September, 1st 2004
Capriati D Serna 6-0, 6-2
Q. What was it like for you in the first set tonight versus the first set in
your first-round match?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: You know, it's the first round, first round of a big
Grand Slam, a big tournament, so it's kind of a lot of things going into it,
a little bit of nerves. You're just kind of feeling the opponent out.
Besides the opponent coming out and playing really well in the first set, I
mean, it wasn't just all my fault, you know. And tonight I just felt I was
a little bit into it a little more as far as the kinks, you know, a lot of
the kinks out. And just felt more comfortable out there moving. You know, I
know Magui, too, can be a really tough, tricky player. I just was more
concentrated.
Q. What were you most pleased about in your game?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Tonight?
Q. Yeah.
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Well, actually, I think I hit a couple of good backhands
that I was like pretty happy with. Then, you know, my serve, I popped a good
one, few good ones in. And, you know, pretty much all around. You know,
being able to handle her slice pretty good, because that's, you know, it can
be tricky.
Q. Do you like kind of the feeling you're gaining momentum as you move along
in a tournament?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Yeah, I mean, you want to play, you want to come out and
play hard because you're playing for those big matches when they come. And
you can't just all of a sudden expect to just turn it on when you want. I
think if you just play every match, you know, from the beginning like that,
you know, then you just get into that mental focus and into that frame of
mind of just, you know, so it's like you're just used to playing like that,
not all of a sudden coming out playing a big player like Serena or something,
you can't just do that, you know, pull it out of your pocket.
Q. As a follow-up question to that, tonight you seemed so focus on the match
even when it looked like you were going to win. How do you maintain the high
intensity level throughout the match?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: It's something I've worked on a lot, you know, I've been
working on for the last year or so, or even couple years. It's not an easy
task. I think it's something that you do, every player has to work on. You
know, it starts from, you know, the practices, you know, just maintaining
the focus. I mean, even just, you know, you don't want to play loose shots I
mean because you practice what you want to play like. So, you know, I think
today was a good step for me to -- I was better at it, for sure, tonight.
Q. You're not looking at all in the future towards Venus coming up at all? Is
that on your mind at all?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: You mean Serena?
Q. I mean Serena, sorry.
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: No, I'm really not. Just one at a time, you know. I'm
just, like I said before, just playing every match like it's how I want to
play, you know, in the big matches to come. And, you know, hopefully that
will help me if I get there.
Q. So even with Serena in your quarter, you don't start sizing her up at
this point and looking at her matches and that sort of thing?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: Well, I mean, I look at how everybody's playing, you know.
It's not just one specific person so...But, you know, the focus right now is
just on how I'm playing and the rest I, you know, I really can't control so...
Q. You didn't even sneak a peek at what she was wearing today?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: No, not really. I mean of course I saw what it looked
like, but...
Q. Is there any talk about her outfits in the locker room at all, what she's
wearing?
JENNIFER CAPRIATI: No.
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