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J. CAPRIATI/J. Dokic 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Q. Some of the points your shots were so amazing, and some of the points
you just gave it freely to Jennifer. Could you talk a little about
your consistency, what happened?
JELENA DOKIC: I think it was just concentration. I had so many chances in
the first set, and I think we were both really nervous. That was the
difference. I was just really -- you know, when I went for my shots, I
played well. When I was tentative and defensive, I didn't play well. When I
was nervous - and that's I think what happened on my serve - I would get too
tight and tentative, and that's all that happened.
Q. Looking forward to the grass court season, you're going to
Birmingham?
JELENA DOKIC: Yes.
Q. Why did you decide to go there?
JELENA DOKIC: Maybe it's good to have two weeks on grass before
Wimbledon. I don't know. I just wanted to get another tournament in.
It's always a tough field there every year, so maybe it's a good thing to
go, you know, get some good matches before Wimbledon, just
test it all out. Because it's not a long season, grass is not a long season
like clay is. You don't have four or five tournaments. You (can/can't?)
afford not to do well in one or two. But I wanted to have a practice week
there. Birmingham, no matter how well I do, I will concentrate
on Eastbourne and Wimbledon.
Q. You'll be top seed at Birmingham and Eastbourne. Do you
feel you'll be the center of attention?
JELENA DOKIC: I think seeding won't really matter. I think for me it's just
important to get some matches in. You know, I mean, might be a little bit
more pressure on me. But that's fine. You know, I really look forward to the
grass court.
Q. Is grass your favorite surface or one of your favorite?
JELENA DOKIC: I'd have to say so, yeah.
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