AUSTRALIAN OPEN

January 13, 2003

Carlos Moya

THE MODERATOR: First question, please.

CARLOS MOYA: Well, today's been better than the last days. I did treatment yesterday, and it looks like it work out pretty well. Still, I wasn't able to serve 100 percent but the way I been serving was I didn't feel any pain so that's good. It's also good to win in straight sets, because I have to force my elbow a lot. So I have a treatment tomorrow again and hopefully it's gonna be fine for Wednesday.

CARLOS MOYA: I don't really know. The doctors here, they are taking care of it. I don't know how they're called, but I don't know - you should ask them. But is kind of... I don't know. They bring something here (indicating his elbow). It looks like it's working out very well.

CARLOS MOYA: A little. Yeah, you know, the last days I wasn't able to serve. And when I was doing that, it was painful. So, you know, I was a bit worried about how I was going to work today. He start pretty well also. But after I was -- I broke him back, I felt like I was in control of the match. It was a tough match to play for me. It wasn't any rhythm at all and was windy, and he's lefty. So was not -- they were not easy conditions, but I think I play pretty well. As I said before, it's good to start with a straight-sets victory.

CARLOS MOYA: No, never.

CARLOS MOYA: Yeah, very big. I think he's the tallest guy that I ever played.

CARLOS MOYA: Obviously, every player I play now is going to be different than the opponent I had today. I cannot think about being in final and playing against Lleyton. I mean, is still like four more matches to go. Still the first matches are very tough for me. Once I can get through the first few matches , maybe it can be dangerous , I think about maybe go all the way, but not now. I just won a match. It's just the second tournament of the year. Is not easy for me to play well at the beginning of the year. Now I have to get the rhythm, be 100 percent, and if I have 100 percent, maybe I have chances to play good tournament.

CARLOS MOYA: Well, not right now, but few days ago I didn't know for sure what was gonna happen. I got very good treatment. But I didn't know how I was gonna -- I mean, if I could play five sets today, you know? Because the longest practice I had was an hour, and serving 50 percent, not more than that. I didn't know how -- what was gonna happen today. But if it keeps going this way, I think I'm able to play five sets. I don't know what's gonna happen, but I will just try to play my best and the next match for sure is going to be tougher than today. I will see what happens.