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For when we're old and senile. And you know, archive purposes. :)
Always copy and past the whole article or interview because the website might not work in the future. And post where its from and the date if possible.


April issue of a French tennis magazine.

TM: You quietly improved through the last years, with a lots of discretion. In which circunstances did you discover tennis?
I was six years old when some family's friends carried me on a court, in the Spartak Moscow. My first coach has been Rausa Islanova, Safin's mother. I stayed with her for 10 years. I can be thankful to her, because i wouldn't be where i am without her work. That's so important what you have been taught at the beginning. I grew up in Moscow without travelling. I always practiced there, and i was pleased with that. Even if it was the best conditions if you compare to somewhere else, it was OK. I had great childhood and adolescence.

TM: How is Marat's mum?
She's a wonderful and good person, as are yhe whole Safin's family. Marat's sister, Dinara, is pretty sweet too. So is Marat of course, i've played the Hopman Cup with him, that was great. But as cause, it's obvious that Rausa was very severe and exigeant. The discipline was the most important for her.

TM: Marat's not always a discipline's model...
Yes, but that's because he went far away in spain (smile). Seriously, i can assure you that Rausa was very severe, but it was good. All i have now, i'm first thankful to her, and too my today's coach, Jens Gerlach, who helped me to pass some steps.

TM: Where did you exactly live in Russia?
In Moscow, near of the stadium actually. I went there by walking.

TM: What has been the role of your parents re your decision to become a tennis' player?
An important role. Even if they weren't at all implicated in tennis. But they did everything for me. I'm an unique child, but i haven't been spoilt. My parents have taught me all it could be learnt to a child. My father was a policeman; and he stopped his career to help me. He didn't want to let me alone on the tour. He came with me during 4 years. Now, that's my mother who sometime came with me.

TM: You were 8 years oldwhen the Berin's wall has been destroyed. Which souvenirs do you keep from the former regim of your country?
Everything wasn't bad in Sovietic Union. It was a great system for tennis players i must say. We had to be the best players to be selected in the National Team, and to have the right to travel & the help for the practice. That was simple, clear. Now, there isn't any system, everyone has to find his sponsors. Nothiung is organized, that's sad.
Of course, now, we have liberty.Before, people couldn't earn money, travel or live where they wanted to be. That time is over, the life is different. That's why we see so much girls from the East Countries, that's so great for the tour and everybody i think.

TM: You have succeeded your best year last season. Did you change your preparation before 2003?
I began to work with my new coach, Jens Gerlach, at the end of 2002. I've reached the 3rd round at the US Open, then i won in Bahia, the results came quickly. In December, we worked very hard in Moscow. But the main changement was that my father stopped to carry me on the tour. Without wanting to do it, he put too much pressure on me maybe. And now, i'm feeling better on the court, more free. I play better technically & mentally speaking.

TM: What have been the specifics changements that Jens Gerlach asked you to practice?
He helped me to have confidence in myself.Especially when I play against the best players of the world. Before, I didn't think I could beat them. I don't have to be happy just by reaching the quarters in the big events. Jens has convinced me that I could do much better. I began to put some objectives. I was satisfied to be in the Top 50. But now, I have more ambition, and more than evrything, I enjoy so much the life that I have.

TM: And in your game?
We insisted in the serve. I improved a lot last year, not by searching the power, because i'm not a strenght of the nature (smile), but by trying to have a better rythm and concentration more intense.

TM: Physically, you seem more frailer than the other players...
Yes, generally people who don't know me can't believe that i'm a professionnal tennis' player. In fact, i'm please with it, cause they more think than i'm a model ! Whatevern i don't want to change my physical, i'm happy to be how I am. I'm feeling good in my body. But i'm certain that the most important is to be strong in your head. If you're solid there, you can improve everything.

TM: Yes, but other players generally do that physical's work. Don't you feel disadvantaged?
Everyone has his own choice, his practice's method. Some prefer the power's option, others the speed... The most important is to like what you do. If it's the case, you won't have problems.

TM: And which option did you chose?
I'm slim Ok ? Some try to lose weight, but i'm trying to gain some of it. But not too much, the speed is important for me. It would be a bad choice for me to only improve my power.

