TMS - INDIAN WELLS, WOMEN

March 11, 2000

Lindsay Davenport

WTA: Questions for Lindsay.

LINDSAY DAVENPORT: Yeah, I know (laughter). I couldn't believe when I saw six yesterday. It was hard waiting around for a long time. I mean, it felt like a Grand Slam actually. It's one of those matches where you're just so late. But having to come back tomorrow, I'm really glad it was quick. I'm still able to get out of here at a semi-decent hour and get to relax before tomorrow.

LINDSAY DAVENPORT: I didn't come over here until just right as Martina was winning. I wasn't here that long. Just waiting all day, not knowing how matches are going.

LINDSAY DAVENPORT: Normally the main draws start at the same time. This is the only tournament where we overlap with the quallies. I didn't care that the men were playing in front of me. I just cared that I was so late.

LINDSAY DAVENPORT: I think, first of all, consistent play. I think when you're a hard-hitter, you're going to make a lot of errors. Myself learning the right times to make them, not giving away free points, trying to win every point. For me, it took a long time. Serena is only 18. She's got so many years to catch me, so many more opportunities to catch me in that race. Just took me a lot of playing matches. Now I'm very comfortable in this situation that I'm in, how to play good matches. I mean, there's no doubt Serena has all the talent. It's just getting more consistent and more matches. She didn't play a lot of matches her whole career, even in Juniors. It's just a matter of time.

LINDSAY DAVENPORT: I played pretty well. You know, sometimes players don't play that well. I thought tonight was more of a case of I just played really well. I hardly made any errors, served well. That's always going to be good stats to have.

LINDSAY DAVENPORT: I like it. I like the center court a lot. I mean, obviously it's very similar to the US Open. It's a nice court. It's not too big. I think tomorrow I'll be playing in front of more people, and the weather will be a little warmer during the day. This whole facility is great. You needed more courts to play this tournament with the men and the women. I'm sure in a few more years, it will get, should I say, prettier with some vegetation and some plants growing, some flowers.

LINDSAY DAVENPORT: I can't believe how far it came. I didn't think it would be done in 12 months. It's amazing. They have some more things to improve on. They know that for next year. They have so many great plans for the next five to ten years here.

LINDSAY DAVENPORT: Really? I kind of had a cold. Night, too.