U.S. OPEN

August 30, 1994

Guy Forget

GUY FORGET: Well, you know, it's -- it's okay, it's getting better. You know, once again, it's -- my most important concern is to have it improving week after week and that's what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to think about my tennis not my knee. I'm careful, but I don't want to think too much about it.

GUY FORGET: Because I love it. Because it's -- I mean, at that point I don't see myself doing anything else. I know that once I stop my career, I will never find anything as exciting. There's nothing more exciting in life than winning a match on a stadium like this or winning tournaments, even though I didn't win as many as Mats. But it's thrilling and so exciting that you do the best job you can ever find. As long as I'm healthy and young enough to compete, I'll do it. I'll have time to retire and I'll go home and do something else.

GUY FORGET: Mats is not -- Mats has stopped a lot more than I have, so, it's -- you know, I'm sure he went through very, you know, difficult stages like I did. You know, in that match today, many times he made a lot of unforced errors which I used to do, but he did. But I think, you know, when Mats stopped, he realize how exciting the game was or that he really loves tennis, that's why he came back. The same reason, mine was an injury, but all together, I'm back and even though Mats is not as competitive as he used to be, he is still -- he can still hit some pretty good shots.

GUY FORGET: Well, you know, I wish I could have played someone not as good, but unfortunately you have to play someone and I will still try my best. I know I will have to play better than today if I want to have a good chance. I don't know what to expect. I'll go out and try to enjoy myself and try to have the best possible game and -- but, you know, I don't want to put any pressure on my shoulders going into that match. I haven't won a lot of hardcourt matches and Andre is a great player. So, my main concern is going to be going out and hit good shots and try to play my best, and I'll worry about the score as the match goes on.

GUY FORGET: No, my wife, my wife.

GUY FORGET: No, that's a good question. I really have to think about it. I didn't want to get involved with a coach until I was sure I was going to be able to play for, like, a long period of time. With that injury, I didn't want to tell someone, quit your job, come with me and after one month say my knee is wrong, Chao. I've been helped by a few guys, though. I was not just on my own, though. But it's something I might want to consider in the next few months or the next few weeks.

GUY FORGET: Well, you always need someone. When you are injured, you need a physio doctor to help you out. When you feel sad, you need someone to cheer you up and for tennis it's the same. When your game is not together, you need someone to help get you back on track. Through the years, it's my experience. I can do a lot of it by myself, but eventually, sometime, you know, I need someone to -- from a tactical point of view -- from a technical point of view I need someone to correct the mistakes that I'm doing. That's why sometimes it's good to have someone. But to find the right person -- it's someone you have to live with and someone you have to get along with in front of other people.

GUY FORGET: Well, don't tell anyone, otherwise I'd probably be playing a lot better -- it is a really strange shape, but it plays solid. You have great control with Lacoste. And I had a great relationship with it over the years and all the guys that tried my racket loved it. So I'm pleased with the way it's working.

GUY FORGET: I played mats five time before, I never won. I was close sometimes, but like a few years ago when the game was not as really powerful as it is now because of the rackets, because of the balls, because of the surfaces, Mats would never miss a ball. Like he would miss one because you played a great shot that he couldn't get it and then she was so fit, once again, you really had to go for the lines or a risky shot to make a point. Now, he's -- first he's been out of the tour for a while, you lack confidence. So now he's making a few errors, his foot work is just not right, and he switched rackets and tried to be a bit more aggressive sometimes. So all together makes him, you know, better in some areas of the game, but on the other ones, you know, he is not as strong as he used to be. You know, I'm glad because otherwise I would have lost, but, you know, I remember playing so many times and just coming on the court and saying, well, there's nothing I could do. There's just nothing I could do. Sometimes he would miss a little bit under the conditions, and so, that was nice.