记者：两个6：1拿下对手是一个好的开始。请你从中展望一下今后的比赛。

皮尔斯：的确，这种感觉真好。这是个好的开局。这场比赛也是几个月来我参加的首场正式比赛。在大赛开始阶段适应环境、适应比赛永远都是非常重要的。我对今天自己的表现非常满意。在场上我注意力很集中，我感觉无论是步伐移动还是击球，我做得都不错，所以很开心。

记者：你一开始好像并没有马上进入状态。很显然，你几年前曾经在这里夺冠。岁月流逝，来这里参赛并夺冠的感觉是不是早已离你而去？

皮尔斯：我不知道。通常我并不会带着不能夺冠的想法去参赛的。在过去的两年间，我一直都非常刻苦地训练，感觉自己变得越来越健壮。这种努力在去年开始得到回报，现在我仍然感觉非常好。希望今年我能继续保持良好的状态，甚至更好一些。

记者：在你内心里，你是不是觉得这是你近几年夺冠的最佳机会？

皮尔斯：不，我并不这么认为。

记者：即使是在去年取得成功以后你也不这么认为？

皮尔斯：这我也不清楚。我只是走一天，看一天，享受每一天的生活，而且每天都全力以赴，剩下的就是听天由命了。

你知道，对于即将发生的事情，我总是可以很平静地去对待，我其实并不关心是赢还是输。我打球并不是为了输赢，我只是享受上天赐与我的打球天赋，此外发生的任何事情，对我来说都是最好的结局。

记者：你的复出曾给与辛吉斯、塞莱斯和多克奇以激励。对此你有何感受？

皮尔斯：从某种角度说，我既有些吃惊，又有些得意。能让和自己经历相同的人受到鼓舞，让我有一种很复杂的感情。我的意思是，我也曾从他人那里得到鼓舞。我也曾经历过困难时期，也曾付出极大的努力，但我坚持了下来，我从不气馁。如果我自身的经历对他人能有所帮助的话，我想这应该是件了不起的事情吧。

记者：你有没有和其他任何选手谈起过你的复出计划或者有关他们复出的话题？

皮尔斯：马丁娜（辛吉斯）和我曾经谈过一次，和莫尼卡（塞莱斯）也聊过一次。我们一直保持着联络。捷琳娜（多克奇），我在墨尔本见过她一次，但我们并没有谈及此事。

记者：大多数球员，特别是那些明星选手，当他们赚到很多钱后，就会选择挂拍。然后，在没有了收入之后，他们突然意识到生活有了改变。而你不同，你一直坚持了下来，虽然一度沉浮，但在去年却再度辉煌。

皮尔斯：你知道，我从不为金钱而打球，那不是我打球的动力。我甚至都不知道去年我到底挣了多少钱。这对我来说根本就不是一个问题。

当然，在生活中我们都需要钱。我觉得，以自己的所作所为以及因此而挣到的钱来看，我受到了太多的眷顾。我只是希望能最大限度地将金钱用在正地方，让这些资金也能惠及他人。

记者：赛后你的对手和你说了些什么，你听了以后开怀大笑，能让我们和你一起分享一下？

皮尔斯：这你得问她自己（笑）。

记者：在过去的一年里，你在场上场下表现得越来越放松，这是不是表明你已经步入职业生涯的后期？你有没有感觉到自己越来越放松？不过你总是喜欢说自己非常平和。

皮尔斯：我生命中的平和、乐天是我与生俱来的。在场上，平和的心态就是一切。无论是场上还是场外，平和的心态是我生命中最重要的一部分。

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Q. A 6?1, 6?1 win is a nice way to start. Can you take anything out of it for the rest of the tournament?

MARY PIERCE: Definitely, it's a good feeling. It's a good start. My first match in a couple months competitively. It's always good to just kind of get going, get used to the environment, get used to competing again. I was very, very happy with my play today. I was able to be focused. I felt like I moved well and I played well. So very happy.

Q. Been a while since you performed well. Obviously, you won a few years ago. How long has it actually been since you felt you could win the tournament coming to Australia?

MARY PIERCE: I don't know. I don't really come to a tournament thinking I can't win. You know, I think I've just been getting fitter and fitter as the time is going over the last two years, working very hard for the last two years. It started to pay off last year. I'm feeling really good still. Hopefully I'll continue and be even better this year.

Q. Do you feel in your bones this might be one of your best chances in the last few years?

MARY PIERCE: No, I don't think about that.

Q. After last year's successes.

MARY PIERCE: No, you know, I don't know. I just really take it day to day. I just enjoy every day and what I do. I just do my best. Just really leave the rest to God and His plan for me.

You know, I just have a lot of peace in what will happen. Not really concerned about winning or losing really. That's not why I'm playing. Just enjoy to be out here, you know, to serve the Lord with the gift He's given me to play tennis. After that, whatever happens is the best for me in the end anyways.

Q. Your comeback has been cited as an inspiration by Hingis, Seles and Dokic. How does that make you feel?

MARY PIERCE: I mean, I guess in a way surprised and pleased. Different emotions, I guess, to have your peers be inspired by yourself. I mean, I know I've been inspired by others.

It's a very powerful thing. You know, I think it's great also in a way because I've been through difficult times and I've worked really hard. I persevered. I never gave up. You know, I guess it's a great thing that if that can help others.

Q. Have you spoken to any of those players about your comeback, about their own comebacks?

MARY PIERCE: Well, you know, Martina and I, we talk once in a while. Monica, as well. We keep in touch. With Jelena, I haven't seen her in a while. I've just seen her since I've been here in Melbourne, but we haven't really talked about that.

Q. Most players, the superstars, make a lot of money, then they stop. Then they realize maybe what it's like not having it come in. You've kept on, went down, all of a sudden it came in big time last year.

MARY PIERCE: Okay. Yeah, you know, I've never played for money. That's not what motivates me. You know, I mean, I don't even know how much I made last year. It's not really an issue for me.

Of course, we all need it to live. I think I'm very blessed, overly blessed, with what I do and how much money I guess I make. You know, I just want to actually use those finances in the best way possible, and also be able to bless other people, as well.

Q. She said something after the match that seemed to make you laugh. Can you share that with us?

MARY PIERCE: You'll have to ask her that (laughter).

Q. Has anything changed in the past 12 months as far as just being more relaxed out there? Is that something that comes with having been around, perhaps getting to the latter stages of your career? Do you feel sort of like, I don't know, more relaxed? You talked about being more peaceful, et cetera.

MARY PIERCE: Well, you know, the peace in my life and just the happiness and joy and all that kind of stuff, not worying about anything, that just comes with my relationship with the Lord more than ?? that's pretty much it. Being at peace on the court, it all comes together. Being off the court or on the court, personally and professionally, that's the most important thing for me in my life. It's really made a difference, changed me as well over the last few years.