Australia Open
Date: 2005-01-25
Mauresmo def. Ivanovic 6-2, 7-5

The Moderator Questions.

Question Do you see that as a learning experience?
Answer Yeah, definitely. It's going to be great experience for me. This is my first appearance in a centre court, so pretty happy. Yeah, it was great experience for me.

Question You were obviously a bit nervous at the start and also at the end.
Answer Yeah, I was a little bit nervous at the start. Yeah, I think in the second set also I was a little bit disappointed with my service game in the end. But, yeah, that's experience. Next time I hope I won't make the same mistakes.

Question What sort of goals do you have for the rest of 2005?
Answer Well, now in next few months, I would like to get under 50, so like Top 50. That's the first goal for me.

Question What about more long-term? Top 10?
Answer Yeah, the Top 10. That's my goal.

Question Can you talk a little bit about the support from the Serbian crowd?
Answer Yeah, it was nice. They support me for my first match here. It's very nice. I enjoy that. It's always nice to have someone from your country who is supporting you, so I'm happy.

Question What kind of things were they shouting?
Answer Well, most of the time it didn't have anything to do with the game. But they just said sometimes, "Come on, Ana," stuff like this. So that was nice.

Question What were the things that didn't have anything to do with the game?
Answer Just some songs about country or stuff like this.

Question What did you find difficult in Amelie's game?
Answer Well, she was mixing quite a lot. So I didn't get used to it before. I didn't have a chance to play against these players before. Obviously, she's great player. I didn't have rhythm in the beginning also. She didn't really give me chance to get in my game. So I think that what was result today.

Question What do you believe are your major strengths? Your power? Your consistency? Mental?
Answer I think my serve is quite well. And, yeah, mental part, also try to be tough. Yeah, I think I have also good groundstrokes. But also quite a lot of things to improve and to work on.

Question Such as?
Answer Yeah, like everything little bit. I think all the things that I have to improve a little bit. Really looking forward.