TMS - INDIAN WELLS, WOMEN

March 11, 2000

Amelie Mauresmo

Q. I saw you on the tennis court the other day. I saw that you were having problems with your back. You lie down on the court.

AMELIE MAURESMO: No, I was stretching.

Q. I'm sorry. How did you injure yourself? What happened?

AMELIE MAURESMO: Well, about ten days, two weeks ago, I had a problem with my back on the serve. I had to stop for a couple days. I came here, I tried to serve again like three days ago. It was good. I was feeling okay. I think today maybe with a little bit of tension of the match or something, I served, and on the first game, like stabbing or something in my back, in the lower back. I called the trainer. I tried to serve after. I couldn't, so I had to stop.

Q. Is it the middle of your lower back or kind of on the sides, the pain?

AMELIE MAURESMO: It's on the right side, right lower back.

Q. Down to your leg as well?

AMELIE MAURESMO: No. Just the back.

Q. How are you going to deal with it now?

AMELIE MAURESMO: Treatment. Doctor gave me some antiinflammatories. I had something that I have moved, so he replaced it. I hope it's going to be better.

Q. Never before happened similar injury to you?

AMELIE MAURESMO: Sorry?

Q. Did ever happen something like that before?

AMELIE MAURESMO: No, no.

Q. Does he know how long you'll be out or is it something you'll have to take day-by-day?

AMELIE MAURESMO: I think I have to see him again on Monday. He will see how the evolution is.

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