adidas International

January 8, 2003

Juan Carlos Ferrero

THE MODERATOR: First question for Juan Carlos, please.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Yeah, was enough. With this hot, it's very difficult to play, but I think I played only one hour and 15 minutes. You know, I felt the wind in the court, was not easy to play. But I think I played a really good match.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: It's totally different because the weather in Spain now, it's very cold.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Ah, the summer in Spain. The summer where I am in Spain, it's very dry. Here, it's bit humid. So it's very different. But, you know, it's tough to play here. But it's different, of course.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: I know, but, you know, the only difference I think was the wind. The court, it's the same dimensions, you know, the same meters. But, you know, if they put in Court 2, I have to play in Court 2, you know. Doesn't matter, so... I had to play good, and I did it. That's it.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: You have to say to him, not to me. I'm not gonna go to tell something. I'm tired of this.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: I had more rhythm maybe. It was a different player, and every match is different. So I think the first match the other day was very difficult because was the first match, and he play really good. Today, maybe Youzhny, he didn't play his high level because the wind, because me, because I don't know why. But I think I play good, and is tennis.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: I didn't play against Mirnyi. I played against Srichaphan two times, and I won one and he won one. So we'll see.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: He's playing very good. He won tournament last week, and he finish the year last year really, really good - really, really solid. He's No. 15 in the world right now. I think he is with a lot of confidence because he goes up very fast. So I think he's a difficult player, like not a lot of players, so you have to play.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: I'm trying to not change anything, you know, because I play very aggressive in clay and in hard court. So I try to play the same tennis.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Where, in last week?

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Not now. Some days maybe you remember something, because I had the opportunity to win. But, you know, I am in a new year, I am in a new situation, so I am going to think in right now.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: No. No, no, no. I am very young, so I have to do.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Is not so much time, one month. But, you know, the tennis right now is like this and we have to start very soon, so we have to do. We gonna try to put later, but, you know, we are working on this. But for the moment, it's not so good.

JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: I don't know, because I never do. So maybe some day, but I don't know. I can't tell you right now.