CHASE CHAMPIONSHIPS OF THE COREL WTA TOUR

November 18, 1998

Mary Pierce

Q. She said it went pretty quickly out there. Must have felt really good.

MARY PIERCE: Yeah, matches like that, I just try to stay concentrated and focused for each point because it is easy to get - I wouldn't say distracted, but lose concentration and against someone like Amanda, if you do that and if you give her a chance, then she gets back into the match; then it can become a very tough match. So just I really tried really hard to stay concentrated.

MARY PIERCE: I just had a good day, I think. I played really well. All my shots worked for me basically.

MARY PIERCE: I am looking forward to it. I have played her a couple of times this year and I remember playing her here last year. It was a great match. We always have great matches, fun matches, exciting matches for me. Like I said, I am looking forward to it. She is a a tough person to beat. To beat her I need to be at the top of my game and playing well. So I am just going to go out there and give it my best shot and have fun.

MARY PIERCE: No, I am not tired at all. My body feels like it needs a vacation, but other than that, it doesn't feel like the end of the year.

MARY PIERCE: Not really. I mean, just because you win -- of course winning helps to bring your confidence higher, but you always have to have confidence in yourself and believe in yourself and every time I step on the court I do that. I believe in my game and you can't control winning or losing. You can just control giving one 100% on the court and if you do that, you usually play well.