U.S. OPEN

September 1, 1995

Steffi Graf

STEFFI GRAF: Well, we have played -- we haven't really played a lot last few years, but we used to play a lot years before, and I usually like the way she plays. I feel comfortable playing her.

STEFFI GRAF: Yeah, I lost my service right after that.

STEFFI GRAF: I don't know. It is just that I have had a couple -- played a couple of points that made me smile. I think what it shows that maybe I was more relaxed as the match kept going on. I think it takes more kind of good shot for me to smile. I think it is harder to make me smile - if that is what you are going at?

STEFFI GRAF: Gigi played, I think, those two matches very well. But I still give Chanda the edge; she has been playing very well the last couple of months. Obviously, you get -- she has great results, Paris as well, getting to the finals in San Diego -- was it San Diego? I think. And playing some really good tennis. So I think it is definitely somebody I always knew had a lot of talent, but at times I saw that maybe she started to be more confident on the court. So I definitely don't think that is going to be an easy match.

STEFFI GRAF: Well, I think every match right now is a challenge for me, but sure, I mean, you talked about a few names that are younger players and players that are starting to improve and grow into the game. So I think that is nice to see -- to see a few different faces out there.

STEFFI GRAF: Oh, yeah sure. Sometimes you are still not sure if she is going to play -- how she is going out there. Sometimes she plays some great tennis; sometimes she can make quite a few errors. So you are not quite sure how she can do. But once she is on, she has shown it quite a few times. I think, definitely, she is a tough one to play.

STEFFI GRAF: Definitely.

STEFFI GRAF: I mean, it is difficult to say, but, you know, for example in Toronto I think it was less pressure being there. The attention was less, I mean, talking about tennis.

STEFFI GRAF: Well, I sort of answered that a little while ago. The two times we have played, I think they were quite a bit back, and I haven't played her lately since she is playing better. Like I said, she has really improved in the last few months and she is a more confident player; talented player; has a great serve and she can really go for her shots.

STEFFI GRAF: Yeah, I have got good friends and my family here and, you know, going maybe for dinner or for lunch. It is just trying to relax in between.

STEFFI GRAF: It always helps if you have got your own apartment or your own house where you are playing at. So I think that helps a lot for me. Obviously I know the area good enough to know to feel comfortable where I am going, so obviously, that helps.

STEFFI GRAF: Yeah, it is doing pretty good.

STEFFI GRAF: No, not really.