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COMPAQ GRAND SLAM CUPDecember 11, 1993Petr KordaMUNICH, GERMANY BARBARA TRAVERS: We will try to keep the interview brief, if possible. PETR KORDA: Maybe it will be long if I cramp here. You will have to carry me from this table. I don't think this table is for big people. Q. Would you say that that was one of the most thrilling matches that you have ever been involved with? PETR KORDA: I think so. I think so. I mean, like I said yesterday, I am going to really enjoy it; try my best. And I think I did. And I proved today, you know, I can make a good come back next year, hopefully, if I be healthy. Q. Can you remember ever beating a reigning No. 1? PETR KORDA: Beating number 1? I don't know if when I beat Stefan, I don't know. No, no, it was Courier, who was No. 1 at the time. I don't know. I suppose I beat him today. Q. What made you hang in there, practically? What were your thoughts on the court? PETR KORDA: What make me hanging? People. My coach. My wife. And my daughter. That is -- they kept me alive, and they were pushing me, and like I said, I really tried my best even more today. Q. What kind of feelings do you have now when you think about that you have to play tomorrow another match? PETR KORDA: Can I keep it for myself, please? You know, I am going to think about it, if I am going to show up here, you know. Maybe I am not coming; I am going to go ski, probably. Q. Towards the end, Pete seemed to have physical problems, but you, too, what was it exactly, cramping or -- PETR KORDA: I cramped once in my life, I think when it was against Mayotte in Moscow when I ate some bad food before, and today, you know, we play for four and a half hours, and I was like -- I was many times nervous today, and I push -- I was pushing quite a lot, and it took me a lot of energy. And Pete, he was playing serve and volley, which he made a lot of quick points, and I was running more than he did today, and especially I had tough match yesterday. I got a little bit tired in the end. Hopefully, I am going to recover well; sleep well; I am going to be able to wake up tomorrow, walk a little bit, and maybe run tomorrow; maybe play tennis tomorrow. We see. It is not bad for my skinny body to run like for hell. Q. What were you having to tell yourself to keep yourself going? Was it pride? Was it the fact of beating Sampras? Was it that you could win $800,000 tomorrow? PETR KORDA: Yeah, I can make 800? Geez, it is going to be Christmas; aye-aye. If I would be honest, it is nice to win the money but for me most important to beat No. 1 player in the world to prove, you know, to prove my strategy, which we decide after U.S. Open with my coach, to really prepare for 94 and to try all my best here in Munich. Q. Did Pete tell you something special at the end of the match or was it -- PETR KORDA: I think he couldn't talk at the time. Me either, I think we were both -- we were both tired and I mean, I think it was thrilling match today and you know, he could beat me in four sets, but I came back. He could beat me in five sets, I came back and, I don't know, hopefully he is not going to be disappointed, and you know, once in a time I have to take my chance and you know, that is what I did today. End of FastScripts.... |
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