On her serves, I was barely making a point, ... She was getting her first serves in and varying pretty well, so I had trouble reading her serve. |
On my side, it was a little up and down, ... When someone doesn't let you get too much rhythm, it's tough to really get into a match. I think I played a little up and down, but overall I'm pretty happy to be going to the semifinals again. |
On my side, it was a little up and down. When someone doesn't let you get too much rhythm, it's tough to really get into a match. I think I played a little up and down, but overall I'm pretty happy to be going to the semifinals again. |
On one side you don't want to spend too much time on the court in these tough conditions. |
Overall, I'm very happy with the way I played. I served big and was consistent except at the end where I got maybe a little bit too eager to finish her off. |
Physically I'm feeling well. I didn't need to push myself a lot today. That's good for the future. |
Russia has a great crop of high-level players. Each one of them takes Fed Cup extremely seriously, so we will have to play above ourselves. |
She can be very difficult to play, especially when she serves the way she did today. Except for that game in the middle of the second set when she gave me a little bit more opportunity to be able to break her, it was a pretty impressive way for her to play today. |
She carried the team this weekend. She was so solid. |
She gave me a lot of points and made lots of mistakes, |
She is one of the two or three players who hits the ball the hardest. She played really well. She hit very hard on both sides, and very long. I couldn't hit deep enough for her to be annoyed, so all credit to her. |
She is playing really well at the moment. She played well at the Australian Open as well. It won't be an easy match for sure. I am looking forward to the match. |
She likes to come in [to the net], dictate and make big shots. I gave her the opportunity to play like that. |
She likes to come in, dictate and make big shots. I gave her the opportunity to play like that. |
She played a good match and she made it tough in the second set, |