TM: You have beaten most of the top players. Which player is the most difficult to play?
Amelie ! It's inbelievable. At the end of the season, i played her in Moscow, Philadelphia, at the fed Cup, and again at the Hopman Cup & Sydney in 2004... I have the impression that i'm only playing her ! I'll be dreaming about her soon in my nightmares. At the Australian Open, i finally arrived to don't draw her, that's a miracle... The problem is that now she knows how to play me against me. She has the keys to beat me. Her coach, Loic Courteau, knows me by heart too. But anyway, Amelie is a great player, but i really hope that i'll beat someday in a big tournament.

TM: Haven't you the feeling that Martina Hingis has been discouraged by the power of the others ?
Martina took the right decision. She wasn't only the number one, she was the sweetest girl of the world too. During years, she's been at the top. An injury didn't let her to give the maximum. It surely emphasized her reflection about the future orientation of the game, always with more power. And after that injury, it would have been hard to come back at her former level. She couldn't be satisfied by being the N°8 or 10. I understand that a girl who has been N°1 don't accept performances who aren't as good as they were before.

TM: What do you feel when you face the Williams' sister?
You feel nothing. (laughing) You just try to play your game.But for me, it's more easy to play them than Amelie. That three of them, it's the Top 3 of the high level. If you're ready to keep the same rythm with the Williams, you can enter on the court, but if it's not the case... With Amélie, it's much harder, because you don't know what she'll do : slice, top shots, go to the net... You've to be at 300% against her ! With Serena, that's the fastest tennis. You've to use her power.

TM: The last 1/2 final against in France in Fed Cup must be a difficult souvenir for you...
The whole week has been fantastic for France. I've never seen played Mary that good. She was inspired, in fire. I gave my maximum. I've beaten Mary after saving a match point, i took a set of Amélie. I'm sure that was some good days for the Russian's tennis. There were suspense and a whole great show. Of course I was sad. All my friends were there. I really gave all I had.

TM: The first tennis ' fan in Russia is Boris Eltsine of course. And you know him..
He's unbelievable, he supported us in every circunstances.Fed and Davis cups, tournaments, he follows everything. He's an amazing man. I know him personally. He was there when i won the Kremlin Cup. I wish him all the best.

TM: You've been also received by Poutine at the Kremlin... Bahahaha "Poutine".
Poutine is even more impressive. He's the President and has a lot of autority. You just have to look at his face... (smile) Of course,world's affairs are more important than tennis for him, but he was very sympathic when he received me with some gymnasts.

TM: An another big moment of the Russian's tennis : Davis Cup won in Paris in 2002. Where were you during the matches?
I've seen the last match. I was at home in Moscow. And that was terrific because during the match, my TV went down. I've called all my friends to help me. But the match was in a pay-for-view. And nobody had it! I finally found someone, jumped in a car to come to see it in a friend's home. It was unbelievable for the nerves. I definitely prefer to be in the court.

TM: Players who came from Russia are generally blondes and tall. But you're dark hair and pretty frail. You're different. Do you like it?
Yes, i like it. I wouldn't like to be caricatured like every "anna's" : Kournikova for sure, Dementieva, Sharapova... I'm a "brunette" and it's great!

TM: Russian players seem now to don't want to look like Anna Kounikova. They say that the most important is to win tournaments. Does Kounikova became a counter-example now?
You know, there are a lots of firms who wish to make money witrh the girls. They want to make profit, like they did it with Anna. And they surely want to do the same thing with Maria (Sharapova). But if they want to win tournaments, they have to forget that, a,d it's not easy...

TM: What do you think about Kournikova's career?
I know her very well. But we've never talked about that. She knows what she has to do. And she likes the way she lives. What more can I say?

TM: Maria Sharapova seems different, isn't she?
As i said it, if she wants to succeed, she has to make abstractions about things which turned around tennis. She's capable to do it, and I find she's a lots of people around her to care about it : her father, her agents.She seems decided...

TM: You're the Number one in Russia. Is it important for you?
Very important ! I know that Elena Dementieva said that it wasn't for her. But for me it is. After Elena and myself, there twelve players who are near and who wish to be at our places. They're very talented. Their level is like an homahe to those who are ahead them. For me it's clear, i want to stay the N°1 Russian until the end of my career! (laughing)

TM: What do you think about the seedings in Women's tennis, especially about players who come back from injuries? For example, Mauresmo wasn't happy to seed n°5 after Venus Williams n°4...
I'd say sometimes it's not fair. They want to protect at the maximum the top players. Sometimes, it can't be to the detriment of other players, even if they're at the top too. It has been the case for Amelie. But we're outthere to play. If you're strong and well prepared, yopu don't have to care about the draw. But it's just that there's a big difference by being seeded N°4 Or 5.

