NASDAQ-100 OPEN

March 30, 2004

Serena Williams

MIAMI, FLORIDA

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. What's your post match like, what do you do after a match is over?

SERENA WILLIAMS: Well, immediately I go to the gym and do a lot of stretching
and icing and then come back, shower, dress.

Q. Is that pre-injury or post-injury?

SERENA WILLIAMS: That was pre, but I was really intense and I kind of slacked
off a little bit. Definitely post as well.

Q. Do you feel yourself playing better as this tournament is going on?

SERENA WILLIAMS: I feel definitely I'm playing better, more consistent today.
I really was working on being consistent and getting a lot of balls back, so
yes.

Q. Did you think Jill played pretty well? She said she played you in
Wimbledon last year.

SERENA WILLIAMS: Yes.

Q. Did you expect to dominate as much as you did today?

SERENA WILLIAMS: No, I didn't. I think she played very well, though. We were
just playing on hard court. But I think she played really well.

Q. Do you think your game took a step up physically today? You said you feel
like you've been getting more confident.

SERENA WILLIAMS: Yeah, I think so. I think I've been playing better
tennis-wise today, for sure. I actually kind of felt the ball. When I was
going for it, I just felt it. That was really good.

Q. You talked a couple weeks ago about the hunger of wanting to get back out
there. Is it what you thought it would be, is it better?

SERENA WILLIAMS: No, definitely I'm really excited to be back out here. It's
everything I thought it would be and more.

Q. I'm sure before this tournament you probably had a mental picture of how
you wanted to play. Are you coming close to matching that mental picture yet?

SERENA WILLIAMS: Definitely. I just didn't really have too much of a mental
picture, actually, to be honest with you. I just thought if I could just get
through a first round, second round, now I'm in - is it the semis? I'm in the
semis now? Whatever round I'm in, I'm here, and I'm really excited to play my
next match.

Q. Do you feel you guys are on a collision course, you and Venus?

SERENA WILLIAMS: I think eventually we are, but I'm just ready to play my
next match. I'm really excited to be here.

Q. You guys practicing together this week?

SERENA WILLIAMS: We're playing opposite days. Actually, we weren't for a
while, but not really. We're playing at different times and she wants to warm
up at a different hour than I do. She hit with me today, though. Look, I
played much better.

Q. How do you think she was hitting?

SERENA WILLIAMS: She's hitting great. She's doing great, so... You can tell
by her matches as well.

Q. What other diversions have you been taking part in here in Miami?

SERENA WILLIAMS: Nothing at all. I've just been playing every day so I
haven't had too much time to do anything, so... I've been getting home a
little late, too. So nothing at all - except for the spa.

Q. In the hotel?

SERENA WILLIAMS: Uh-hmm. I hope to go tomorrow for sure.

Q. To get your nail fixed?

SERENA WILLIAMS: Yeah, get all the specials - the massage, the salt glows,
the body baths. I just want it all (smiling). I love the spa.

Q. How tough is it playing every day after a long layoff?

SERENA WILLIAMS: I thought it would be really tough, and it is tough. But I'm
really excited and happy, and I feel blessed that I'm able to recover and
still play. I'm really, really excited about that.

Q. Four matches in. Your knee is fine.

SERENA WILLIAMS: Uh-hmm.

Q. No problems?

SERENA WILLIAMS: So that's great. That's really great for me, knowing that
going into a Grand Slam, I'm already four matches in and five days, I can
definitely do that over a period of a fortnight.