Guillermo Coria
Thursday, August 28, 2003
(Through Translation)
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. You're playing on Court 11, people are walking by. You're the No. 5
player in the world. Do you think you deserve a little better than that?
GUILLERMO CORIA: I'm going to try to play as best I can, no matter where
I play. Wherever they put me, I'm going to play the best I can.
It is a little distracting. But I'm going to play the best I can, no matter
what court it is.
Q. Did you think about the fact that you were playing against the only
other player unjustly accused of taking steroids?
GUILLERMO CORIA: He was found guilty for a reason, and he was happy to play.
He's happy he had a chance to play, too.
Q. Did you see any irony that he was playing the other person who had been
accused of that?
GUILLERMO CORIA: No.
Q. Most people who win the US Open in modern times are big, powerful people.
Do you think you can win consistently on hard court?
GUILLERMO CORIA: He's playing with the best confidence in a while. He
thinks he can play with the best of the ones that are considered hard court
players. He's got a lot of confidence right now in his game.
Q. Did you ever play better than the three tournaments you won in Europe?
Did you ever play better than that in your life? Was that your best tennis?
GUILLERMO CORIA: Yeah, it's been great, winning those three in a row. It's
been great. He hopes to keep the same level, keep going with the consistency.
Q. Did you feel like you couldn't miss in those matches, that it was almost
perfect tennis?
GUILLERMO CORIA: He's playing with a lot of confidence, a lot of
concentration. He really thinks he can play well here.
Q. Was he surprised he won so easily, all three tournaments?
GUILLERMO CORIA: A little surprised because they were high-level matches.
He can't believe he won those.
Q. Do you feel ignored by the people who promote this tournament, the people
who promote it?
GUILLERMO CORIA: No, he doesn't even think about that one way or the other.
Q. What is his best quality on hard courts, to play well on hard courts?
GUILLERMO CORIA: Concentration, his quickness on the court are his best
strengths.
Q. What role did Alberto Mancini play for you as a coach?
GUILLERMO CORIA: Yeah, just his experience, helping him. It's evident with
the results he's been having.
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