TM: You've been injured for a long time and had an operation. ow did you go through that?
During 4 months after the operation (left wrist), i couldn't do anything. That was horrible, becuase i had the feeling i could go to practice again, but the doctors didn't say it was the time to do it. And i made the error to don't listen them . I played too much sooner and i've been injured at the same wrist. It restarted again. I haven't played then for 7 months. But the most difficult was when i came back on the tour. During 5 weeks, only losses at the first round. I even thought to stop, it was too hard. But they continue to support me. when i needed it.

TM : Do you still practice sometimes near of Los Angeles?
No, i did it before, 3 or 4 times by year. Now i prefer to only practice in Moscow.

TM: Do you like United States?
No. It's hard. The worst is when you have to spend there 2 months in-a-row, far of your friends and family. The food for example is terrific : only fast foods. So i go the Japanese restautrant when i'm there. I love sushis. If i'd the choice, i'd never go there there again. You can resume my thoughts like that.

TM: What's your favourite surface & your favourite tournaments?
I prefer clay. And i particularly like to play in Roland Garros. I love Paris.

TM: But this tournament haven't bring you luck : you only won 1 match for 4 particpations!
Yes, and i don't know why. That's the Slam where i never did better than a second round. It's unbelievable. You know what ? I think it's because of Paris. That's the love's city. And i've too much love in my head, it bothers me ! (laughing) Ok, i forgot tennis... Seriously, the atmosphere of the tournament is fantastic., and i really hope to play better next times.

TM: What are your main goals in 2004?
I'd like to to do at least, quarters at every Slam minimum. I hope semi-finals and even better. It's difficult, the competition is hard. In Australia, i've to face Sharapova at the third round. It's hard.

TM: With your new ambitions, don't you be afraid to put on yourself too much pressure?
I try to don't. But you have to put some goals, especially if you want to be at the top. Basiaclly, you take match after match. That's what i do.

TM: What's the best part of a life's professionnal's tennis player?
To travel, discover countries and people. This is weird because i often need to come back in Moscow.

TM: And the worst part?
To travel (laugh). Finally, you have to pay the other face of the medal. Sometimes, deplacements are too much.

TM: The fact that you're now knew,. Do you sometimes feel in insecurity, because of your new notoriety, in Russia or somewhere else?
In danger, no. It's true that i try to don't be alone. But i don't care that much about it. I've a good nature and i like to have fun with people.

TM: Do you think that the question of doping is important in tennis, and that we've to care much about it in WTA Tour?
Definitely. Everyone has to be careful with it. To check every medicaments that you take. My doctor is always with me; and he knows what i am allowed or not to take. But we're controlled a ot on the tour :last year i've controled twice during Fed Cup, and on the whole of the last season, more than ten times i think. It's a lot. But there isn't mistery : if you have nothing to reproach to yourself, you have no problems.

TM: Which players do you prefer to watch on ATP?
I love to watch Roger Federer. He's a great player. All he does is sensationnal. Forehand, backhand, everything. Physically speaking, i'd say Todd Reiid, the young Australian (laughing).

TM: You've already succeeded a lots of things. But what's your absolute dream?
To have a happy life after my career. It's a difficult moment i think, to discover yourself, alone, after the intense competition. Top happy after that, it's a great challenge.
 
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#152 ·
cool_olga said:
The clip from this short interview about princess shorts is very cool. Have it but don' have enough space on server to put it. But Nastya was funny there as always :)
Btw I'll add few more audio files with most funny quotes from Sopot conferences, in front with best one about prize money for Olympics.

* What is the prize money from Russian Tennis Federation for Olympic gold medal?

AM - Prize money? I don't know...I don't think we know that. We are not playing for money for sure, the Olympics...

MS - Don't lie.

AM - I'm not lying! (laughing) I just don't know!

AM - Marat knows for sure!

MS - If I have a chance to win I will know it afterwards. If I don't win I think I don't deserve to have a prize. But I am sure it's gonna be good one, I'm sure.

this was at sopot right?
 
