I guess the first set was not so easy for me because, obviously, I made way too many unforced errors and it really took one set to adjust to the conditions and to the game. That's the way it starts. Hopefully it will get better and better as the tournament is going on. |
I had a bye and she had more practice here but it's not an excuse for my poor performance today, |
I had a pretty slow start, I would say, |
I had been longing for revenge for the match last year. I showed deep concentration and a lot of rigor in today's match, and some calm. |
I have less Grand Slam titles than [Graf], ... But that's still pretty good. |
I hope there is still more to come. I didn't feel too good in the first two rounds, but today was much better. |
I just proved to myself that I was capable of beating the best players. |
I just want to make sure that nothing bad happens, |
I kept breaking back in the first set but I was not too good on my serve and that was a letdown. |
I knew exactly what I had to do ... and everything came together. The three main things of the game -- tennis, physical and mental -- they all come together perfectly. |
I know it's going to be a tough one. We both want the title. We're both going to fight for it. |
I know that's the way it is. I am aware of that, but you know ... streaks are made to be broken. Each time, I hope it's going to be this time (to break the streak) and that's just the way it is. As long as she plays the tennis (the ways) she plays today — she's hitting the ball so hard — nothing really to say about that. |
I know what Martina is capable of so I had to be really at my best. |
I now feel I really dominate women's tennis. It makes a big difference. |
I obviously felt really good on the court out there today, ... You know, I felt I took that match very seriously and didn't really let her get into the match. Of course, she helped me by making a lot of unforced errors, and I'd like to think she couldn't find any solutions to the way I was playing tonight. |