EUROCARD OPEN

October 22, 1997

Greg Rusedski

Q. Were you just a bit flat tonight or just the other guy was too good?

GREG RUSEDSKI: Well, I tried my best today. I went out there; he played a good match. Maybe I didn't play as best as I possibly could, but he deserved to win today. He was the better man today.

GREG RUSEDSKI: No, I don't think so. It is just one match. You can't win every match, but you can always try.

GREG RUSEDSKI: He is a very good player, no. He played extremely well the last few weeks. I think he had the Finals in Singapore and he won his first event in Toulouse. He is a very good player; very excellent player coming up. I am not surprised in how well he played.

GREG RUSEDSKI: Yes.

GREG RUSEDSKI: No, I had chances to get back. I had some 30-Alls and some 15-30s, but, I just didn't take my opportunities today and that is all right. I still got three weeks to go and I just got to look at the positive and learn from my mistakes today.

GREG RUSEDSKI: Yeah, I mean, I am not looking at that respect. I am still trying to get to Hannover. Next week is a new week and I am looking forward to it.

GREG RUSEDSKI: Yeah, I think I will probably go to London for a few days.

GREG RUSEDSKI: No, I tried 100% all the way through and he just came up with the shots when he needed to and I didn't. And that is the way it goes some days in tennis.

GREG RUSEDSKI: Well, I mean, it was only one point. I had two volleys I should have made in that game, so, I think it is all in retrospect, you are going to get a let cord here or there, so it didn't really make a difference. If I would have made one of the volleys, it would have been game point for me, so, it wouldn't have come into play necessarily.

GREG RUSEDSKI: Yeah, he served well. He played well. He is a good player. It is exciting and good for Germany, especially I think probably he moves up to the German No. 1 spot this week. It is exciting for Germany. They are a big market for tennis and it is nice for them to see somebody new.

GREG RUSEDSKI: Well, I needed the week off. There was no question about it. I thought I came out and played pretty well today in the first set. I just didn't take my opportunities and maybe serve as well as I like in the last two sets, but I went out there; gave it 100%. If you could win every tennis match, then you would only play four tournaments a year. (laughs).

GREG RUSEDSKI: Well, it is my goal to get to Hannover. I am just looking forward to the next two weeks coming up. If I have a good week in Paris, then this week will be forgotten and we move on.

GREG RUSEDSKI: Well - (laughs) - I think that would be a hard thing to say if my confidence goes after one match. Sampras, he is No. 1 in the world, I think he has lost maybe ten matches this year, whatever it is, eight or nine, I have only lost maybe 17 or 18, so I can't be too disappointed.