#153 ·
LuCaS@ro said:
East players :worship:
Thank you so much for both vids, really nice to see Nastya and Lindsay smiling and chatting right after the matchpoint. I don't know if you can say that they are friends, but they get along pretty well for a #1 and #3 ;)
IN the one with Masha, Nastya seems so cool and professional. Altough she lost the match :sad: the self control is working wonderfully. :bounce:
Also nice caps from the AO, I mean nice close-up from Eurosport

:drool: :drool: :drool:


nastya has a nice bum :D :kiss: :lick:
 
#154 ·
three said:
hey hey. nastya fan. what's your site? i'll go check it out! :D
I spoke about east players' site three. I'm too lazy to make my own site , I only help sometimes:p

BTV I agree about the bum and would like to see that princess shorts interview too, please upload it somewhere Ola:kiss:
 
#155 ·
Nastya voted the sexiest player:lick: :yeah:
Myskina aims for ranking that counts
Scott Coghlan
December 31, 2004

RECENTLY voted the sexiest player in women's tennis, Russian firebrand Anastasia Myskina also wants to be known as the best.

Speaking in Perth yesterday as she prepared to represent her country in the mixed teams Hopman Cup, starting this weekend, the French Open champion said she had her 2005 sights set on the No.1 ranking.

One of the wave of Russians who have dominated women's tennis this year, Myskina capped a breakthrough season by being crowned the 2004 world champion by the International Tennis Federation last week.

In winning 55 of 73 singles matches and claiming three titles, she climbed as high as No.2 in the world, before finishing the year one spot lower.

Despite her success, which also included a historic Fed Cup win, Myskina said she had identified areas in her game where she could still improve.

"I have to improve a lot of things still," Myskina said. "My serve, my baseline groundstrokes, and we really work hard with my coach.

"Hopefully it is going to be a good year as well."

Myskina enjoyed just 20 days off at the end of the season before starting the work that she hopes will take her to the top of the game.

"That is my goal for next year - to be No.1 - and if I can achieve that goal that would be great," she said.

"I want to win more Grand Slams like the French or something else, but I am really looking forward to the Australian Open."

Myskina, who bowed out to Kim Clijsters in this year's Open, broke new ground when she became the first Russian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title with her victory over compatriot Elena Dementieva in the French Open.

It opened the floodgates. Teenage sensation Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon and Svetlana Kuznetsova took out the US Open.

If a Russian can win in Melbourne, the dominant nation in the women's game will hold every Grand Slam singles title.

"It was a great year for me and all the Russian girls," Myskina said.

"The Fed Cup, three Grand Slam titles and the championship, I think that is unbelievable and we should really be proud of it.

"We feel that we are able to win again. It is going to be harder for sure (in 2005), because we have to defend our titles. This year was easy because no-one was expecting us to win everything."

Myskina will again team with Marat Safin in Perth and the pair are the top seeds and the bookies' favourites.

They have known each other for almost 15 years and Myskina said Safin was like a brother.

However, the pair won just one of three ties in Perth earlier this year. Myskina lost singles matches to top 10 duo Amelie Mauresmo and Lindsay Davenport.

While Myskina boasts two career doubles titles, Safin has not had much success in doubles this year, winning six of his 16 matches, and the duo didn't win a mixed rubber earlier this year.

"Last year we lost because of me most of the time," Myskina said.

"I've improved my doubles, but I don't think he has improved his because he is not playing a lot."

Myskina led the Russians to their maiden Fed Cup title this year, and hopes to notch up yet another first for her country in Perth.

"Nobody has won for Russia before, so we should do that," she said of the Hopman Cup.

It could be Myskina's only appearance in teams tennis for her country in 2005. Although her singles form paved the way for Russia's Fed Cup glory this year, Myskina also announced that she was not willing to play alongside Sharapova, because of the extravagant behaviour of the Wimbledon champion's father, Yuri.

Myskina also said Sharapova, who moved to Florida when she was seven, was more American than Russian.

Although Myskina said yesterday she loved to represent her country, she refused to commit to the Fed Cup title defence.

Meanwhile, Hopman Cup organisers said yesterday they will have several gold coin donation days during the tournament to raise funds for tsunami relief and will hold a minute's silence at tonight's Hopman Cup dinner.
 
#156 ·
#157 ·
who is semak?
 
#158 ·
Where I can upload?
Yes it was Sopot. I have almost all her conferences on tape, had recorder with me :D

Myskina enjoyed just 20 days off at the end of the season before starting the work
Sveta had just 5...And not in a row
 
#160 ·
You can upload it here Ola:
http://s14.yousendit.com/

Semak is just a decent player in a sport without any success for Russia in recent years. I like football too, but it seems most of football fans don't know there are other sports where Russia really achieved something this year.
 
