WTA TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

November 19, 1995

Anke Huber

ANKE HUBER: Well, I was pleased the way I was moving. I think I moved very well. My backhand down the line was pretty good. And I think I was just fighting. And I'm happy with that. And it was great to play five sets. It was a great experience for me. So I'm happy that I made it. The first time that I could have played it and I made it. And so it was great for me. Sure, I wanted to win. But, next time maybe.

ANKE HUBER: I was thinking I hope it doesn't go on like this for three sets. I was just hoping that it's going to end. But I was really, really nervous. I think everybody saw it. And it was the first final, the first big final like that. I didn't know how to hold my racket in my hand. So it was very difficult in the beginning to me. And she started well, and I really had not many chances. So it was very difficult for me in the beginning.

ANKE HUBER: Well, I just tried to -- tried not to think what I'm doing, and just to play my game. And started to get better. And there was some longer points, so I got into the game. There wasn't a special point, maybe. But I just got -- after the four games I just tried to put the ball in somehow and not just to shoot it somewhere. So it was getting better and better. So it was --

ANKE HUBER: I think it would be great if they make it in all the Gran Slam tournaments in the finals, at least. For women's tennis, it's great. It's great for the spectators. And I think they should do it.

ANKE HUBER: Yeah, I couldn't receive as good as I received yesterday, maybe. But her serve is also much more difficult to receive. But I was happy with the way I was doing, handling it, and it was still okay. It was a good practice yesterday, let's say.

ANKE HUBER: I wasn't tired, I was getting very, very tight, like worried, tense. I was a little bit shaky. And I don't know what happened, I just tried to make, maybe the points a little bit too fast. Everything went too quick. And so I think it was just because I was too tense.

ANKE HUBER: When you play you never think like that, maybe.

ANKE HUBER: Yeah, but I think the crowd enjoyed it and it was a great match to watch, I guess. But if you lose you never think that it was great.

ANKE HUBER: I hope so.

ANKE HUBER: I might win? It's difficult to say, when it's like 3-All in the fifth you think you can win. And today I really thought that I could do it. And it's difficult to say. There wasn't a special point, when it's that tight in the fifth set, you think I can win, always. There's always a point that you think you can win.

ANKE HUBER: What type of gameplan? Well, I just wanted to hold on her backhand first, and then play down the line and the forehand, if I have the chance to. And I think I made it pretty good sometimes. Sometimes I went to the net, sometimes I came in. There's not a special gameplan, I just tried to play my game aggressive, and tried to let her move. And I think it worked pretty well.

ANKE HUBER: Well, it's difficult to say. It's like, sure, for me it was great. I showed also myself that maybe I can beat her. I think it was never that close. Sure, I showed myself something, but I still didn't win. So it's still missing.

ANKE HUBER: That would be great.

ANKE HUBER: Yeah, I was supposed to be there already? The middle of the week. Yeah, I wanted to go, actually, for vacation, the Caribbeans, but I didn't know that I'm going to play until Sunday, so I changed my plans, because I'm playing exhibitions next week. I have to change my plans, which is a pity.

ANKE HUBER: Yeah.

ANKE HUBER: Like I say, they shouldn't do it in the tournament the whole Grand Slams, but in the finals they should think about it. Because it's always great to have a big final. And I think everybody can do it from the women, also. And it would help the women's tennis, I guess.