May, 16th 2001
Kuti Kis D Capriati 1-6, 6-2, 7-6(5)
Q. That girl played really well, huh?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Yeah, I mean I think she played really well, one of the
best matches maybe she's played I think. You know, I mean she's a good
player, though. I think she's very talented, got a lot of good strokes, and
she's tough. So... She really picked it up, especially after the first set, so...
Q. What was the problem with your foot? You received treatment.
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: I just had a blister.
Q. Did it hamper you at all?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Uhm, no.
Q. Nothing to do with the accumulation of matches from last week? You felt
pretty fresh in the beginning?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: I wouldn't say that. I think maybe I was a little bit
fatigued. You know, it's just the conditions, come out here, play so late at
night and just, you know, really damp and just heavy out there, and just I've
been playing a lot of tennis the last few weeks, you know. It's just
back-to-back. So maybe it's good in a way that I just get a little rest time
now to recuperate, really recover for the French.
Q. Are you going to stay in Europe?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Yeah.
Q. How do you feel ten days before playing the French?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: I feel good. Yeah, I mean I'm not gonna let this loss
hurt my confidence at all. You know, everyone has a bad loss here and there.
And I mean, she played well I think. You know, I got to give her a lot of
credit. It's not that I played bad, so it's okay.
Q. Is it a special tournament for you because you are the youngest to be in
the semifinal?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Yeah, I mean it's got a lot of good memories for me. You
know, I know I did well there at that time, so I believe that I could do
well again there.
Q. Who is your favorite player for the French Open?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: What do you mean?
Q. For you, who has the main luck to win the French Open?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Well, I'm gonna think myself, you know. I mean, that's
tough - a lot of tough players of course. But, you know, I'm just looking at
myself and we'll see what happens one at a time.
Q. You save the matchpoint, you're up a break, she seemed to lose a little bit
of steam. (Inaudible.) Did you feel pretty confident at that stage?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Yeah. Then she just came out with some good shots, you
know, she was just really firing them. And, you know, just had a little bad
luck. She had a couple lines there, so that helped and, yeah, I mean it was
just very close.
Q. Considering last week in Berlin, you seem to be more patient than in the
past on clay courts. Are you trying to adapt more your game to clay courts?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Am I more patient? I looked more patient?
Q. Yes, particularly in Berlin.
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Yeah, I mean I think that just started in Charleston also,
you know, you just got to change your mentality a little bit when you get on
the clay and know that, you know, you have to work the point a little bit.
So it helps being in shape also, you know, to be able to do that and, yeah,
I mean that's what clay is all about. So...
Q. You look really relaxed after three sets. This means that you are
becoming older, that you are more responsible in the way you play? You seem
not to suffer too much for this loss.
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Well, no, I'm just really tired right now also. (Laughter.)
But, yeah, I mean definitely it's a loss and I'm disappointed, but I mean
it's okay. You know, I've been -- last week was really great, I played well.
And just that's what -- I'm looking forward to the French and, you know,
just on to the next one.
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