TMS - THE ERICSSON OPEN

March 23, 2001

Sebastien Grosjean

THE MODERATOR: First question, please.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yeah, I played him twice and it was difficult to beat him. I put pressure on myself and he has a big serve so he's playing better and better. He's a really good player, and it's tough to beat him. I played a pretty good game today.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yeah, he broke me and I broke back. I didn't serve very well in the first set, so it was easier for him, you know, to put pressure on me and keep his serve. After, I started to just have better percentage on my serve and then return better.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: I still enjoy the life here. You know, I stay home yesterday night because I play first match. But I enjoy the life, it's easier to practice, still practicing at Evert it's good condition there. You know, the weather is perfect. So I enjoy the life here.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yes, maybe. But, you know, I try to practice for lot here, but sometimes is difficult because, you know, there is many tournaments as well in Europe. But I think that that's help a lot because, you know, keep practicing when it's hot, humid. Some time it's windy, and it's kind of same condition here. So that's helping a lot I think, yeah.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yes and no because here it's windy, and you know, I grew up in Marseille and it's a windy city, so it's kind of the same. But yes, it's easier because I use to practice when it's humid and it's good condition, yeah.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: She's doing well. She's two and a half and, yeah, she speak English much better than me. And no, no, she -- I think it's easier for her here because just the weather, there is many public park, some playground. So it's easier for her than in Paris in winter.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: She has a racquet. But no, she doesn't, you know, when she take the racquet she doesn't want to play now. So...

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Well, yeah. I start the year very well. I practice hard in December here and maybe it's -- when you practicing, keep practicing and try to improve your game, something happen. So I play well and I try to keep, you know, my level like I played in Australia but it's difficult because I played really well there. But I keep playing. I have good results since, you know, January after the Australian Open, so it's good for my game.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yes, will be different but is gonna be tough anyway. A lefty or right-handed, the same player on the baseline. But Vinciguerra is a young player. He's had really good results. So gonna be Vinciguerra probably is gonna be a tough match for me.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: I played once in Marseille.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: No, Vinciguerra.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: I don't play -- I never played him I think.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Against Pavel?

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: I play on indoor, so not really big rallies but a few.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yeah, I don't know. I'm gonna try, you know, to take my game and, you know, put pressure on him because he has a good first serve. But his second serve, I can put pressure on him. So I think the serve can do something to me Sunday.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Two years.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Two.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: What I'm doing there?

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Why Boca, I don't know. I used to go to Jupiter when I was younger, but now in Boca because there is few French players and I visit the area, good practice there. So now I'm there.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Younger, no, was shorter. Like 30 or 40 meters. I didn't really do 100 meters.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Sometimes, sometimes.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Oh, no. Long time ago. I don't remember.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: I don't know. Maybe I did, but I was 13 or 14.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: That's a good question. I don't know. Twelve seconds? I don't know. I have no idea. Twelve, no? You think what?

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: I know the world record, 12, 13.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: And you? (Laughter.)