THE LIPTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

March 12, 1994

Alberto Berasategui

Q. How were you able to pull away in the third set there?

ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: Well, I was tired and he was tired also, but I think he got kind-- he throw the match. He throw the match in the third set.

Q. He threw the match?

ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: I think he didn't try as hard as he tried the other two sets. In the third he was tired, but I don't think he tried his best.

Q. Is that pretty common for him to give up?

ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: Yeah, like --

Q. Did he just get tired or he just quit?

ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: I think he was tired because I was tired also and he is heavier than me and he usually gets tired than other persons, but he got mad with the umpire and that also make him like get mad through the match and give up in the third set.

Q. Would you ever give up?

ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: Not usually, but I never gave up, but maybe some day because, I don't know, the conditions are not good or I don't feel well, but I probably give up, but until now I never gave up.

Q. He beat Edberg, I guess, last week, so I guess he was playing a lot better, but you were still able to beat him?

ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: Yeah, he played in Scottsdale. He played Edberg. He beat him. And he was playing well. But I know the way he plays, we -- I play him a lot of times and Edberg never play him. It was the first time. And maybe he didn't play as well as he played against Edberg, but made a good match.

Q. Still able to beat him?

ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: Yeah.

Q. Thank you.

ALBERTO BERASATEGUI: Thank you.

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