WIMBLEDON

July 1, 2000

Marc Rosset

MODERATOR: Questions for Marc Rosset.

MARC ROSSET: No. I think that during the fifth I have like good opportunities to make the break. I mean, I remember one game where he dived to save a ball, then I have an easy passing shot, then I miss another one. I think at that game, it should be mine. Then I was lucky, deuce on my own serve, make an unbelievable volley. At 15-30, I never thought I would win that game, especially the way he serve the first two points, two aces. I came back. I just make an unbelievable passing shot. You know, when you're like 8-7 in the fifth, there's nothing else. You just have to try to take some risk and go for it. I mean, I've been lucky.

MARC ROSSET: I think I was like 5-4 up in the fifth, Love-30 on his serve. I think he was nervous because he obviously he give me the first two points by really two bad mistakes. Then the third point was a rally from the baseline, a few opportunities to come in, I didn't did it. I was really tight at that moment. I was quite pissed with myself. To win a match on grass, you have to take some risks, you have to go for it. You cannot wait like on clay. There's no way you can just put the ball back and wait for the mistake.

MARC ROSSET: No, not really. I mean, it's just serve-and-volley, and you have to really be consistent mentally. I think it's the key. Also to return well. I mean, you can serve very well, but the most important is the second serve. I think the return is really important on grass. Today I was quite lucky with my second serve a few times. I think it was my best match so far the way I was returning.

MARC ROSSET: Already beat Kuerten. I don't know the score. I practise with him this morning. I mean, he's the only guy taller than me on the tour. It was a strange feeling for me. Seems that the guy has a serious serve. I don't think there will be so many rallies. But I think that if I can be consistent like today -- I have ten years on the tour, so I think I have better experience than him in those situation. I think if I can wait for the opportunities, maybe try to take them.

MARC ROSSET: I don't think he's going to break me 15 times. I don't think I'm going to break him 15 times. When you reach 5-All, 6-All in the set, I mean, it's just experience, it's just mental. I hope I'm going to be better than him.