Q: When did you first become interested in tennis?
A: I started around six. My parents started playing social tennis at a local tennis club and as soon as I was out there I just wanted to hit some balls.
Q: What was your most important victory?
A: It's hard, but I think the Kafelnikov21 match at the Davis Cup in 1999, and the result put us in the Davis Cup final.
Q: What special steps do you take to mentally prepare for a big match?
A: I just try and stay relaxed and keep to myself for a couple of hours before the match. I also listen to motivational22 music.
Q: How do you cope with defeat?
A: I try to take the positives23 out of that match.
Q: What other sports are you interested in ?A: Football. In fact, before I became a professional tennis player, I played football as well as tennis.
Q: Do you have any special training techniques?
A: I have spent hours running the sand dunes24 near the beaches in my hometown to improve my stamina25.
Q: Do you have any special habits before, during or after a match?
A: A lot of the guys say that I don't wash my hat that often. I like wearing my favorite baseball hats, I wash them now and then. I could probably wash them a little more often.
Q: Why do you love tennis?
A: You are the center of attention out there, and it's like you are putting on a bit of a show for the crowd ...and it's an unbelievable feeling to have a big win.
Q: Hobbies?
A: I go to the movies. I play cards on the internet. I also spend a lot of time on the internet chatting to my mates back home in Australia.
Q: If you weren't a tennis player, what would you be?
A: I would have tried to play Australian Rules Football.
Q: How do you deal with popularity?
A: If you're trying to be at the top of your sport, it's part of being a professional athlete. You've got to give up time to sign autographs and take photos. It does get very hectic26 when you are walking around the streets and people want your autograph, or photo.
Q: What do you like least about being a tennis player?
A: You're under a lot of pressure all the time and always in the public eye.
Q: What do you plan to do after tennis?
A: My biggest dream is to be as successful as possible, whatever I am doing.
问：你是什么时候开始对网球产生兴趣的？
答：6岁左右。我父母在当地网球俱乐部打网球，在那儿结交朋友，我一去那儿就想拿拍子打球。
问：你过去取得的最重要的胜利是什么？
答：这很难说，但我想应该是1999年在戴维斯杯上同卡费尔尼克夫那场球赛，结果是我们闯入了戴维斯杯决赛。
问：你采取什么特别措施为一场大赛做好心理准备？
答：我只是尽力让自己放松，赛前有时独自呆上几个小时，也听听有激情的音乐。
问：你怎样面对失败？
答：我努力从比赛中汲取积极的东西。
问：你还对别的体育运动感兴趣吗？
答：足球。事实上，在我成为职业网球运动员之前，我既踢足球又打网球。
问：你有什么特别的训练方法？
答：我常常在家乡的海滩沙丘上跑上几个小时，来提高我的耐力。
问：赛前赛后或比赛中你有什么特别的习惯吗？
答：有不少人说我的帽子洗得不勤。我喜欢戴上自己喜爱的棒球帽，时不时地洗一洗。或许我还可以洗得更勤一些。
问：你为什么喜欢网球？
答：球场上，你是关注的中心，有点像是在给大家作秀……假若比分大胜，那感觉真是妙不可言。
问：个人爱好呢？
答：看电影，我也上网打牌，还泡网同回到澳大利亚的伙伴聊天。
问：如果没有打网球，你会干什么呢？
答：我可能去踢澳式橄榄球。
问：你如何看待名气？
答：如果你想成为出类拔萃的职业运动员，那么名气就是你生活中的一部分了。你就得牺牲你的时间来签名、拍照。你走在大街上，有人过来索要你的签名或照片，那的确让你手忙脚乱。
问：当一个网球运动员，你最不喜欢的是什么？
答：时刻都要面对压力，公众总在注意着你。
问：从网坛退役后，你打算干什么？
答：我最大的愿望是，不管干什么都要努力去取得成功。
21． Kafelnikov俄罗斯网球运动员卡费尔尼克夫
22． motivational adj．激发性的
23． positive n．积极的因素
24． dune n．沙丘
25． stamina n．耐力
26． hectic adj．忙乱的