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U.S. OPENAugust 31, 1996Barbara PaulusNEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK Q. Did you expect her to be that good? BARBARA PAULUS: No, I didn't expect her to be that good. I tried to play topspin. It was too short with my balls. If I get too short, she makes points everywhere. Sometimes she played serve and volleys when I didn't expect that. But she had nothing to lose. Q. Had you seen her before? BARBARA PAULUS: No, never. In the locker room. Q. After playing her, what do you think of her game? She's only 15 years old. BARBARA PAULUS: She's playing very well. She has a different game than Martina Hingis. They're about the same age. She is playing very aggressive. She comes a lot to the net. She has a good volley. She's very cool on the court. Q. What about her power, is she very hard at her strokes, very powerful? BARBARA PAULUS: Yes. I mean, I think you saw it. Q. Tomorrow is your birthday, right? BARBARA PAULUS: Tomorrow, yes. Q. Happy birthday. BARBARA PAULUS: Thanks. Q. When you say she's cool on the court, she plays with more poise than you would expect for somebody that age? What do you mean "cool"? BARBARA PAULUS: She has nothing to lose and she doesn't get worried when she makes a mistake; she just plays. She doesn't take much time between the points. She's always in a hurry. Q. Does she have a chance against Graf? BARBARA PAULUS: Yes. I mean, Steffi Graf is playing very well. If you want to beat her, you have to play really very good. But, I mean, a everybody has a chance. I think it's very difficult to beat her. Q. Looking back, would you have done anything different in that match, knowing what you know now? BARBARA PAULUS: What do you mean? Q. Do you think you should have played the match a little more differently? BARBARA PAULUS: I don't know. That's hard to say now. I mean, I try to play topspin, but the balls were too short. It's very difficult because she plays very flat. It's hard to go under the ball. End of FastScripts.... |
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