ATP TOUR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

November 18, 1992

Stefan Edberg

STEFAN EDBERG: I think the match was very similar to what it was at the Open, where Pete came out and played great tennis in the first set. There wasn't much I could do. I lost my serve once, and, apart from that, he was just serving too big. There wasn't that many rallies. But once the second set got going, I had a few chances but I worked my way into it and I broke him, and I won the second set and then the third set was down a break; came back, and it was actually some good tennis, I thought, from the middle of the second set, you know, all the way through. It is just -- I feel like I played a bad game at 5-6, that is all I can say. But apart from, that it was a good match.

STEFAN EDBERG: Yeah, that is true. I think -- I mean, obviously Becker serves better than I do. He serves a lot harder and that is the difference. You know, he has always got a chance on my second serve, and I didn't make enough first serves. I felt, especially, towards the end too. But, that is the way it goes. I have to work a little bit more for my points.

STEFAN EDBERG: I hang in there. I played good tennis today. There is no doubt about that. But there is just one thing, I played one bad game towards the end, that is the only thing that I feel is sad about tonight. It would have been nice to get to a tiebreaker and then may the best man win, because anything can happen in a tiebreaker. But apart from that, you know, I am still in contention, and I am playing good tennis. I just got to stay positive, because it is not all over yet.

STEFAN EDBERG: Yeah.

STEFAN EDBERG: Yeah, but the thing is, I hang in there; exactly like I did at the Open. He was in front all the time and I was just staying with him. Okay, I lost the serve early in the third set, but I managed to get back level with him. All I needed was to stay a little bit longer; then a tiebreaker and things can happen, but that is the way it is. He is tough, when he is playing well, you know, he has got a big serve. You are not going to get too many opportunities to break him. They come once in awhile. That is what you need to take advantage of.

STEFAN EDBERG: Like I said, every match is important here, and possibly you know, I have to win in order to get into the semifinals, but that is the way it should be.

STEFAN EDBERG: No. I don't think -- I think it is -- so far I think it has been a very good crowd here. I think you know, okay, they are patriotic here, but that is quite normal. I think they behave very well. They have done so far, so I don't think that would be a major problem.

STEFAN EDBERG: My chances?

STEFAN EDBERG: 50/50.