US OPEN

September 1, 1999

Nicole Pratt

Q. You seemed to have a lot of chances?

NICOLE PRATT: Definitely. I think, you know, I put myself in a position. Got back 2-All in the first set. Played a solid game at 2-All. And, I don't know, I just always felt like, you know, I could win the points and win the right points to win the game. Just didn't seem to flow the way I wanted it to.

NICOLE PRATT: Oh, I think you know her biggest asset is she fights every point. She tries to make every point she can. That's probably my biggest asset, also, which she was, I think, a little better at doing. And also, she was taking me through the angles of the court, and I was the one doing all the running today. You know, in the end, I think I just got a little fatigued.

NICOLE PRATT: Quite good. Not as bad as the other day. It wasn't as windy. I think it was -- the stand was protecting us from the wind. But no, it was quite pleasant out there today.

NICOLE PRATT: Yeah, I think -- I don't think she made -- you could look at the statistics, I don't think she made as many errors as she did against Jelena. But, yeah, there's certainly chinks in her game, and unfortunately, I just sort of didn't capitalize when I could. Probably need to you know, get a little more on the ball.

NICOLE PRATT: I don't think I'm that far at all. I think today was a really good measuring stick for me. Arantxa is Top 10, but I think I now have a good idea of what I need to do to step up to the next level, and really compete with those players in the future.