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Q. Eleven's a charm.
MARY PIERCE: (Laughing). Guess that was the number for today.
Q. Was it more a relief than a thrill?
MARY PIERCE: Yeah. Felt like I had more than that, actually, more than 11.
But strange, you know. I just went for it, you know, like every other point.
I don't have any regrets on the ones that I lost. Definitely it would have
been a tough match to lose after having so many match points.
But, gosh, all credit to Patty. She never gave up. She always kept putting
the ball back. Made me play. Made me win it, you know. I think she might have
missed on the last matchpoint, but...
Q. When you're going through all that, what was your self-talk?
MARY PIERCE: You know, really not just trying to think too much. Just I
really wanted to keep playing, you know, just keep playing, keep playing
each point. You know, it was okay. I was just doing the best that I could.
I felt eventually, you know, I would come through. So that was pretty much it.
Q. Do you recall previous to this match the greatest number of matchpoints
that you had failed to convert?
MARY PIERCE: No.
Q. Was there ever one over six or seven?
MARY PIERCE: I don't know. I have no idea. I don't know.
Q. Can you comment in some length about the coming match between two of
the, shall we say, more veteran players on the WTA Tour.
MARY PIERCE: Uh-hmm. Lindsay, you know, great girl, first of all. I really
like her a lot off the court. You know, she's No. 1 in the world, No. 1 seed.
On paper I shouldn't win. On paper I shouldn't have won the last two matches.
I'm playing my favorite tournament. Hopefully, playing on my favorite court.
You know, nothing to lose.
I'm just enjoying every moment. Going out there, giving everything I have.
Just gonna really ?? I look forward to a good match. You know, definitely not
gonna be easy. Lindsay's definitely the greatest player right now playing.
So, you know, I'm just gonna give it my best.
Q. Does the support which you have here help you, because all French players
are very well supported here by the audience. You, of course, also. Does it
motivate you or sometimes make you nervous or is it a positive influence?
MARY PIERCE: Well, definitely positive, you know. Just playing this
tournament's very special to me because it's in France, because, you
know, my family can come and watch, because of the fans here in this
country. This tournament's like no other tournament, you know. I don't
have that anywhere else.
So, you know, sometimes it can make you a little nervous. Sometimes, like
when I had some matchpoints, I wanted to keep playing, but the crowd was
just going crazy so you have to wait.
But, you know, I know they just are trying to cheer me and cheer me on and
wish the best for me. So it's all positive.
35;1cQ. If you take the whole year, first of course you travel so many months
like every tennis player, but the little time you have for yourself, I know
you have a home in Florida, but do you spend it equal here, or would you say
more in Florida, more here?
MARY PIERCE: I spend most of my time in Paris because this is where I train.
So whenever I am not playing tournaments and I'm training, I'm here. Whenever
I'm not playing tournaments and I'm not training, I'm home in Florida with my
family and my dogs.
Q. How do you compare the qualities of the crowd here with the US Open crowd?
MARY PIERCE: Hmm... well, if I played for America, it might be different when
I play the US Open; I don't know.
But since I represent France since I'm 15, and played three Olympics and many
Fed Cups for them, you know, I've just been representing this country. So
they cheer me on definitely differently than they would I believe someone
else from another country.
Playing at the US Open, the people cheer for me well there, too. It's a
great feeling to play there. But it's different, you know; it's not the
same as here.
Q. If you could step back, I meant in general, not just for you.
MARY PIERCE: The US Open crowds are great, yeah. I mean, Madison Square
Garden, when I played the championships there, they were awesome.
Q. Did you catch the eye of your brother? He was sitting in the box. He
had some pretty humorous expressions during your matchpoints.
MARY PIERCE: I'm sure he did (laughing).
No, I didn't. I looked over only one time I think before one matchpoint
at him, but I didn't look to him other than that.
Q. I was curious, how are you holding up physically? There was a delay
before you came in here. Were you getting treatment or anything, or just
the usual?
MARY PIERCE: Yeah, I don't know what happened, actually. I was going for a
dropshot just at the end of the match. I think it was 4-2 when I went up 5-2,
I think, and I felt a pain in my left ankle, foot, when I ?? after that.
So I've just been trying to recover more physically and ?? since that. Now
I just have to see the doctor and see what it is.
