WIMBLEDON

July 3, 2003

Sebastien Grosjean

MODERATOR: Questions, please.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Just a little. You know, it was tough for me to run to my forehand. But Tim was playing better than the first set. He start to play better after 5-1, when we come back the second time. And I was little bit lucky to win the first set after.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: It was more my butt, my behind.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yeah, little bit, yeah, on my forehand. It was difficult for me to run, especially to my forehand. But Tim played better, you know, after. So he was maybe more -- less time than the beginning of the match.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yes, a little, yeah. It was tough for me. He was playing better, and I wasn't moving that well. After, I played more aggressive, you know. I hit the ball harder. So I had more time.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: When we stop, you know, was two-sets-to-one for me and 2-1 for him in the fourth. But the third time when we stopped at, what was it, one-set-all or maybe 1-all, something like that, yeah, that's helped me a lot, yeah.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Not really, not really. Because I was two-sets-to-one up. It's easier, you know, to sleep when you leading. But, no, I knew is gonna be difficult for him, too. So, no, I sleep pretty good, yeah.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yeah, I knew even if I wasn't, you know, in a good shape, I knew he had, you know, the shoulder problem. So, you know, I was maybe focus on myself and try my best and I knew he wasn't serving 100 percent.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yeah, little bit. You know, I was 2-1 down and it's never easy to come back and serve. But I played pretty good today and Tim missed one or two shots. That's helped me to stay in the match at the beginning.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: No, it wasn't so easy. It was difficult because I had matchpoint in 5-4, but I served two breakpoint again before. So it was pretty close. No, no, I was a little bit nervous, but, no, I served pretty well. I serve three first serve and, you know, I was 40-love, so it's easier to serve at 40-love.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: I didn't think. I just smashed.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yeah. Was pretty good lob and, you know, just hit the ball. You know, I try to, you know, take my chance, yeah. Don't wait for a miss.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yeah, but I knew before the match it's gonna be difficult for me. The quality of the game of Tim, and the people here. But, you know, I try to focus, to be concentrate on all game, all points, and, you know, to enjoy on the court.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yeah, it's gonna be tough, you know. Mark's serving pretty big. So it's gonna be difficult, but we will see. I'm gonna try to keep my serve, first, and focus on myself, and then try to take, you know, if I want chance on his serve, yeah.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: No, you know, when you're in semi, there are only four guys, yes. So I think all of us think we can win. And, yes, I have a chance, you know. I beat Lleyton at the Queen's, and he won last year here. So, yes, I think I have a chance, but I have to focus on the game of tomorrow.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: I don't know. Yeah, maybe he had more confidence here because he was in quarters and he won, like, four games -- four matches here. But it was not kind of the same, yeah. He used to serve faster, you know, last year -- I mean two years ago, because he's starting to feel the pain last year. But, no, he was kind of the same spin.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yeah, I just saw the end of the match. Even on second serve, he was serving 125. So it's gonna be difficult. But, you know, I'm gonna try to focus and take any chance I will have, and, you know, put the ball on court each time I can. And, you know, lot of balls he has to play, it's better for me.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Depends, you know, at the beginning of the match. I always try to play the match pretty close to the baseline. After, if is too fast or I go a little bit back, it depends of the beginning.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: I knew he was going on my forehand, you know, because I was return better on backhand today. So I was waiting for him. But, you know, I hit the ball, I just touch the top of the net. So was pretty close. But, you know, I took my chance on the second serve. I wasn't so surprise he hit, you know, good second serve.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Marseille. My wife came like 10 days ago.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: No, not that much. I didn't call, you know, over there.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: I have friends in Pompano and Boca who call me, yeah.