SANEX CHAMPIONSHIPS

October 31, 2001

Anke Huber

MODERATOR: Questions for Anke.

ANKE HUBER: I would have loved to have played better, but she played some great tennis. She didn't give me any opportunities. It's a bit strange. It's the last time I'm attending such a press conference, it's not so bad I have to admit. Yeah, it's a strange feeling. I would have loved to have played better tennis. It went that fast. It was a bit unhappy today.

ANKE HUBER: Well, he tried in the past (smiling). This is why I didn't invite him today, so he couldn't convince me. No, my decision is made. There won't be any further ado. I would have loved to play better. It's a pity my final match wasn't very good, but I can't really choose when it's a good day and when it's not, unfortunately.

ANKE HUBER: No, there are other reasons. We talked about it when we split. He said he wouldn't appreciate my leaving the tour, but that wasn't my reason to split.

ANKE HUBER: Well, it was hard because I didn't get into the match. Had it been a bit tighter of a match, I think the crowd would have cheered us more. At 2:00 on a Wednesday, people are supposed to work. It was better than I would have thought. It wasn't all that bad. It was difficult to have a good atmosphere in the hall. At 3-All, 4-All, it might be different. That's not the way it was in this match.

ANKE HUBER: Of course. Many people said they'd come. I invited some. Some came. It's relatively normal. You play your last tournament, maybe your last match. Of course, it would appear normal some people are with you.

ANKE HUBER: I had a lot of time to get used to this idea.

ANKE HUBER: Well, it was my father. He doesn't come very frequently. A couple friends of his. A couple of friends that I have known for years. Boris, of course. Zoltan, I don't know where he was. But friends and relatives from early on, people I had a lot to do with over the years.

ANKE HUBER: No, I'll be here till Saturday. I'm going to have a party with everybody on Saturday. I'm going to stay.