#161 ·
Spunky83 said:
Tennis Magazin (German), published on 8th Nov 2003...I tried to translate everything as goog as I could, so...
I think Jens Gerlach played for Karlsruhe, not for "Geroksruhe". I never heard of that city,too.
 
#162 ·
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Открытка от Анастасии Мыскиной

Так как я достаточно эмоциональный человек, я очень ценю живое общение, но на него, к сожалению, не всегда хватает времени, поэтому друзей я могу услышать только по телефону или получить от них новости по Интернету - это удобно тем, что, находясь практически в любой стране мира, я могу почувствовать, что я нужна, что меня помнят, ждут, что за меня переживают и искренне поддерживают. Честно признаться, я не часто бываю в Интернете - у меня не всегда бывает необходимость - но мои друзья постоянно следят за тем, что обо мне пишут, что говорят, а Интернет для этого - лучший помощник! Мне вообще кажется, что при таком сумасшедшем ритме жизни Интернет, телефон и разные новые прогрессивные технологии неимоверно облегчают жизнь... Хотя лучше того, чтобы обнять подругу или маму по-настоящему, вряд ли что может быть!



Биография

Анастасия Мыскина родилась 8 июля 1981 года в Москве. В детстве Настя жила в районе Сокольники. Играть в теннис начала в шесть лет, с родителями. Затем Настю привели в московский клуб "Спартак", где ее тренировала мама Марата Сафина Рауза Исланова. С 14 до 20 лет Анастасия Мыскина тренировалась со Святославом Мирзой.



В сборной команде России начала выступать в 1998 году.



А. Мыскина - победительница девяти турниров WTA в одиночном разряде и двух в парном.



Всего за карьеру Настя сыграла 439 матчей в одиночном разряде, из которых одержала победы в 288. В парном разряде - 144 матча, 75 побед. Призовые за карьеру равняются $4.053.928.



Наивысшая позиция Анастасии Мыскиной в рейтинге WTA: одиночный разряд - 2-е место (13.09.2004), парный разряд - 16-е место (18.10.2004).



Текущая позиция А. Мыскиной в рейтинге WTA: одиночный разряд - 3-е место, парный разряд - 16-е место.



В настоящее время Настя является 1-й ракеткой России в одиночном разряде и 5-й в парном разряде.



В настоящий момент Анастасию Мыскину тренирует Йенс Герлах.



В 2004 году Настя завоевала 3 одиночных титула - "Катар Опен" (Доха), "Ролан Гаррос" (Париж), "Кубок Кремля" (Москва) и 2 парных титула - "Висмилак Интернешнл" (Бали) в паре с Аи Сугиямой (Япония), "Кубок Кремля" (Москва) в паре с Верой Звонаревой (Россия). В составе сборной России А. Мыскина стала победительницей Кубка Федерации, женского командного чемпионата мира. За эту выдающуюся победу была награждена орденом "Спортивная слава России".



Всего в одиночном разряде в 2004 году Настя провела 73 матча, в которых одержала 55 побед. В парном разряде - 36 матчей, 25 побед. Призовые за 2004 год - $2.115.847.



К своим хобби Анастасия Мыскина относит дизайн одежды, шоппинг, чтение. Любимый писатель - Теодор Драйзер. В еде Мыскина отдает предпочтение японской, китайской и итальянской кухне. В свободное время Настя слушает группу ABBA, смотрит старые русские фильмы, мечтает прожить один месяц на необитаемом острове.
 
#163 · (Edited)
Nastya dreams to spend a month on a desert island. Doesn't she fear beast of prey?:scared:Take me to guard you Nastya! :armed:

btw the one that doesn't understand Russian - click on the link to see a greeting card from Nastya:angel:
 
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She says that as a very emotional person she values highly the live communication, but as she has no enough time, often she can hear her friends only by phone on I-net. Thanks that she can feel in every country that they need her, didn't forget her, cheer and suffer for her. Frankly speaking she isn't often in I-net but her friends always follow what is written and tell her. She thinks the modern communications make the life much easier, but still she thinks there is nothing better than hugging the friends, mom live.

