Interview after defeating Karolina Pliskova. #AustralianOpen, #interview – You seem to improve your play in the course of the tournament. What do you think? – At least today I am satisfied with my play in general. Although, when in the ninth game of the second set the Czech made her second serve straight from her shoulder, I got nervous a bit. But then everything was back in its place. I guess, I played a good match. – Your bandaged thigh put us on guard. Can it be an injury? – No, I just was on the safe side.. – What do you think about new Margaret Court Arena? – I like it a lot. I liked playing there last year, though it had no roof then. And now it is really cozy. Melbourne Park big courts catch my fancy. Their tribunes have smoothed corners, everything looks very efficient there. – If you were offered to choose where to play the next match – on the same court or on Rod Laver Arena where you played against Vinci, what would you choose? – Its difficult for me to answer this question. Moreover, why would I think about the thing that does not depend on me? (Smiles). – Now you have almost a whole day off. What are you going to do? Perhaps, you will go and buy your favorite Australian cutting boards? – (Laughs.) Its too soon. Im going to have rest, train, prepare for the tomorrow doubles match. After all, Id like to play it well too. – Your next opponent is Julia Goerges of Germany. What could you say about her? – She is more versatile player that Czech Lucie Hradecka whom she has defeated today. We will discuss with Evgenia Aleksandrovna how to beat her. – Let me ask you another question: how do you treat the phrase “win at all costs”? – Mostly negative. Although, many people say that I sometimes lack passion to win, I think the following way: of course, you must have will to win but theres a limit to everything and you should try to remain human. – I mean, I asked you because on Wednesday, American Tim Smyczek, while playing against Rafael Nadal, in fact on his own initiative allowed the Spaniard to re-take a first serve when he was distracted by a shout from the crowd. Notably, it happened in the last game of the match. Could you do something like that? – Well, I dont know. Everything is different with the men as compared to us. They communicate with each other more often and can play well and look around, and we, I think, are as a rule more focused on ourselves and on what is happening on court. Some things are more difficult for the ladies in sport. I had different fair play cases but Ive never been in exactly the same situation. I just dont know what I would do if I were in Smyczeks shoes.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:09:47 +0000
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