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WIMBLEDONJune 27, 2006Akiko MorigamiWIMBLEDON, ENGLAND THE MODERATOR: Questions in English, please. Q. Congratulations on a good comeback today. Were you in some ways happy that there was rain yesterday, that gave you a chance to -- AKIKO MORIGAMI: I would say so, yes. Obviously, I didn't feel too well in the first set and then it was definitely good rain for me. And then I felt a little bit uncomfortable, I mean, very first set because I was nervous a little bit because of Wimbledon. Then I was playing well until last week and I expect myself that I am playing well, but it's always tough to play in the first round. But I found a way to win today, so I'm very happy that I won. Q. What was the big difference today in terms of your own game? AKIKO MORIGAMI: Well, still in the beginning of the second set I was down 2-0, and then I was down a break. But I was telling myself, "Well, you never know until you shake the hands. I just gonna compete, I just gonna try to find a way to win." I think I can do that. I'm very happy the result. Q. You battled really hard. AKIKO MORIGAMI: Yes. Well, yes, especially in the second set, I try to win the second set so hard. I just, well, I think it's fighting and competing, never change. So I think I could compete pretty well today, so I'm very happy. Q. How positive did you feel today considering yesterday's outcome? AKIKO MORIGAMI: Well, I just try to think positive, that's my coach told me all the time. Even if you lose a point, win a point, doesn't matter, just stay in the positive. I think I can do that. Well, still, in the beginning of the second set, I was not feeling the court. I wasn't feeling -- everything just didn't go my way. But, well, anything can happen. So just try to positive and try to compete. That's, I think, what I could do that. Q. And now you're through to the second round. How positive do you feel about the rest The Championships? AKIKO MORIGAMI: Well, now I am playing against another Japanese player, Ai Sugiyama. I respect her as a person, as a player, so I'm really happy to play against her. I just want to play my best tennis and then see how it goes (smiling).
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