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You can't say it was an uneventful night in the Madison Square Garden press room. Shortly after Jana Novotna completed her general press conference and embarked on a one-on-one interview, I heard a loud pop and several gasps come from the direction o
The sprinkler situation initially drew a lot of wide-eyed glee from the media on hand, but the mood turned serious when the water kept on coming down. The interview area was completely soaked and a virtual lake was expanding on the floor. Helpful as
The interviews themselves may not have been quite as spectacular, but here are some words of wisdom from Tuesday's winners and losers...
Nathalie Tauziat on the small morning crowd: "We are here to play tennis and we are motivated by the result. And for myself, I don't care if there is people to watch or not. It is better if there is, but if there isn't...it is OK. We just p
Martina Hingis on no longer having a shot at the year-end #1 ranking: "Well, it doesn't make a difference. For me it is to end up the season as good as I can. Just, you know, if you win this tournament, you go better into the next year. So
Patty Schnyder on the end of a long year: "Yeah, for sure I need a break now. It has been a long season. But I think for such a highlight, Chase Championships, you always can find motivation like 100%. You are willing to play your best tenn
Steffi Graf on how tough an opponent she is for an injured player: "I don't know. It is usually me that is hurt."
Jana Novotna on why she didn't default in the third set: "You never know what can happen. I was kind of hoping that she (Graf) would pull out."
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