WIMBLEDON

June 29, 2000

Gustavo Kuerten

MODERATOR: Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. Gustavo Kuerten.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: Yes.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: I know quite a lot. I've been seeing him in the French Open, here today I could watch a little bit. He's a good player. Serve pretty good. He's young, so it's going to be a good player.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: Three, four hours. It depends. You want to do it, too (laughter)? For you, three years: first to let it grow, then to do it.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: No, I did almost two weeks ago. I think it's going to keep for a while. But if you want to do it right, maybe you have to do it every month to be very good.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: So far, yeah. Been enjoy, so try to keep it.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: Yes.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: Well, I just did the same way as I did last year. Sometimes you come for the other tournaments, and you get so much rain and all this that it's frustrating, boring sometimes. So for me I had to rest after a lot of matches I had through the last month. I think I did the right thing and just came here with expectation because I really play well last year. I knew I could play well again. But I think I'm doing hopefully good to get the same rhythm, same level next match.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: It's good. So far we have no rain, so it's a little bit better for me, I could say, because it could stay a little bit slower, not slippery at all. Hopefully it can stay like that. I think for me it's helpful a bit.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: Yes, I think it's good moment for my game. I'm with a lot of confidence. For sure I can use this in the big points or when I have a tough match. I have to enjoy and take advantage of that, for sure.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: I think the other guys have more chances than me. But I'm still alive, so there's still some chance.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: Yeah, been playing well. Hopefully I can be more consistent. I never been semifinals even. It's different. I think there's more players who has more experience than me.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: Yes.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: I think since the beginning, I start playing well. I think I controlling the match to the end. Was the way I would like to play today, three sets, didn't spend too much energy. That's can happen in big tournament like this.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: For me is the same. I think it's not going to make me win match if I play in one court or other. I have to do just my part and play well. So far I've been playing outside and winning. If I have to win, I can keep playing outside.

GUSTAVO KUERTEN: How is your Portuguese? It's good (laughter)? If you ask me in Portuguese, I can talk. But I try to learn English. My press agent is teacher, English teacher, too. She teach me very good. When I made a mistake, you can talk to her (laughter).