U.S. OPEN

September 1, 1995

Sabine Appelmans

SABINE APPELMANS: Well, I think she played a really good match today. I think I made far too many errors today to make a better score. I had really hoped I was playing well here in the states. I played well in L.A., Toronto, and I really thought this match, I mean, maybe today I could be a top player, but I mean, I was not even close there. She made me run a lot and I think my approach was -- my tactic was to put a lot of pressure on her; I didn't really do that. I think she made me run more than I made her run so it was tough. But she played really well, good tennis. She got a lot of balls back; some nice forehand winners down the line, dropshots she got. I mean, she was running so well. So...

SABINE APPELMANS: I think especially on these hardcourts, it takes the spin a lot, and I think that is why I made a lot of errors with my backhand also because I was always up here (INDICATING UP ABOVE HER HEAD) I think that is why she plays well here because the hardcourt takes the spin a lot. It is really tough -- I wanted to stay on the baseline and try to hit the ball before it would bounce up, but that is hard to do.

SABINE APPELMANS: Well, not really. I try to think about my own game. I don't -- I mean--

SABINE APPELMANS: Yeah, especially the way she played today. I mean, she can play so good tennis and I mean, especially tactically she was playing really well, good slices, very good forehands, forehands down the line. Her serve was good today. She made a few doublefaults in the end, but still, I think his serve was good. It is just that -- especially, the matches she loses she has trouble with her serve and she starts doubting about her game. I don't know why.