STATE FARM EVERT CUP

March 10, 1997

Asa Carlsson

ASA CARLSSON: No. I had a very bad start. Well, I played -- I am not happy the way I played today. I have been playing so much better the other two matches, and it is pretty frustrating.

ASA CARLSSON: No, just missing too much. I was too impatient and I couldn't wait for the right ball to come. I mean, I played good some points, but it was too much up and down.

ASA CARLSSON: Yeah, second set was better than the first. I mean, there were some more rallies in the second set and I got into the match a little bit better in the second set. But, I felt I could have done much better.

ASA CARLSSON: Because I felt like -- I mean, I hit -- few rallies were very good and I mean, I know I can play -- I can play that level, but, when you don't do it, you feel inside you can do it, but it doesn't come out. It is there somewhere, but --

ASA CARLSSON: Well, I mean, she didn't hit that many winners. I had nothing to be afraid of. So that is also why it was so frustrating because I mean, she didn't hit any winners. I had nothing to be afraid of and I did all the mistakes.

ASA CARLSSON: Yeah, I mean, because she had -- she had-- hit a lot of short balls and I mean, she didn't hit any winners on my short shots. I had nothing to be afraid of. And, I felt that she had -- yeah, she didn't have the right shots. I thought she was going to hit a little bit harder on those chances I gave her, but --

ASA CARLSSON: No, I don't think so. Well, it is hard to say. I mean, it is hard to tell because I mean, the more matches she plays, the more confidence she is going to get. So, it depends who she plays, but I mean, there is some tough players still in the tournament like Davenport, Martinez, so it is hard to tell.