By Michael Felci
The Desert Sun
March 14th, 2003

1. You get asked about your hair a lot. Traditionally, tennis players have always been innovators when it comes to hair. Considering classics such as Bjorn Borg's mullet and John's "McEn-Fro," how does yours stand up against the all-time greats?

I'd have to say mine's up there with Sideshow Bob, that's what I get called in the locker room all the time. But I don't think I can
beat the "McEn-Fro."

2. What type of exposure is more coveted by the players on tour, a Sports Illustrated feature entirely devoted to tennis or a pictorial
spread in Teen People?

I'd like to think in Sports Illustrated, we need to get the respect we deserve in the athletic community and not in the modeling world.

3. Speaking of that, you too are a part-time model. Were you upset by the unflattering depiction of male models portrayed in Ben Stiller's "Zoolander"?

I was upset when the movie came out because I got made fun of in the locker room even more. I got called "blue steel" and stuff
like that.

4. Now you went to Harvard, did you get to spend much time with current WWE superstar Chris Nowinski?

He was actually in the same dorm as me, so I knew him but not very well. He was friends with some of my buddies who played on the football team. Now it's kind of funny because I'm pretty sureit's all just a show.

5. All right, last question. What is James Blake's opinion of actor Robert Blake?

I just hope I'm not related to him.