AUSTRALIAN OPEN

January 14, 2003

Roger Federer

MODERATOR: Questions.

ROGER FEDERER: Well, the leg was fine today. I'm happy about that. I really had to run a lot, so it was a tough match. I'm happy that I went fine. Good match, I liked it.

ROGER FEDERER: Well, the last time I played on center was that match. It was nice. If you win the match, when you play at 11, you have still a little bit left of the day. It's a very nice atmosphere out on that center court. The Aussie people are really nice. It's special anyway to go on court in a Grand Slam on center court. I'm happy I went through. It's just important now the first few matches of this tournament to get really going because I think I still can play better than I did. Hopefully I can improve again for the next one.

ROGER FEDERER: I don't know. I played three matches, four matches coming here, before here. I don't know how many guys have four matches. Maybe I wasn't playing -- maybe I couldn't play as well as I want to because of my injury, but now it seems like it's been okay. I'm happy I won in three today because it could have easily gone four or five or even lost it. I'm happy that I sneaked out of this one, really looking forward for the next one.

ROGER FEDERER: You have to repeat. About drug testing?

ROGER FEDERER: Well, I don't know. I don't know. If there are players taking anything, I hope not, because everybody wants clean sport. This is also why maybe they are checking now. Obviously, I only prefer about what we did before because just, you know, you're used to it now. With the blood, you know, it gets a little more personal maybe. I don't have any problems because I don't have any worries, so...