VOLVO MONTE-CARLO OPEN

April 20, 1994

Jim Courier

JIM COURIER: I knew he was -- I knew he was never going to, sitting at 60-30, going, "hey, this match is just getting started." I mean, doesn't matter if it is 5-0; he is still going to be doing the same thing. I am going to have to keep playing well. And no, I knew that, and I kept, you know, kept going, and I missed a few more shots towards the end, but I got the job done, so --

JIM COURIER: I am very happy.

JIM COURIER: I don't know, I really don't know. It is hard to say. For some reason, just in Nice, even before I started playing well, it is funny how you just feel something good is coming, and I feel something good is coming, and I don't know if it is, you know, if it's going to be on the court, off the court - I don't know - but I am really happy, so, you know, life is good. Usually that translates into good tennis for me. It is unusual I am happy that you guys know, so I am trying to take advantage of it.

JIM COURIER: Well, when did he arrive?

JIM COURIER: That is pretty early, I think, if you are playing on Tuesday.

JIM COURIER: He has been in Asia; hasn't he? I think he has a different schedule than I have, and Kafelnikov is tough. I played him last week. I beat him 3 and 2 and it was very tough, 3 and 2. That guy is a very talented young player. I am not surprised that Andre lost. I mean, the guy is-- particularly on the clay, it is tough, every match, no matter what the score is, you have to work your butt, that is all. He is good.

JIM COURIER: I think he is is a contender anywhere he plays, sure. Certainly did it before and I am sure he can do it again.

JIM COURIER: I just asked him if he was feeling okay because I saw the trainers on the court. Something was wrong with him in here (indicating), so --

JIM COURIER: "Create havoc" is a good word. There are are tons of guys that could create havoc. Really, I don't think there is more than a big handful that can win the tournament, but there is a basket full of guys that can create havoc, yeah. Seems like it is getting more and more. I don't know what their feeding them in Spain, but I am going to go over there and get some of that food. Maybe Jose can find something out for me.

JIM COURIER: It is different, let us put it that way. It is a little bit more of a responsibility for me, but I think I am a pretty big boy; I can handle it. It is actually good for me - good for me to be over here and you know, I am pretty comfortable in this city. I can get around pretty good, and, you know, I think it is just-- it has been-- I haven't been by myself at a tournament in over three and a half years. I was either with a family member or girlfriend or somebody at a tournament, so -- if they weren't there, so it has been a long time and it is -- I don't mind. I think I am old enough to make sure I get to bed on time and don't eat the wrong things; don't drink the wrong things and don't chase too many people around late at night. So it is okay.