NASDAQ-100 OPEN

April 2, 2004

Fernando Gonzalez

THE MODERATOR: Questions for Fernando in English, please.

FERNANDO GONZALEZ: I was playing a great match, but I didn't play as good the rest of the match, that two points. I mean, I did double-faults because I was little bit nervous. I was against the wind, so it was very hard to play against the wind and against a good runner and a good fighter how is Guillermo. So, I don't know, I'm really disappointed. I don't know exactly what happened, but I'm really disappointed about that.

FERNANDO GONZALEZ: After four matchpoints, I mean, it's tough to come back, especially when you are playing against Guillermo, who is a good fighter. It was little bit windy, so it's tough to play. He was running everywhere. He fight a lot.

FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Never. I mean, is my second semifinals in a Masters Series. But, I don't know, is first time that this happen to me in important tournament like this one. But anyway I'm very disappointed about this.

FERNANDO GONZALEZ: Everybody's nervous, I mean, but you have to play good when you are nervous. I mean, I tried to. I tried to go forward, but today was different.

FERNANDO GONZALEZ: I heard something about that. But it always happens sometimes, I mean, to all of them, to all of us. I hope to get a good experience about this.

FERNANDO GONZALEZ: In the tiebreak?

FERNANDO GONZALEZ: I was feeling really good on the court. I mean, I know how Guillermo plays to me, and I did a lot of slice, I tried to put a lot of balls in the court. But after, that was different.