THE LIPTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

March 18, 1995

Todd Woodbridge

Q. Well, what do you have to say about that performance? Where does that rank for you?

TODD WOODBRIDGE: Well, it is really up there because I have been working hard on my singles game and, you know, I think that is the best tennis in singles I played in maybe three years since before I had my arm injury. I played confident. I used my forehand as a weapon and moved the ball around well and I served better than I used to serve back then. So it is really up there. I am really pleased because it got me sort of -- I haven't beaten one of those top guys for quite awhile, so it has given me a lot of confidence.

Q. This is the best year --

TODD WOODBRIDGE: I still see myself at the moment, I am really trying to get my singles back to where I played a few years ago and further, and I don't expect it to happen or I haven't expected it to happen overnight, and I think this is just one of those small steps to help me keep going back up the ladder. This time last year I think I had lost 11 first rounds in a row so it is really going to give me a big boost in my ranking; as I said, performancewise, it is the best I have played for a long time.

Q. Todd, your forehand has always been your best shot, but it was really on the ball tonight?

TODD WOODBRIDGE: Yeah, I don't know what my winners and errors were, but my winners stat must have been pretty good. In the tiebreaker I think I hit about 4 clean winners and just -- I timed it well and I didn't try and overdo it. I just decided where I was going to put it, and it worked well. Probably playing Gilbert yesterday made me hit a quite a few balls; no pace and got my timing done really well.

Q. Came up with some gutsy shot on the Ad court?

TODD WOODBRIDGE: I figured that if I had just put it back into play he is going to be aggressive at me and make me have to miss his shot and I didn't want to have to do that. I didn't want him to come to net at me. He had a little trouble with his serve all night. I thought, well, let us give it a go.

Q. Todd, it is still early days in the tournament, but the Australian guys have really put in some very, very good performances. Have you been able to feed off that, those other results?

TODD WOODBRIDGE: Yeah, I think so. I have been feeding off them for a while just being able to hang on last twelve months or 18 months, and, you know, I can sort of feel good about myself being in amongst them again. I really felt like I was, you know, watching them for a while, so it is nice to be playing amongst them again. ^.

Q. Well, what do you have to say about that performance; where does that rank for you?

TODD WOODBRIDGE: Well, it is really up there because I have been working hard on my singles game and, you know, I think that is the best tennis in singles I played in maybe three years since before I had my arm injury. I played confident. I used my forehand as a weapon and moved the ball around well and I served better than I used to serve back then. So it is really up there. I am really pleased because it got me sort of -- I haven't beaten one of those top guys for quite awhile, so it has given me a lot of confidence.

Q. This is the best year --

TODD WOODBRIDGE: I still see myself at the moment, I am really trying to get my singles back to where I played a few years ago and further, and I don't expect it to happen or I haven't expected it to happen overnight, and I think this is just one of those steps to help me keep going backup the ladder. This time last year I think hid lost 11 first rounds in a row so it is really going to give me a big boost in my ranking as I said performance wise, it is the best I have played for a long time.

Q. Todd your forehand has always been your best shot, but it was really on the ball tonight?

TODD WOODBRIDGE: Yeah, I don't know what my winners and errors were, but my winners stat must have been pretty good. In the tiebreaker mid think I hit about 4 clean winners and just I timed it well and I didn't try and over do it. I just decided where I was going to put it, and it worked well. I probably playing Gilbert yesterday made me hit a quite a few balls no pace an got my type minutes done really well.

Q. Came up with gut tea shot?

TODD WOODBRIDGE: I figured that if I had just put it back into play he is going to be aggressive at me and make me have to miss his shot and I accident want to have to do that. I had a little trouble with his serve all night.

Q. Todd, it is still early days in the tournament, but the Australian guys have really put in some very, very good performances. Have you been able to feed off that, those other results?

TODD WOODBRIDGE: Yeah, I think so. I have been feeding off them for a while just being able to hang on last twelve months or 18 months, and, you know, I can sort of feel good about myself being in amongst them again. I really felt like I was, you know, watching them for a while so it is nice to be playing amongst them again.

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