PACIFIC LIFE OPEN

March 16, 2005

Conchita Martinez

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: Sorry?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: I have an Achilles sprain.

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: Sorry?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: Well, it's one thing that she said it might help to rewrap. Not to rewrap, to wrap it, and so how that was going. That didn't really help much. You know, I have pain during the whole match. I just couldn't move very well. So after the first set, all I tried was to hit the ball as hard as I could and serve as hard as I could so I could maybe dictate with my forehand. But I could only move one way. To come back or to fight for points was pretty difficult.

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: It's kind of a chronic thing I have. It's been worse for the last week, getting worse every day.

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: Well, I'm going to see how I wake up tomorrow and reassess.

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: Well, yeah. I mean, I hit some great shots out there, you know. It was difficult. I mean, my forehand was going fast. I serve unbelievable, too. Yeah, it did work. The second set I was on a point where I was almost going to quit. You know, it seemed that that was working. You know, I just try my best with knowing there's only that much I could do.

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: Oh, she's playing well. I mean, I think she did some unforced errors. But, I mean, great comeback. You know, she's I think playing better and better every match. It's not easy to come back after such a big time off with injury and stuff. You need your matches to get match tough, and she's doing well.