US OPEN

August 28, 2003

Robby Ginepri

THE MODERATOR: Questions for Robby.

ROBBY GINEPRI: Yeah, with the wrist injury earlier this year, it was kind of tough to come back on, you know, losing my first four matches coming back, then actually winning a tour event after that. It's pretty exciting. You know, playing Wayne tonight, it was a great effort for me, a good match to get through. I felt really good out there.

ROBBY GINEPRI: Either way, the results will, you know, show anything. I just want to keep working on my game, not worry really about what anybody thinks, just keep going at it.

ROBBY GINEPRI: I work really hard, have the motivation. I see James, Mardy, Taylor doing well, Andy as well, you know, pushes me to do -- pushes me to do as good as they are. You know, I just think after a time, I'll be up at the top hopefully.

ROBBY GINEPRI: That Mardy lost before?

ROBBY GINEPRI: No. I mean, I was hoping that he was going to pull it out. I always like to see, you know, my friends do well. You know, I didn't see too much of it because I was getting ready for my match. But really had no effect on the way I was going to play tonight, I don't think.

ROBBY GINEPRI: I was fired up to play Wayne tonight. You know, it was a big match for me. Never advanced on to the third round of any Grand Slam. I was playing well. I was just ready to get out there tonight.

ROBBY GINEPRI: When I was about a freshman in high school. I was pretty short, you know, skinny guy. Took weight training as a class in ninth grade. I gained about 15 pounds. It really helped me out.

ROBBY GINEPRI: It was an easy class. Probably figured I could get an A in it. Didn't have to work too hard. It was the last class of the day.

ROBBY GINEPRI: Going into it, I didn't think this is going to help me four years down the line. But it definitely did.

ROBBY GINEPRI: I mean, can't blast people off the court. So when I have to hit a few more shots, having a good upper body, gets through a lot of long points, rallies, doesn't break down on you.

ROBBY GINEPRI: I played after his match.

ROBBY GINEPRI: I did. I was watching the second set tiebreak, a little of that. The third set, I was getting ready for my match.

ROBBY GINEPRI: You know, anybody is pretty difficult to talk to after they've had a loss. Mardy shakes it off pretty well. He doesn't let it really eat at him. You know, he's back to his same old self probably 30, 45 minutes. Because, you know, what can you do? Stay mad the rest of the night?

ROBBY GINEPRI: I don't know. I need help. Ready to move out definitely away from the parents. They've been great. You know, just need my own place when I go back to wherever. I wouldn't mind staying in Atlanta, but I wouldn't mind as well going down to Tampa with Mardy, James, and Jeff Morrison, living on the water down there.

ROBBY GINEPRI: Might be, but I think at the end of the day, might be worth it.

ROBBY GINEPRI: Just precautionary. I had surgery on my wrist about four months ago. Just keeping it calm.

ROBBY GINEPRI: I was hoping to do it after this tournament. If I don't know where I'm going to live, it's going to be hard to move somewhere.

ROBBY GINEPRI: Stay with my parents.

ROBBY GINEPRI: Mardy and James have been great. Stayed with James a couple of times. Mardy just moved into his new house. He's invited me down there. My grandma lives in Fort Lauderdale.

ROBBY GINEPRI: 45 minutes. I mean, I drive down to Georgia Tech, which is like 30 minutes from my house. You know, comfort and happiness, I think at the end of the day is worth a 45-minute drive.

ROBBY GINEPRI: I heard it. Pretty much stayed focused. Didn't let it rattle me really.