Q. This is going to be a very different match than playing Patty Schnyder,
who has such a variety of shots that are so good on clay. Lindsay will
probably play the way she plays on hard court - come out serving big,
belting the ball big, hit the first available ball she can for a winner.
Is it more difficult to play someone like that who's gonna come out there
and try to smoke every ball than it is a player like Patty who will work
the point five, six, seven shots?
MARY PIERCE: Uh-hmm, oh, yeah, definitely. I mean, especially for my type
of game. I like to play people like Patty or Conchita or Aranxta at the
time, you know. That's the kind of game I like to play against.
Definitely Lindsay is a lot more challenging, more difficult. She hits a
really heavy ball, you know, she's tall, has good reach, and serves are
good. You know, so she just, you know, takes it to you from the beginning.
So it will be fun.
Q. Getting back to the whole idea of playing in front of the home crowd,
what are the pros and cons of that just in terms of the pressure? I know
the pros, but can you talk both ways about that.
MARY PIERCE: Well, I think I've been through the spectrum of the different
ways of reaction of the public and also the emotions that I went through
also.
You know, I take it differently now than I had in the past. In the past it
was definitely difficult for me because I did feel a lot of pressure, I did
feel a lot of expectation, I did want to do really well. So all that, you
just get so tight and nervous. That's not the best for an athlete; you need
to be relaxed to play your best.
So, you know, now I look at it differently. I just have a lot of fun when I
go out there. I like to enjoy the moments with the fans and the crowd. You
know, I think that way it makes it ?? it actually helps.
THE MODERATOR: Questions in French, please.
Q. After you lost in Australia, you had worse matches than that. What about
this one? Do you think it's the best in your season? How would it rank?
MARY PIERCE: I don't know. I think I'm improving every day, as I said. I
think I'm on the right track, and I think I am improving in absolutely all
areas. So although in Roland Garros I try to give as much as I can, the
best, it's a tournament I play well because I like it, and I always feel
like playing well here.
Q. And here, do you think that the match was intense at all levels, even
physical?
MARY PIERCE: Yes, especially the first set. I played well. I had a good
approach, a good attack. Second set, I started making quite a few mistakes.
In the third set I was better psychologically, and physically I was okay as
far as energy and endurance and my legs. It was fine.
And what happened, well, I'm not sure yet.
Q. You say that Roland Garros is the tournament you like the best. That's
what all other French players say. But that seems to be bearing too much
pressure for them to take. On the contrary, you feel that's what brings
out the best in you. How would you explain this difference between you
and the others?
MARY PIERCE: Well, I like the important moments where there's really
challenge, when you have to really make it. That's what motivates me
the most.
Q. Have you already felt a negative pressure that would prevent you
from giving the best of your game? I'm not saying in Roland Garros,
but any other part of your career?
MARY PIERCE: Yes, even in Roland Garros, in the beginning I lost matches
on the central court and I was very stressed when I walked off the court.
So it's true that I went through rough times.
But all of this has changed, because I've changed. Now I have a very good
exchange with the public.
Q. Was it because you weren't in good physical shape, at Roland Garros
that you weren't playing well, or was it because of the pressure?
MARY PIERCE: No, I think it was also because of the way I behaved on
the court, and also when you don't play. And when you're losing, the
public here doesn't really like it; they're very, very harsh on you.
Q. When you are under pressure, can you actually manage to release it
quick?
MARY PIERCE: You mean now?
Q. No, generally speaking.
MARY PIERCE: No, I don't feel this anymore. When I was younger, it's new and
you don't know how to react. You don't understand why the public is reacting
that way. You're trying to do your best. So I would take it personally as
something that was directed against me.
Now I understand people better and I understand myself. That's why I have
changed.
Q. I'm sorry to talk about this and insist so much, but before the tournament
you said you really wanted to do well. So what happens when you come to the
point where you're going to play the match? Are you ready to really play out
as much as you can, the best of yourself? You don't even feel nervous and you
don't think that you may fail?
MARY PIERCE: No, I never think about failing. I try and feel positive. I
prepare the best possible way. I do as much as I can. I go into the court
and I try and enjoy every single moment and give the best I can.
Q. Maybe you could help the other French players and show them how to be
positive?
