TMS MONTE CARLO

April 16, 2002

Sebastien Grosjean

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: He had an easy first round. He was hitting very hard, making the point, the mistakes also. It was very difficult to stay in the match.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: I didn't make many errors. Patience was rewarding today. He made many unforced errors today which helped me a lot, it's true. But it was not easy. The conditions were difficult - very heavy, humid. These are not ideal conditions to play a good match.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: People stayed there. That was very nice. And they really encouraged me well. It was very cold. You were inside, but outside it was cold (laughing). The changeovers were not easy, but you have to do with those kind of circumstances.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: About half an hour, quarter of an hour on Sunday, and yesterday I hit for half an hour, three-quarters of an hour. It's not much. Today I played four (hours).

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yes, it still bothers me. It's rather when I play my forehand. I can't really accelerate. Everything which is violent bothers me. It's not a real pain, though. I did another ultrasound on Sunday, and now it's rather the attachment ligament than the adductors themselves. But it's in the process of going away, so it's okay. It's better than last Monday when it was difficult for me just to walk.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Yes, and I have to stay sometimes without moving so my hips stay in place. I need ultrasounds and electricity.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: Left.

SEBASTIEN GROSJEAN: When I came here, I did another ultrasound and the doctors here said it was okay but that I shouldn't pull too hard on it on one particular shot trying to run too fast. But as far as the adductors are concerned, there's nothing left in the shoulder, it's positive. It's more at the attachment ligament that it bothers me a little.