Thursday, June 26, 2003
Q. David, the way the draw is going, a lot of seeds are going out
again. Does it maybe bring back memories of last year? Do you think
you can do the same?
DAVID NALBANDIAN: I hope. But you never know. I think I'm playing
good. I feel really good today. But I think the next match anyway,
any player can be playing good if they are in the third round, so
you have to be careful with everybody.
But I didn't see very good the draw. I think I play the winner of
Kucera and Suzuki, I think. I have to wait and thinking about the
next match. That's it.
Q. Tim Henman, would that be an exciting prospect for you, facing
Tim here at Wimbledon?
DAVID NALBANDIAN: Yes and no (smiling).
Q. Explain.
DAVID NALBANDIAN: You have to wait if I play against Henman. You
never know. You have many surprise in the tournament every year.
Q. Do you feel you're playing better at this stage than you were
last year, or the same?
DAVID NALBANDIAN: I think almost the same. I think I feel better
this year. But I remember last year the second round I play very,
very good. Today was a little difficult, was a little of wind. The
wind changed too much. But I feel really good today also.
Q. As the tournament goes on, how much do you think the experience
of last year will help you?
DAVID NALBANDIAN: Very much. I think if I continue winning, the
experience from last year is better for me because I play last
year so good. I play very good matches with a lot of pression (sic),
so I think is better for me.
Q. Last year you did play so many good matches, as you say, but
you weren't as good in the final as you had been in the other
matches. Do you think about the final often, how you might have
done it differently?
DAVID NALBANDIAN: No, no. I think you have to think every day, so
I don't think about the final last year, the semi-finals, I don't
think nothing about last year. I just know I feeling great, and I
know how to continue like this for beat anybody.
Q. How much did reaching the final last year do for your whole
confidence for your career?
DAVID NALBANDIAN: Well, final last year was difficult to me. Was
my first time, first time on Centre Court. But I think the
experience was very important, very, very big thing to me. And
I think that's helped too much because after that I starting
playing better and with much confidence, and I think it's helped
too much for this year to me.
Q. Do you feel like a forgotten man in this tournament? After
all, you were a finalist last year. There's not that many guys
sitting here waiting to talk to you. How do you feel about that?
Do you think that might be to your advantage?
DAVID NALBANDIAN: Yes, I feel great, so I think the people didn't
see me the same like last year. Last year I do final. It's normal
the people watching me a little more. And I like that. I feel great
with the people. I'm enjoy it.
Q. How much do you enjoy grass as opposed to other surfaces?
DAVID NALBANDIAN: I like too much.
Q. Do you like it more than clay?
DAVID NALBANDIAN: Is difference.
Q. But you have no preference?
DAVID NALBANDIAN: No.
Q. Back at home in Argentina, has your life changed very much
because of reaching the Wimbledon final last year? Do you feel
like you're a famous star?
DAVID NALBANDIAN: No. I think when I'm back home last year was
very - the people was very exciting in Argentina because nobody
never do it before. But I've enjoy it. And then I had to continue
with my tournaments, so you don't have too much time to enjoy.
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