US OPEN

September 3, 1999

Anke Huber

WTA: Questions for Anke.

ANKE HUBER: Well, a little bit surprised that it was maybe 6-3, 6-2. I had a plan, and I made -- I think I played the right game today. I just tried to make less mistakes than I did the last time. I was waiting for my chances. That's what I was doing, and I think I just played the right game today.

ANKE HUBER: Yeah, I felt very good today about my groundstrokes. I passed her really well in the beginning. She knew that she has to approach very well. She made a lot of mistakes with her approaches afterwards. I think it was the most important shot to pass well in the beginning, and the whole match actually. I didn't make a lot of mistakes there, yes.

ANKE HUBER: I might be watching on TV a little bit, but not out here. I can go back to the city. I think Amelie will win. She has a little more experience maybe on the bigger courts, maybe also the more powerful game and stronger game also.

ANKE HUBER: I think it will be a fast game. We both hit the ball hard and try to play aggressive. She's serving very well. She has a very good backhand. I will see. I think I have chances to win. I have to be concentrated and just, yeah, keep on trying.

ANKE HUBER: We actually don't watch each other that much. Everybody's trying to concentrate on his own tournament. I think it's better for everybody if you're both playing. I watched his first match. I didn't watch him yesterday. It's okay like this. I think we can see each other after the tournament. But now everybody's a little bit tight and nervous. It's a different situation.

ANKE HUBER: I get very nervous watching. It's also you lose energy when you're watching, so it's maybe not the best thing to do during the tournament.

ANKE HUBER: Yes.

ANKE HUBER: Yes.

ANKE HUBER: No, we just going out for dinners, enjoying the city a little bit, but not too much. During the tournament, not so much.

ANKE HUBER: It's nice. It's nice for a change not to feel that much pain as before, and to practice. I really practice consistently now for a few weeks. It didn't happen for the last, maybe, I don't know, last year. It's really happy to see that I could do it and also to play well, after all.

ANKE HUBER: Well, I still want to play better. You always want to improve. I think I can still play better, so I will still work on it. I think I'm close, but I think I can improve my serve. Today I didn't serve that well. I still have a few things I can do better, yeah.

ANKE HUBER: Now I can talk (laughter)?

ANKE HUBER: I'm happy we are back together, definitely. It's nice. We know each other very well. We know each other for six years, so it's really nice to be together again. He helped me go through also the difficult time now when I was injured. It's nice to be back, yeah, to have somebody who understands what you're doing.

ANKE HUBER: Well, I think just to play consistent the tournament through, not just one or two matches. To play also during the match consistent, like I did today. I didn't make a lot of easy errors. I didn't have like games where I was struggling a lot. I think that's what I really have to improve, the consistency.