TENNIS MASTERS SERIES - ROMA

May 9, 2002

Carlos Moya

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

CARLOS MOYA: Well, he's Spanish, he's a tennis player. So I agree with him, and I support him until the end. I think he's the last champion. He deserves to play on a better court. But if you have a look at the draw, I saw Safin played on the outside court and some good players. It was not the -- I think was not a good -- I mean, the tournament didn't, I think -- I don't know what to say. But I support Ferrero. And I think he should have played on center court or at least Pallacorda. There were some other matches which I think were not deserve to be on the Pallacorda or center court even. And Ferrero playing there is a shock for me.

CARLOS MOYA: Well, I don't know. You should ask to -- I don't know, not me. I don't know. I don't know what they think about the Spanish players, if they like us or not. This is not my business. But I know that when I got No. 1 and I got to Miami, I played first round, I was coming from Indian Wells, and I played on Grandstand Court. So all the local players were playing on center court. I don't know what to say. I mean, for ten days that I was No. 1, I think I deserved to play at least the first match on center court. They didn't give me that chance. Second round I played on center court. But I don't know if is a problem against Spanish or not. But, you know, I just want to be focus now on this tournament and on my tennis and ask Ferrero about it. It is still tennis court, you know. Whether you play Court 10 or not, you just have to be focus. And that's what I try to do now.

CARLOS MOYA: Yeah, I'm very happy the way I've been playing lately - and not only here, but the last month. And this my best year in Rome here so far. And for I don't know what reasons, I never played really well here. And I felt that this is a very good tournament, very good atmosphere, and the conditions were perfect for me. So I didn't know the reason that I wasn't playing well here. But this year, looks like I am playing very well. I am very confident right now. I am going to have a tough match tomorrow. But if I play this way, even if I lose, I'll be happy because I'm playing very well.

CARLOS MOYA: Well, I feel very comfortable with the conditions yesterday, and the heavy conditions I think are good for me. And today at the beginning was a little bit not easy to play because there were many shadows on the court. And it's not easy to play with the sun and the shadows. But I know is still a clay court, so I feel very confident. Doesn't matter if it rains or if it's cloudy or sunny, you know. If I'm playing well, doesn't matter, the weather.