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US OPEN


September 8, 2002


Maria Kirilenko


NEW YORK CITY

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. Well done, congratulations.

MARIA KIRILLENKO: Thank you.

Q. How do you feel inside? You must be very happy.

MARIA KIRILLENKO: Excuse me, but I don't speak English very well.

Q. I'll go more slowly. How do you feel inside?

MARIA KIRILLENKO: Yes, I'm very happy that I won this tournament. This is my first Grand Slam junior title, and I happy that I won.

Q. Is it like a dream?

MARIA KIRILLENKO: Huh?

Q. Like a dream.

MARIA KIRILLENKO: Yes, sure.

Q. You played amazing tennis this week. You've played very, very good tennis this week.

MARIA KIRILLENKO: Yes, yeah.

Q. Did you expect to play like that?

MARIA KIRILLENKO: Yes.

Q. Were you playing good before the US Open?

MARIA KIRILLENKO: Yes, I did play Roland Garros, Wimbledon. Roland Garros I lost in second round, and Wimbledon I was in semifinal. This is my third Grand Slam. And I won.

Q. So you've been getting better?

MARIA KIRILLENKO: Uh-huh. Yes.

Q. Were you afraid of playing Strycova? Were you nervous?

MARIA KIRILLENKO: Yes, I did play her this year in Milan, and I lost semifinal 6-3, 7-5. And now I won.

Q. Were you nervous? Were you a bit scared frightened?

MARIA KIRILLENKO: No, I don't get nervous.

Q. You had nothing to lose?

MARIA KIRILLENKO: Huh?

Q. You had nothing to lose?

MARIA KIRILLENKO: Yes.

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