COMPAQ GRAND SLAM CUP

December 9, 1994

Magnus Larsson

MAGNUS LARSSON: My service, of course, is an advantage to be tall because I can hit more angles with more power, less power and -- but on the baseline, okay, I can reach more balls, but I am not as fast as the other guys, but I don't mind being tall.

MAGNUS LARSSON: Yeah, of course, they have chance like Agassi won Wimbledon.

MAGNUS LARSSON: Yeah, it is. But I still think that if you are very fast and have good reactions, you can win a lot of tournaments. Look at Sergi Bruguera, he is playing great indoor tennis now and also Chang and Agassi, they play good indoors. So of course, it is good to be tall if you can use it.

MAGNUS LARSSON: No, I didn't hear it, but obviously he said it. So the umpire and the referee heard it, so what can I say? It was a good point for me to get. Breakpoint, didn't have to play it, but it is always boring when such things happen. But I don't know how he said it, or whatever, it is to be grateful.

MAGNUS LARSSON: If he gets a warning that easy, and the point penalty that easy, and then after that he hit the ball to the umpire, of course, he should be defaulted. But I think it was maybe a little tough to give him a warning and the point at once, but then I see no reason why not to default him. But I mean, I didn't -- it didn't matter to me, I mean, I was just glad to win the game and try to continue playing.

MAGNUS LARSSON: Between Sampras and Agassi?

MAGNUS LARSSON: Sampras had aces. And when I had breakpoints, Agassi doesn't ace, so that is the difference between them. But, yeah, well, Sampras for me outstanding No. 1.

MAGNUS LARSSON: No, Sampras is not unbeatable either, but he has got advantage when he is a breakpoint down, he really usually put good service in. Agassi has to play the breakpoints, and Sampras makes the serve; so that is the big difference.

MAGNUS LARSSON: For me?

MAGNUS LARSSON: I don't know. I got off to a good start. Served new balls first game; took it pretty easy and I think when I broke him to 2-Love, I think he played a little more desperate, and I got more confidence, and it felt pretty good.

MAGNUS LARSSON: I didn't mind. I don't really remember that, but -- no, I played really good, and I hit a few good winners from the baseline, and he started to miss a little bit again.