ROGERS CUP

August 18, 2005

Gisela Dulko

GISELA DULKO: Yes, first couple of points that we play after she get treatment, I try to move her a little bit. But then she was moving okay. I mean, then in the beginning of the second set, I lost my concentration a little bit. Maybe I start to think more about her than about me, so that's why I miss many balls at that time. I was 4-1 down, then I start to play better again. Was okay.

GISELA DULKO: Yeah. Yeah, of course. She's a great player. I mean, she's No. 4 in the world. She won the US Open. I mean, everybody knows how she play. That's why I feel really happy right now. Was one of the best winnings of my career so far. I'm really happy to be in quarterfinals in this tournament.

GISELA DULKO: Sorry?

GISELA DULKO: Well, I think she start to serve not too fast because I think she had a pain in the back, so she was serving like second serve instead of first serve. So I was able to return better. I think that's was the change.

GISELA DULKO: Well, yes. My game plan was to move her a little bit. I think I did it pretty well. We both run a lot. I think was a very tough match for both of us. I think was two sets, but was two hours and a half match, so was pretty long for two sets.

GISELA DULKO: Yes. I think I like to play better on hard court. I had my best result on hard court. But, anyways, I grew up playing on clay. So because of Argentina, it's all clay courts. Yes, I'm working a lot in hard as well as I'm working in clay.

GISELA DULKO: Well, yes, because I think she was injured, but she fight till the last point. It was a really tight match. And I think, yes, it's a really big win for me because I get opportunity to be in quarterfinals of this big tournament. Is really nice.

GISELA DULKO: Yes, I played her in the Fed Cup. I lost in two sets. But in the second one, I was 5-2 up and I couldn't win that set. I start to miss a lot. I think I learn a lot about that match, and I will try to play my best to beat her in case I play her. But they have to play. They didn't finish yet.

GISELA DULKO: Yeah, of course, I feel better now with my mentality. I am playing lot of matches. I think that is helping me a lot to improve, to control myself more in the court. I am feeling pretty well right now, yeah.

GISELA DULKO: Well, I have to say maybe I think about it when I won the first set because she wasn't moving. I mean, she was doing this kind of movement and I thought she was going to retire. But I tried not to think about it, just to concentrate on my game. Well, it doesn't work because I start losing 4-1. I think I didn't focus as well. But was okay.