CHASE CHAMPIONSHIPS OF THE WTA TOUR

November 19, 1999

Nathalie Tauziat

Q. You're in the semifinals. How much of a break do you consider it not having to have played Serena, playing Van Roost instead?

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: It's playing Van Roost instead of Serena, but it's a tough opponent Van Roost, too. I don't know her ranking, but she is in the Top 15, and she's playing pretty good. I think today I played a very consistent match. I didn't miss a lot of serve, and I played very consistent, played very good match. Sometimes when you play -- if I have to play Serena Williams, I have nothing to lose, but against Davenport, it's a different situation for me.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: Yes, of course, yeah. This court is perfect for me.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: I'm looking good. I have nothing to lose, and I'm playing very good right now. I played a short match tonight; so I'm going to be fine tomorrow.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: Well, I played her many times. She beat me; I beat her. I think right now I play pretty good tennis. Like I said, I have nothing to lose and I'm going to try to play the best tennis I can. I'm very confident right now. I think I have a chance tomorrow; so I'm going to try to take it. And if she plays better than me, if she beat me -- if I play really well, and she beat me, it's okay for me. It's no problem.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: You don't know what to expect with Dominique. She can play pretty good. She can hit every ball on the court and play pretty well, but I think she don't like my game because I play her so -- I put a lot of pressure on her and she don't like that. Maybe this match can be closer, but it didn't because I think I play good on the break point and I play very concentrate.

NATHALIE TAUZIAT: Well, nothing. Sometimes on the set points, she played good point. And it was on her serve, I think, I have two or three set point, but she served good every time. She played good. And on my serve, it was tough to finish, but if I put my first tennis this year, when I serve to win the first set -- I didn't serve -- I didn't put a lot of first serve, and it's not very good. But one time, I deuce and I put two first serve and I win the set.