US OPEN

August 26, 2002

Jelena Dokic

JELENA DOKIC: Yeah, it was comfortable. You know, it was much easier than last year's first round. I played well. I was never down in the match. You know, it was quite quick.

JELENA DOKIC: No, no, not at all.

JELENA DOKIC: I never said that. I said when the Williams sisters are in the tournament, you think, well, it's not as easy. I never said there's no chance to play against them. I actually read that. I was a little bit upset because that's not what I said. You know, I did beat Venus. You know, I'm definitely not going to be the one to say that, you know, they're impossible to beat. And I did say how long it lasts, their power, their dominance, that's a question also. I never said that. I still think even though they're 1 and 2 right now, I think a lot of players still can beat them.

JELENA DOKIC: Play for what?

JELENA DOKIC: No, I don't think so. I think I've made up my mind who I'm playing for. I never said I was going to play for someone else.

JELENA DOKIC: No, it was nothing that bothered me too much. I never talked to my dad about that. You know, it was something that I hardly even, you know, really think about. I don't remember very much. It's not in my mind at all.

JELENA DOKIC: The decision hasn't been made. Definitely not now, and not any time soon. I haven't talked to him about that. I'm in the middle of the season. I'm definitely not going to think about that now. It's not a priority. I'm not even thinking and talking about that.

JELENA DOKIC: Yeah, it's fine. You know, I love going there. I'm not there that much. I'm not in one place that much at all. I can't really say -- I mean, I don't have anywhere that I really live, that I'm there for so long. I'm maybe there only November and December. But every time I've been there, it's been great.

JELENA DOKIC: I liked living there. It was good. The people were great. I never had anything against that. It's a little bit too far away. But, you know, I had a very good time while I was there.

JELENA DOKIC: I haven't thought about that, definitely not. I don't think I will. Again, it's not something I really think about a lot. It's not a priority, but I don't think I'll be going back there.

JELENA DOKIC: I don't know what's going to happen in five years, but not right now, no.

JELENA DOKIC: It is a Grand Slam, but I can do without that one. You know, after everything that happened, that I had there, you know, I don't think it's worth going back and playing the Australian Open.

JELENA DOKIC: I talk to him every day. I'm just going a match at a time. I've done well. I had a good summer. I played a lot of matches. I was a little bit tired about a week ago. The priority was just to be healthy and fit enough to play. I'll just go a match at a time and see what happens.