On the card she congratulates everyone with the New Year, and wishes with all her heart happiness, health, good luck, smiles and love
 
#166 ·
That's sweet what she says about friends :) That's for sure huge luck to be friend of so nice woman, very luvky. I see she's convincing bit to net, before she was saying she doesn't use it at all almost, I guess.
Nice tree she painted! She's drawing pretty good I must say :)
 
#167 ·
yeahh! nastya's sucha cool person. :D:D
 
#169 ·
East Players nice website. I downloaded all of your videos.


I uploaded the Kremlin Cup videos again. This time it will work. I think.

Myskina & Zvonareva vs. Petrova & Bovina : 210 MB
http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1O1RH2EUJCL9K34LFGR72US4M9
Myskina vs. Davenport : 175 MB
http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1AHQFB7JSW95Y2412FIQOEDYE8
Myskina vs. Davenport Eurosport Commentary : 76.1 MB
http://s8.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2FG6D52UJKA9N1GRD7CYSW7VLX

I uploaded these for someone and thought i'd share it here. :) I love Anastasia and i like Davenport but damn this match was b-o-r-i-n-g. They should of played the funeral death march in the background.

She says that as a very emotional person she values highly the live communication, but as she has no enough time, often she can hear her friends only by phone on I-net
So thi s explains why she always has a cell phone attached to her ear. :)
 
#170 ·
Always the same story - I downloaded 50Mb and again "error in http server" I should stop try:fiery:

but Fragrance why are you so empty now?:lol:
 
#171 ·
Hmm Epigone said it was working. ...We need to buy you better internet! I don't know how you can tolerate slowness. I'd be yelling at my computer all day.

Nastyafan said:
but Fragrance why are you so empty now?
Not smelly anymore, i took a shower. Now feeling empty. I wanted a different name but i have work on that, this one will do for now.



Anyways heres a little interview thing.
Idea Prokom Open
Wednesday, 11 August 2004 : 8:45 pm
[Who can resist that smile? :p]
It was a good match. I was a bit nervous at first, but regained my self confidence and was able to relax. I played well. The crowd was wonderful, though I know that they were really waiting for… Kubot, who was scheduled to play the next match. I am under the impression that my new racquet added some strength to my shots. It was custom made by Head to suit my game. I have not played with it for very long, but am already getting attached to it. The type and time of the rest periods is dictated by the game schedule, and I decide what to do in my free time with the help of my coach, still I usually do what I want. Count me out of today's player's party, since I have an important match tomorrow and want to be rested up.

I like Sopot a lot, to me it feels like home. The people are very nice, and the town reminds me of Soczi.

I keep an eye on the results and know that Marta Domachowska had a great win today. I did not have the opportunity to watch the match but the result, a decisive win over Smashnovą says a lot. I congratulate her.

Yes, I do have one player I find it most difficult to compete against - Lindsay Davenport. She is much more powerful physically than I am, and after a few painful losses I have this sense of respect for her, which blocks me. She seems to be everywhere on the court when I play her. I have no idea how to beat her.

Russian tennis suffered a bit after the change of the president. Putin is a great sports fan, but he prefers skiing to tennis, so my sport lost it's privileged position it had when Borys Jelcyn was president. Jelcyn still supports tennis and can often be seen cheering at tournaments.
 
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Emptiness said:
Hmm Epigone said it was working. ...We need to buy you better internet! I don't know how you can tolerate slowness. I'd be yelling at my computer all day.
My speed isn't so slow for surfing, even for playing chess or bridge and we have a fast FTP server with the newest films, music, programs so I rarely have to download something from the net (except Nastya's clips) and it isn't worth to pay much more for a faster connection.

Emptiness said:
Not smelly anymore, i took a shower. Now feeling empty. I wanted a different name but i have work on that, this one will do for now.
You took a shower?:eek: Bad mistake! You should have taken an aromatic bath, so you would smell even more;)


Was that interview after Benesova match. Better if she has gone to the party:dance: , she never came for her next match there.
 
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hahaha! fragrance i didnt realize you changed your name, anyway nice article. i just like nastya when she looks zombie-ish and emotionless before matches ;)
 
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Daniel = Daniel = more sexy.


Nastyafan said:
My speed isn't so slow for surfing, even for playing chess or bridge and we have a fast FTP server with the newest films, music, programs so I rarely have to download something from the net (except Nastya's clips) and it isn't worth to pay much more for a faster connection.
Lucky! It takes me hours and hours to download something big and the stupid internet is expensive.

