AUSTRALIAN OPEN

January 19, 2001

Jennifer Capriati

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Oh, definitely. That's a big part of my game, is being fit. It always has been. I mean, it always will be. So, yeah, I have worked hard on that. You know, I just had a few injuries there after this time last year and kind of got out of shape a little bit. And so, you know, I just worked really hard to get back in shape and so I'm feeling good right now.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Just the usual kind of stuff, you know, working with the trainer on the court, off the court.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Yeah. Running. Yeah.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Well, obviously I don't do as much during the tournaments. Just after doing this for a long time, I think you finally figure out the balance there, you know, what to do, what not to do, if you're doing too much or too little. So I think I've got it down pretty good.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Yeah. I think I'm fit. I'm not like very, very fit yet, as I'd like to be still. But, I mean, hey, in this day and age, in this game that's what you have to be, is fit to play with the top players. And so it adds to my confidence definitely.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: I guess maybe it would because I'm able to regroup and think about the next point instead of feeling so tired, you know. And by that time the point's already done with. So, you know, plus it's, you know, you don't maybe get as frustrated as easily if you can stay in there, rally the points and not miss easy shots because you're tired.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: I just really talk about stuff on the court, the court stuff. I don't really have any comment about all the stuff off the court.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Yeah, I guess. I mean it was for me, too. You know, I like her a lot and we play well together and, you know, she's a good player. So I think it's just for both of us, you know. We're just having fun and feeding off each other's energy and really just kind of thinking about the tennis and not wanting to think about anything else.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: You mean in doubles?

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: It's tough to say. I guess, you know, we're just taking it one at a time, see how this goes. We've played in other tournaments before, so just see how it goes and, you know, I don't play that much doubles anyways. So... She doesn't either, so it's kind of good, you know.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: I think it's -- I'm playing well. I think I've gotten better each match. I guess the first round was a real test for me, and I'm happy to get through that one. I had to really play well there. And so hopefully it's made me tougher, I feel like it has. And, you know, just one at a time and see the next round and, you know, just try to play my game, which I think I'm playing well, and, you know, still move well.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: No, not really. I mean I expect myself to do well. I mean I want to do well, but I'm not thinking about it so much, you know, just to put pressure on myself. So, you know, I just work on my game and as long as I'm feeling confident and fit, you know, I think that I'll always do well anyway. So as long as, you know, I got that part down, you know, the rest is just whatever happens, happens.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Well, yeah, I know who's in my draw and which part of the draw I'm in. But I've just -- I'm just trying to take it one round at a time.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Well --.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Well, a little bit of everything. I laid out one time and I got fried, so won't be doing that anymore, especially how hot it's getting now. I got to save it. You know, just kind of going to dinners and just a little bit of shopping. I'm in a great hotel, so it's fun.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Well, I haven't really given that much thought. It's hard to say. I think the Williamses, I don't know why they wouldn't have been seeded because I think they've played enough tournaments to get the ranking. Maybe it was the next one, for sure. I don't know. But Hingis and Seles, they just played their first tournament. I mean just because of the names, you can't, you know, just seed somebody for that. So I mean they've got to prove themselves and just one tournament, I mean you never know in one tournament. It could be a fluke, it could be anything.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Yeah.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: I like them all. I mean, it's hard to say. I always play well and have fun here, so I would have to say this is one of my favorites. Not just 'cause I'm here right now, but, you know... I mean I love them all. They're all different.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI: I just go back home to the States and I think the next one is Oklahoma.