WIMBLEDON

June 29, 2004

Tatiana Golovin

THE MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Tatiana Golovin for you.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: It was amazing, really. You know, I thought I was going to be a little bit more nervous than I was, but I felt really good out there. I think that's a big improvement for me. I'm getting used to the big courts. I don't think I played that bad. I still have a lot of things to work on. I'm just happy already to be in the fourth round, playing on Centre Court for my first time. So it's a good experience.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: Yeah, I think I had pretty much lot of chances. I didn't serve -- I didn't have that many, I think, first serves in. So I think that kind of -- that didn't help me a lot. But otherwise, no, I felt that I could play with her, you know. Just a few more points and I -- the score would be tighter.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: You know, I think I won the matches I was supposed to win, really. You know, I played well. You know, playing Serena, of course, beating her for the first time, would be really amazing. But I'll do it next time. So, like I said, I'll be happy. I'm happy, you know, being in the fourth round.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: No, it's not that bad really (laughter). She's just appear like any other, you know, player. She makes mistakes, she hits winners. Just got to get used it and, you know, improve, you know, work hard, continue to work hard.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: Uhm, I think it's more that she hits deep, so it's kind of tough to, you know, do anything with the ball. I didn't feel like I was really overpowered, though. I mean, obviously the serve, she got some good serves in.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: Really?

TATIANA GOLOVIN: Good for her.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: No.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: Yeah, obviously. She's a strong girl.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: Probably not. No, it's my first pro tournament on grass, so.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: (Shaking head.)

TATIANA GOLOVIN: I think I'm really lucky, you know, to be able to live in both, you know, to know both cultures. But I definitely feel more French. But like I said, I'm very lucky because I get to meet a lot of new people. I can speak both languages, and that helps a lot. You get the humor of both, so I feel very lucky.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: Paris.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: I think the selection hasn't been made yet. I think they're supposed to say it today.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: Okay. Then, yeah. And the Olympics, too, so.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: Very, very pleased. I'm very excited about that. You know, like I said, I don't know how my year can really get any better.

TATIANA GOLOVIN: You don't really realize, honestly. Like I just kind of want to, you know, step back and look from somebody else's point of view and be like, "This is what I am." Everything goes so fast, you really don't realize. I think that's kind of a shame, too, because it just goes way too fast.