Channel 9 interview they have a commentator making statements.
M. 'It's upsetting to me, I mean, I'm just shocked, I mean I can't even speak about how everything's been blown out of proportion, it's quite amazing'
C. 'Philippoussis says during his Wimb. Q/f against Agassi he jarred his knee and the best treatment is rest and Pat Rafter should have realised that'
M. 'It's frustrating and its upsetting to me to see these things in the newspapers and I think Pat has been misinformed. And when you are trying to tell me that I don't like playing DC or playing for my country, it hurts. Of course DC is extremely important to me, the most imprortant thing in my life, was winning the DC tie and that’s the best thing that’s ever happened in my tennis career so far'
M. 'I don't know where everything has come from that I don't want to play dc'
C. goes on about Pat and his comments and shows Pat's iview when he returned to Aus.
M. 'Whenever I’m fit to play, I'm going to play for my country, that’s the best thing any athlete can do, to play for their country'
Scud's Serve from Channel 7 with a reporter asking questions.
M. 'Obviously I was disappointed, upset about the comments I think he was misinformed, the way it came out, I think he made it sound as if I didn't want to play DC, not knowing that for my well-being because of my knee, I couldn't so everything has been blown out of proportion.
Pat comments from his Wimb p/m i/view.
Pictures of Mark winning the final DC Tie last year.
M. "Davis Cup is important to me"
C. "What is actually wrong with your knee"
M. "it's tendinitius, it just needs rest,there's nothing you can do. I've seen Andre, I've seen the guys, I've seen a specialist who is for the MBA team, knee specialist, all you can do is rest'
C. "Do you feel that you are being victimised from the team or certain members of the public"
M. " Like I said, I don't want it to become anything negative, it's been blown out of proportion already, I don't know what the fuss is all about. I think the most important thing is for everyone to concentrate on the semi-final tie. It's going to be tough, I'm sure everyone is confident with Lleyton and Pat behind them and that’s what everyone should be concentrating on as everything else has been blown out of proportion'
More Pat comments from his i/view
C. "How much of a priority do you give DC, what does it mean to you'
M. "Obviously its important to me, like any athlete representing his country"
C. "When do you think you'll be ready"
M. " I just need a couple of weeks to relax and get back into it, hopefully I'll be back in the summer"
C. "Given your past record with dc, you've missed 4 out of 7. Do you feel people have some kind of stand that you aren't really putting your hand up to play?"
M. "As much as people that you think are being negative, there are as many or maybe more against what you guys are saying"