MARY PIERCE: (Smiling).
Q. You've showed a lot of emotion on the court. I hadn't seen you in a long
time, but I hadn't seen you so happy for a long time. Do you have to wait
until you're 30 to feel as well? I'm much older than you...
MARY PIERCE: I don't know (laughing).
I also enjoyed being on the court before.
Q. But it's really visible. So what took you all this way, and what made you
show it?
MARY PIERCE: Well, I enjoy it. I think with life experience and everything I
experience on the court and off the court is making me change every day. And
I hope I'm changing for the better, and I'm trying to learn things and
improve in all fields - obviously also in tennis.
I think that if you look after yourself and you take care of yourself as
a person, the rest will follow suit.
Q. Do you feel that you're closer to the end of your career than to the
beginning so you shouldn't waste time?
MARY PIERCE: Well, it's true, I'm not at the beginning of my career, that's
for sure.
No, I don't even think that much about that. I think it's just a matter of
choosing the way you're going to live.
Q. Patty Schnyder wasn't very happy with the public's attitude. She says
she suffered a lot from this attitude during the match.
MARY PIERCE: I think they were more opposed to Zvonareva. I don't think
they were that rough on her today. No, I don't think that that was the
case.
Q. Have you felt as strong a connection with the public? I think this
year things are really working with the public, even with the ballboys.
MARY PIERCE: No, it's not the first time. I think it's important to enjoy
playing on the court and not take things too seriously. It's the same
thing as in life. I think that you have to take things not too seriously
and really enjoy, have fun.
Q. As far as the tennis now is concerned, how can you explain that you
didn't play the second set that well?
MARY PIERCE: Well, I think I really thought about it too much, and it
went too fast. I made a lot of mistakes. And when I lost the first set,
I told myself, "Okay, this is the third set. There's one set to play,
and you have to go for it. Otherwise, it's just gonna whiz past you and
you're gonna lose it. If you really want to win it, you have to go for
it."
Q. Now you're going to play the quarterfinals. You talked about your match
against Lindsay Davenport. With regard to what you can play indoors and on
hard courts, is it an advantage for you to play on clay in the quarterfinals?
MARY PIERCE: Well, it's better to play on clay than on grass, that's for
sure - for me (smiling).
I think that clay is my best surface. I love it. Maybe she doesn't prefer
it. Maybe she's not as comfortable on clay, and this may help me.
But, still, I'm not going to count only on that.
Q. Are you going to try and just play with your full power, or are you going
to try and make her move around?
MARY PIERCE: That's a secret (smiling).
No, I'm not really thinking about it. I'm going to see. Today is today. I'm
still thinking about the match I won. I'm going to savor it and think about
it until tomorrow morning, and tomorrow morning I'll think about Lindsay.
Q. You've had quite a few coaches from the beginning of your career. Since
when are you working with your brother, and how comfortable does it feel?
Is it really comfortable?
MARY PIERCE: Well, we started after Wimbledon. I went to Italy for the Fed
Cup then I went back to the U.S. and we started in July, I think. In July
we started working together.
No, I think it's great. My brother's with me, and we can be together not
only playing tennis. I know that he knows me very well and he wants the
best for me. We can speak. I think it's nice. It's beautiful to be able
to work together.
Q. You're the last French player still in the draw. Would you have preferred
there to be other French in the fourth round or quarterfinals, or do you
think it's best for you to be the only French who's left?
MARY PIERCE: No, I can't say that. I don't know how I should answer.
It's true that if there were more French girls in the tournament, it would
be better. I wish they could, I wish that for all the other French girls.
I thought that Amelie would make it pretty far because she's been playing
well. I know that for Nathalie, it's not her favorite surface. As far as
Tatiana, she's young and she's still got a long way to go, I think.
I don't know. There are other girls. But they're young girls coming up,
and I think that's encouraging also.
Q. What's the brand of your outfit, of your clothes? Do you still have a
contract? When you're a player at tour level, how can you just get dressed
simply?
MARY PIERCE: That's very important. No, no brand. I'm not working for any
brand. I'm doing a test with materials because I'm thinking of having my
own design line.
Q. What are you going to do? Where is that going to be, in Florida?
MARY PIERCE: In Florida.
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