Day 3 - An interview with Nicole Vaidisova - Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Q. How is it being back in Paris after last year?

NICOLE VAIDISOVA: No, it's great. I was really looking forward to it, you know, so a lot of nice memories from last year. The first match went well. Had some weeks off thanks to injuries, so, you know, no big expectations from myself now, no pressure. Just coming here, you know, trying to play my best, having fun.

Q. You had that epic second game. It seemed to go on forever.

NICOLE VAIDISOVA: Yeah, it took at least five, 10 minutes. Just to get into a rhythm, it always takes, you know, something else, practicing weeks and weeks, playing a match, a little nervous at the start. But like I said, I have, you know, no huge pressures on myself, just try to do my best here, and, you know, have fun.

Q. Can you give us an update exactly where you stand with your injury?

NICOLE VAIDISOVA: For the last week and a half I've been pain‑free, so that's very good. Just tape it as a precaution to make sure it's fine. But otherwise, it's been good.

Q. And how does it affect how you play? Have you just not had enough practice to feel sort of at the top of your game or is it still bothering you?

NICOLE VAIDISOVA: Well, I've been practicing for the last week and a half 100 percent, so I don't have to think anymore about the wrist, if it's gonna hurt it or not hurt it. So that's a great thing. I don't have to have it in the back of my mind.

But, yeah, of course I'm lacking some matches. But on the other hand, yeah, it gives me no pressure here. I can just surprise myself, play better than I expect to and we'll see.

Q. So you say you're not putting any pressure on yourself. Are you setting yourself any expectations like a limit, what round or ‑‑

NICOLE VAIDISOVA: Not really. Like I said, I haven't played in a while and it's always tough coming back, first tournaments. So I just really want to be healthy right now. That's my main concern, being healthy, being able to play without thinking about anything else but just the game. So, yeah, I think I just can surprise myself and play better than I think.

Q. Do you know where the wrist injury came from? Do you know what caused it or might have caused it?

NICOLE VAIDISOVA: I think just, you know, slight move, a wrong move, and then aggravating it more with play or going to clay courts, a little more spin, having to, you know, move your wrist around a little bit more. But I don't think it was one shot or one big movement, so just a little stretch, a little fracture there.

Q. A little fracture there?