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COMPAQ GRAND SLAM CUPDecember 4, 1996Cedric PiolineMUNICH, GERMANY Q. Cedric, what was it today? What was lacking to win the match? CEDRIC PIOLINE: A bit of freshness. Q. Physical or mental freshness? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Both, a little bit. Yes, both. Q. During the match, your tennis wasn't too bad. CEDRIC PIOLINE: Right, it wasn't too bad. I made a couple of points more and I would have won the match. Q. How did you feel in this great hall, a lot of light, compared to Malmo in Sweden? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Nothing special. The court is always the same size, so no special impression. I didn't think about it. Q. Did you come here straight Monday night? CEDRIC PIOLINE: No. I didn't really know that was my program. Q. When did you return to Munich? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Yesterday. Q. In the afternoon? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Yes. Q. You were at the Elysees Palace in Paris with the French president. Was that okay? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Yes, it was a great moment. Such a satisfaction after a great win. We really had been digging ourselves into that against Sweden. Q. Was he nice, the president? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Yes, he was very nice, very charming. Q. And you went up the Champs-Elysees? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Well, it was a great moment to see all this crowd that had come to see us, just to see us. I wouldn't have thought there were so many people. It was a great moment knowing that they all came to thank you, that is really a rare moment. Q. You look exhausted? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Right. Q. Are you happy it's over? CEDRIC PIOLINE: It's over. I'm glad -- nobody likes to lose. Whatever shape you come to the court with, you try to deliver a good match, don't you? Q. It's over for you, no club matches anymore, nothing more? What now? CEDRIC PIOLINE: I'm going to leave for holiday now, relax, then I get back to practicing. Q. Long holidays like last year? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Two weeks at least. Q. And the Australian Open next year? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Oh, yes, I'm registered. I'm on the list. I have to see when I've got to go there. Yes, of course, I'm going. Q. Two weeks in the sun as last year? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Yes, maybe. I'm not sure. I'm not certain. So many things have happened these last weeks. I have to think about it, bring a couple of lose ends together. Q. After the Davis Cup win, any commitments? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Oh, yes, certainly there will be some commitments. Right now since I haven't been in Paris, I don't know what's waiting for me. I didn't read a single newspaper. I don't know what's happening. Q. Talking about the match, were you surprised about the way Jakob played? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Surprised, yes. He had very good shots. I know that in the past he had a lot of success. He made tremendous pressure today. He played well, what can I say? Q. What was the main problem today, to stay focused on the match after a great party or the fact of being tired because of the playing weekend? CEDRIC PIOLINE: Both are closely linked, aren't they? You are tired so you can't focus really. It's more difficult to stay focused. Both seem to play a role. I think staying focused is hard. Q. They all have cramps during the weekend, Davis Cup. What about you? You are physically fit, I understand? CEDRIC PIOLINE: No, I didn't have any cramps. I didn't suffer from cramps. I was exhausted, that's right. End of FastScripts…. |
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