WIMBLEDON

June 20, 2005

Joachim Johansson

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: Yeah, at the moment my body feels good. I was playing Stoke Park last week and I got fever and a flu so I couldn't play all the matches I wanted to play. But now I feel good. I got to win a match. It was a while ago since I won one. So it feels like I got my confidence back, and, you know, I'm feeling I'm on the right way again.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: Yeah.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: No, not at all. Feels good.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: Yeah. I mean, for me, I haven't won a match since Estoril. It was a while ago. Before that was Rotterdam. So just the win, I'm very happy with just the win. Doesn't matter how I won the match today, I think.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: I'm just -- I mean, I'm playing Greg next match. I mean, he's from England and he prefer to play on the grass. I mean, that's gonna be a tough match. If I will get that far, I would be really happy, but I have to focus on one match at a time.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: That's what he's thinking as well (smiling).

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: I'm trying to work on it. I mean, it wasn't my best match returning-wise, but I felt like it got better and better during the match. I got more confidence. I played Greg three times before and it's been close matches. Not that many breaks. So later I got to prepare for something like that again.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: I didn't watch it. It was probably pretty good.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: Here I haven't. In Australia I haven't. French, I haven't played so many matches. It was US Open against Roddick I played, and Fish the year before.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: I mean, I don't mind it. I think it's probably more fun when the crowd is more into it, even though they probably won't go for me. I think it's more fun if people is really into it, even though the crowd here is great. I think it's gonna be a great atmosphere out there.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: The first one was in Indianapolis last year; I won 6-3 or 6-4 in the third. The second one, it was three breakers; he won the last one, in Moscow. Then I beat him in Sydney this year, one break each set. So it's 2-1. None on grass so far.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: So far.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: I mean, I saw him when I was a kid, playing Wimbledon. You know, he's got a great serve and great volley. Trying to come in the whole time. So, I mean, I got to try to stay -- keep him at the back and try to dictate the point, as I normally try to do when I'm playing anyone. So, I mean, he's a great player or I guess he wouldn't have been as high as it's been in his career.