US OPEN

September 3, 2000

Jan Michael Gambill

JAN-MICHAEL GAMBILL: No. I didn't feel like I was moving very well in the whole match actually. I don't know if that was just a factor of me being lazy or if it was fatigue. That's why I lost.

JAN-MICHAEL GAMBILL: I think obviously my game has improved. I'm Top 25 in the world right now. I've beaten a bunch of guys who are, you know, way ahead of me, and I'm moving in the right direction. The outcome of this tournament compared to last year is simply irrelevant. I cramped and couldn't even play last year. This year, I just played a bad match today. That has no bearing on how much I've improved, I don't think.

JAN-MICHAEL GAMBILL: Well, I think, you know, in all fairness, we both had ample time to be ready. Yeah, the rain's no fun. It sucked that twice I was kicked off of the center court when I was excited to play on there. It's just unfortunate. You know, like I said, in all fairness, we both had plenty of time to be ready.

JAN-MICHAEL GAMBILL: He didn't do anything so well today. I played a bad match today. I think that he played solid tennis from the baseline and hit deep balls, but I made way too many errors and I was too lazy in my footwork. I just didn't give everything I had. I'm very disappointed. As usual, this is the tournament that it hurts the worst to lose in.

JAN-MICHAEL GAMBILL: That's a funny question. Once I'm out of the event, in all seriousness, I don't care, to tell you the truth. Pete is the guy I look at as the player that I emulate, so I'd like to see him win the tournament. I like Pete Sampras.