: Yeah, it was pretty bad sprain. It was all swollen so I couldn't do much yesterday. Today it was a little better. I said forget about it. Play hard, do what you can, but nothing really worked.

JANA NOVOTNA: Well, I think it is disappointing to, you know, to lose in this round. I had a good chance to get in the quarters and all that; on the other hand, this is the toughest tournament I lost, there is nothing bet else I could do.

JANA NOVOTNA: Very good year. That is how I would comment on that. Very consistent; great Wimbledon; great year, so I have I had good indoor season, which I like the most. I have few tournaments to play before the Masters in November, so I'm looking forward to that.

JANA NOVOTNA: That would be Leipzig in Germany.

JANA NOVOTNA: I don't know. Am I the only one who says that? Because everyone keeps talking about. I don't know what is difficult to understand about it. Just the surrounding and everything is very hard.

JANA NOVOTNA: I like New York for a week. Second week it is always difficult.

JANA NOVOTNA: Everybody.

JANA NOVOTNA: No. Not really. I know it in my heart that I did everything I could and there is nothing I can do about it. If I would -- it was pretty unfortunate because I was hitting the ball quite well, but unfortunately the Friday injury didn't help much and you know, I just have to take it as it is; not think about it too much and just start to work hard again.

JANA NOVOTNA: But I lost the doubles.

JANA NOVOTNA: Because of that, so that is about it.

JANA NOVOTNA: Relax, finally.