RCA CHAMPIONSHIPS

August 14, 1995

Guy Forget

GUY FORGET: Actually, it was getting better. Like when I warmed up this morning, it was really, really hot. And fortunately, some clouds came in and the wind picked up a bit, but you know, it was at least, I think a good 32, 33, probably. It was pretty hot. And these fans that we have on the side is great. I wish they had those in Cincinnati. I hope they have them on the outside courts because it really makes things a lot easier; especially when you are all wet; you have got that fan just, you know, nice breeze into your face, that helps.

GUY FORGET: Strange match because I think he hasn't played, you know, in big ATP tournaments, so he wasn't -- I felt like he was probably a little tight all the way through the match and, you know, I really wanted to win that first round because I needed to get a few wins and I found the balls were a little faster than last week, so, you know, I made some unforced errors, but overall I served pretty well and I hope my next match will be a better quality. I am sure it will. And -- but you know overall, I can't complain. It was very hot, the conditions, and I am just happy to win that first round.

GUY FORGET: I kind of asked a few players how they knew him and how he played and, you know, it was pretty -- some guys told me he was playing a bit like Santoro is, you know, the other French guy. Fortunately, he doesn't play as well yet. But I think his serve -- I was really surprised with his serve because he is not really a big guy. I mean, he hit like a few second serves like 97 miles an hour, you know, which is really good. And, you know, he serve and volleyed well. He mixed it up. I think from the baseline he made a lot of errors, so whether he was not used to the conditions or Center Court or that, I can't answer, but...

GUY FORGET: Yeah, I think the ball is faster here, even though the courts make it slower so, I mean, I think it is a good mixture, but I think last week, the courts were really slow and the balls were soft, so that made the condition -- especially with the humidity, it was very humid last week, so the balls were getting really heavy; hard to make the ball go. I am sure Agassi and Chang will not complain. Pete maybe will a little bit. But Pete, I think, will feel more comfortable here. We have to adapt to the conditions. I think what the ATP is doing by trying to slow the game down, I think is a good thing because especially when we are going to go indoors, I hope they even going to come out with a slower ball than the one we had last week because, you know, the indoor play, I think, is really the problem.

GUY FORGET: I try to make the most of my game and what I can do physically and, you know, on some occasions I happen to play really well and was really pleased with the way I played. Unfortunately I wasn't always very consistent when I was playing well, so, but, you know, I can't -- I don't want to think about the past. I want to think about the future and just try to, you know, to improve day after day even though I know now my schedule is going to have to be a bit more different than it was in the past, so be more careful with surfaces I am going to be playing on. But overall, I feel -- mentally, I feel pretty good and I still like the game. I think as long as you-- I just saw Mats Wilander play again today on TV; as long as you enjoy the game and you still, you know, have a good time on the court, you, physically, I don't see why when you are 30 or 31 years old, you be less, you know, I mean, you would be not as strong as than some guys that are 20 year-old. As long as you do as much training as they do and, you know, I don't see why you can't be competitive.