U.S. OPEN

September 5, 1993

Chanda Rubin

CHANDA RUBIN: Yeah. I mean, I knew I had to start out the first game. I had to start attacking her and you know, just didn't happen that way. I mean I started missing a few and in the first game went to deuce and after that, it was basically lost almost 10 straight points. I mean, just was missing a little bit too much and she took advantage of that.

CHANDA RUBIN: You know, I thought I had a pretty good tournament, just -- I didn't -- I was just disappointed in this last match. I didn't think I played as well as I could have, and you -- other than that as a comparison, I mean it is a little different last year. I had a big break there, but I was coming back in year just try to thinking of it as a new year and just trying to play some good tennis. I almost did as well, but I just was disappointed with this match, so.

CHANDA RUBIN: Well, I mean, I think that times that I did get close, like the close games and the one game I won, I started serving and volleying a little bit; trying to get in a little bit before. That is what I need to do, I think. I also need to kind of make her work for every point she gets; not just give away free points. I did a little bit too much of that, I think. I have been playing the bigger matches and the top players, you know, you have to stay tough the whole time. That is just something I have to keep working on and just kind of set it as my goal.

CHANDA RUBIN: Oh, definitely. I mean, definitely. She beat her earlier this year in Delray Beach. I mean, I know Gaby is going to remember that. I mean, I definitely think that she has a great chance.

CHANDA RUBIN: I mean, I thought I had a good chance if I went out and played, you know, how I was supposed to play, but I definitely thought I had a good chance, but I didn't do enough of what I needed to and didn't work out that way.

CHANDA RUBIN: I mean, I think concentration is a little bit it. I didn't really feel like I wasn't concentrating, but just -- I mean a little bit of not concentrating but I just didn't -- some points I played well. Some points I played good points and she won. But you know, I just needed to do more and make her work for every point and I think sometimes I got a little rattled, you know, the further down I got. She started taking some of my better shots and getting it back. I think that rattled me a little bit. I just needed to stay in there and fight out every point. Just -- I need to just learn from that and take it into the next match I try to work towards doing that.