Nastyafan said:
You took a shower?:eek: Bad mistake! You should have taken an aromatic bath, so you would smell even more;)
Yeah, it was kinda scary and the water burned but everyone said they wouldn't talk to me anymore if i didn't.



Hopman Cup
3 January 2005
Welcome back to Perth 6-3, 6-3 seemed pretty regulation. It was a pretty tough first match and it was really hard for me, but I am really happy with the first match, so I should play better next time.

How do you approach, starting the new season after you have had a couple of weeks off? It was hard because it was only a couple of weeks. I hoped it would be a couple of months, but it was ok and I am really happy that I am in Perth and I am really enjoying my time here.

ust tell us how you were feeling out there, the rhythm, the ground strokes, the serve, what kind of response were you getting from your game? My serve was pretty good today, my forehand; I was missing a lot in the second set but it is still practice. if I practice harder, I think it would be good.

At this time of the year you are doing a lot off the court as well as your competitive matches. How do you balance it when you’ve got this event, a few more and then of course Melbourne coming up? I try to play more tennis. I don’t know why. I have to bring the confidence back. But then off the court it is really important as well I have to run a lot because it is in Melbourne and it is going to be really hot.

You are playing again with Marat in the mixed doubles this year. You seemed to have fun last year. How are you looking forward to that later on? Definitely it is great. I am really happy that Marat is back, and I am really excited for the first mix today.

Well done Anastasia, a good win tonight. Thank you.
3 January 2005
Thanks Marat. And Anastasia a good singles match from you against Anna-Lena, but she tested you. Yeah, definitely. She is a great player and I played my best today for sure

What a great year you had last year. What are your plans for this year? Definitely I want to be number one but I know how tough it is so I will do my best and try and win another Grand Slam.
5 January 2005

There were a lot of Rallies early on. She certainly put it to you early, but when did you feel that you were starting to get on top? Actually maybe after the third or fourth game in the first set. I broke her serve and then it was a little bit easier, because I just had to hold my serve. But everything was good.

Every thing across your game felt a little better today with that match under your belt. Do you feel that is the kind of thing you need at the start of the season? For sure. For the second match it is pretty good but I still need to practice hard if I want to play my best in the Australian Open.

An important match to win certainly for the teams cause because you need to win today to make sure that you are still a chance to make the final.. I wish Marat good luck. I know that he will do his best, and we will see what happens.

The mixed doubles you haven’t been able to win with Marat yet. It is something that you are no doubt keen to do. I don’t play doubles very well. Maybe that is why we are losing. But I will do my best for sure.

Well done and we will look forward to that mixed doubles later on.
5 January 2005
Anastasia how would you assess your game so far? In singles, pretty good. I am pretty happy that I have won two of my matches. It was good for one of the first matches. The mixed was pretty bad but, we don’t play that very often so that is ok.

What do you think Anastasia? Do you like the surface of the Australian Open? [Anastasia] I don’t care really. Like Marat said, there are some you have to play and you do play them and that is pretty much it. [Marat] I am not saying that it is a bad surface. I ‘m saying it is a good surface but just, some people might not like it.

Anastasia do you think the Russian women can continue their good form and one of you win the Australian Open? Well we have to; we have a lot of pressure. There are so many of us. I know it is really hard to handle all the pressure, but we all have a goal to play really well in Australia.

Do you help each other out with the pressure? Do you try to help your fellow country women? [Marat] Women solidarity. [Anastasia] No not really. We have our own team. I have my team, Sharapova has her team. I don’t think we help each other out. It helps us play better because I know they want to play better than me so I want to play better than them.

Are you more competitive against another Russian than you might be against a French woman? I think it is normal yes.

Marat, how about the media coverage of tennis in Russia? You are here seeded at number one but we don’t see Russian journalists here. Last year you went to the Final of the Australian open and we didn’t see too many journalists. How is the media coverage… [Marat] Through the internet. [Anastasia] Oh it is pretty good [Marat] They have enough with the internet. They are showing all the matches, on T.V. so they don’t really need to fly to Australia to see me live. They can see me live in Moscow.

Television is ok… [Marat] But to ask me question “How do you feel after the match?", "How did you play?", "How did you feel before hand?", "Did you move well?” these kind of question… [Anastasia] You write, they read, they write again. It goes around.
Someone give me a cookie, that was a lot of work.
 
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