U.S. OPEN

September 1, 1993

Goran Ivanisevic

GORAN IVANISEVIC: It is tough. You make something like that. Every time I hit when I had match point he played unbelievable. It was just-- I hit great return. He hit some good volley or something like that, but it was really great tiebreak, best tiebreak I have played in my life.

GORAN IVANISEVIC: Longest one and best one.

GORAN IVANISEVIC: I rather win easier, but it is okay, it doesn't matter. Win is win. It is good -- I was good I was quiet all the match, surprising, but I didn't say a word. Even when I struggled a little bit in the second set, I lost two service in a row. I had a break and I lost the serve another time. But I was quiet. I keep my concentration and I was really pleased the way I behaved.

GORAN IVANISEVIC: Form is not so great, but if I keep cool like I did and if I believe that I can beat everybody, and then come up with some big serve when I need it and play like this. I think if I play more matches, it is going to come, my confidence is going to come. I am going to play better and better. I don't know how good, but I have-- I just have to be cool like this.

GORAN IVANISEVIC: It was tough today. I had to do something after I won the match because I keep everything inside and then just I explode, you know? I mean, I tried to talk to myself inside, take it easy. Slowly. Don't do anything stupid.

GORAN IVANISEVIC: I start to force too much when, I mean, when -- when I don't have confidence, then I throw the ball everywhere, then I start to force and then the serve is not coming in like I want. But it is okay, it is getting better.

GORAN IVANISEVIC: It not so hot. Little bit humid. It was okay. Not so bad, it could be worse.

GORAN IVANISEVIC: No.

GORAN IVANISEVIC: It is okay. I mean, he can take whatever time he want but I won the match; that is what counts.

GORAN IVANISEVIC: Yeah, I am still working with Ion but what happened with him and Boris, it is not my problem. Nothing to do with that. That is their problem. Ion is just my manager. I have still a lot of years to go with him, so he was good with me. I mean, working one year already, and he is helping me, so it is good.

GORAN IVANISEVIC: I mean Medvedev is going to come up very soon. I think he is a great player. I don't know who else, but I think he can win a Grand Slam. I was very close last year, so I mean, it is tough you come so close; then you have good chance; then you don't win; then you think, geez, maybe that was my last chance. But I still believe that I can win a Grand Slam. Doesn't matter which one. So if I don't put too much pressure on myself, I think just go for it and try.

GORAN IVANISEVIC: Yeah, I mean, it is still a little bit tough. When I think about, I can't believe that he is dead. I mean, I just can't believe it. I still talk with good friends of his who lives here, I mean, we just talking about him like he is alive. You can't believe. But it is -- that is life. That is destiny. Can't do anything.