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ATP TOUR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPNovember 15, 1994Alberto BerasateguiFRANKFURT, GERMANY Q. Did you expect to lose that quick? ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: First of all, no. I thought it was going to be a harder match, but I think he played very well and after the first two games when I fall, I couldn't hit with my forehand, it was so hard because my finger hurt a little bit. But anyway, that wasn't the reason why I lost, and Agassi played very well today. Q. Alberto, Andre said that although he thought you were a legitimate participant here; that the system was wrong; that somebody who has played all the major tournaments on clay should qualify for the Top 8. Do you have an opinion on that? ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: Well, if the tournament on clay will be as much bigger as the hard court tournaments, I wouldn't have to play so many tournaments; maybe the tournaments that are on clay, they are so small, I have to play to qualify for here. I am going to be doing this for the next year. If I qualify for the Masters, it is better for me. If not, it is because the tournaments on clay are so small I cannot qualify. Q. Do you think the ATP Finals maybe should rotate the surface every year? ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: Well I would like that, but that is probably in the hands of the top players. They would probably say they have the last word, and the top five, top six players, they like to play on these kind of courts and I don't think they are going to change. Q. Alberto, you are a top player now in the world. Are you going to claim for that? ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: Well, I would like to claim, but maybe Bruguera makes the claim for that, but I don't think they are going to listen to us because I guess they have so many interests to play on the hard court that it is going to be difficult for us. But you have to say something; we can say something, but... Q. Do you think in two or three years time you could be a strong force on surfaces other than clay? ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: I could improve, but I don't think I am going to be a specialist like they are on these type of courts, but next fall I am going to play -- I am going to train on hard court; and my first six or seven tournaments I am going to be on hard court and I guess I am going to improve, but I don't think I am going to be a specialist on those courts. Q. Do you ever remember losing a match like you did today? ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: Well, not for a long time, but I -- probably, in my career, I probably lost a few matches like this, but this year, I don't think I lost this badly, but I mean, I don't care, I just went there; I am happy to qualify for here for Frankfurt, and it is -- for me it is the same to lose 7-6 in the third like 6-2, 6-Love. It is a loss. End of FastScripts.... |
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