AUSTRALIAN OPEN

January 21, 2005

Joachim Johansson

THE MODERATOR: First question, please.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: I haven't really felt too much after the match, but obviously I'm a little bit tired in my legs. But hopefully it's going to be fine.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: Yeah, I think it looked like it felt for me (smiling). Yeah, I was struggling. Something happened in my right hamstring in the fourth set, but probably it was only that I was fatigued in my muscle. Then I was moving a little bit different, so I got cramps in both legs.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: No, this was only my second five-setter and it was a little bit different, this one, compared to the one I played against Roddick in the US Open last year.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: Yeah.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: No, I think I should be fine. I mean, I played last week in Sydney and then I got injured so I had like five days I didn't hardly do anything. So it feels like maybe I worked my muscles up a little bit today. But I think they should be fine. I haven't done too much work for the last week and a half, it feels like.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: Felt like I was serving well in the fifth. And then, I mean, had one good returning game in the fifth set. I was very lucky to break him there when he ended off with a double-fault.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: Yeah, I mean, I never played him before. It was a pretty good first match for me against him.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: I'm not sure. What it felt like with all the Swedish support I had today, maybe that was also the reason.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: Yeah, I felt like they were cheering for me today and in some other matches. I don't know the reason, but it's always nice when a country, a lot of people are supporting you.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: I don't know. You have to ask the crowd about that.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: Oh, you have to ask her about that one.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: I haven't really been thinking too much about that match yet. I never played him before, so I'll probably have to speak to my coach a little bit what we're going to try to work out for the next match. The main thing for me is that my body is going to feel good. I know if it feels good, I have a good shot at winning on Sunday.

JOACHIM JOHANSSON: Yeah, I mean, he's one of the best players of all times. I'm not sure if you really want to play someone like that, but it's a great opportunity for me before he's going to quit. I mean, you never know how many more years he's going to play for, and I think it's going to be nice to play him.