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FAMILY CIRCLE CUP

April 1, 1994

Conchita Martinez

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA

Q. What did you think about the match?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: Well, I think it was a pretty good match for me. I think I played well and everything was good for me. I played solid and without making many mistakes, and aggressive, and you know, that was good.

Q. Where did she fall down- where did she come up short? What was she doing wrong as far as you are concerned, because it was pretty easy?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: Well, it was good. I think I tried to push her a little bit with my balls. I tried to play a little bit high balls and come with my forehand and try to finish the point. I think she tried to hit everything with her forehand and she was making mistakes, of course, but it wasn't easy to hit those balls. I played good. I served good. Everything went the right way.

Q. What do you think about Majoli beating Davenport?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: I didn't see any of the match. But I mean, it is good for Majoli, she is playing well, I guess.

Q. Have you seen her play?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: No, I was on court.

Q. Have you seen her play before?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: Yes, not in this tournament.

Q. What do you think of her game?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: Well, I have to discuss it with my coach. She is a good player. She can play good, but you know, see what happens tomorrow. I will try my best and try to win the match.

Q. Conchita, you seem very patient today and just let her make the mistakes. It seemed like you played your game and you let her make the errors?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: That is the way I play. Not try that the other one make the mistakes, but try to play high balls and wait for the short balls to hit it with my forehand.

Q. You had to struggle in an earlier round. What was the difference today; do you think?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: Well, I really played really a bad match in the first round. It was really windy and you know, nothing went right for me. I was playing the forehand; wasn't working and I was playing short and I was letting her play. Every time I am proving, I need a little bit more time to improve every match, and it is happening.

Q. You feel good about the way you are playing now?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: Yeah, I am playing better everyday, so I hope it goes better better everyday.

Q. How confident do you feel going to the semifinals?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: I feel very confident. I mean, I had good match today. I finished at 1:00 and I have the whole day to relax and wait for the semifinals.

Q. Would you contrast how you are playing now versus how you played at Wimbledon; is it as good as?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: Well, I mean it is totally different. This is clay. Wimbledon was grass and you know, of course, you play different. I prefer to play here. Wimbledon, that was a really good tournament for me. I played really good matches there. Here, I am playing good tennis, I mean, I am feeling confident.

Q. Are you surprised that Davenport lost at all?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: I think she said it before - she is not used to the clay. I mean, I think she plays better on hard court and I don't know, I didn't see her play. It is difficult to answer.

Q. Since you are finished so early, do you really relax, or do you take some practice from now until tomorrow?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: No, no, I am not going to practice anymore. I am going to relax and I am not going to practice tennis. I will just probably do some physical work, but not much. I have to you know, relax a little bit.

Q. It seems that during the tournament the attention has been on so many other players; that it is not really focused on you. Do you like that?

CONCHITA MARTINEZ: I don't really, you know, I guess I have to play for myself, try to win and I know I am there and if I am winning the matches doesn't mean the finals or whatever, I don't really care, but for me it is okay.

Q. Thank you.

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