October 28th, 1997I had a very good time in Washington, D.C. with my Australian teammates, specifically Luke Smith and Patrick Rafter. The weather was nice and I was able to do some skateboarding on my "off time."
The crowd was very loud and supportive of the US team. This made the conditions more difficult than usual, more difficult than at a standard ATP Tour tournament. However, I would personally like to thank the Australian group of supporters that traveled all the way from Australia to cheer us on. I personally appreciated their support and encouragement.
In November and December I will not play any tennis tournaments. During this period, I will spend most of my time in Melbourne, Australia (which is my hometown). In November, I am going to Asia for seven days to do a promotional tour for Fila. This promotional tour will include, among other activities, store appearances, media opportunities and tennis clinics. In December, I will probably go up to the Gold Coast, Surfer's Paradise, to do some training with my coach, Gavin Hopper.
-Mark-