XXVI OLYMPIC GAMES

August 1, 1996

Sergi Bruguera

SERGI BRUGUERA: For me it was an unbelievable feeling because it's a very important moment in my career, but a very difficult moment. And it was very, very important for me. The medal and also this time, even more.

SERGI BRUGUERA: Because of my injuries and this year was -- I passed through very tough moments.

SERGI BRUGUERA: Well, I didn't win too many matches, I was injured. I wasn't playing well. And everything was not going very good.

SERGI BRUGUERA: Yes, because normally we should have more possibilities to make it in Barcelona. But sometimes it happens like this. In Barcelona I was injured also and Arantxa, she -- she played a close match and very well. But we are still fighting, and now we are here, we are very, very excited at the Olympic Games here.

SERGI BRUGUERA: Well, that will be an easier question to answer after the match. I don't know how it's going to go. I play Andre a lot of times. When he's on, he's the best player in the world, and especially on these courts. From what I see he's playing very well and very concentrated for the Olympics. And he will be -- it will be a very, very difficult match for me.

SERGI BRUGUERA: Well, at the beginning I was not feeling too well for the moment, because it's difficult on the hard court, instead of clay, for your feet. But after playing matches you forget and concentrate on the matches. And sometimes when you are very concentrated you forget the injury.