It was very tough and she played very well in the most important moment. I didn't push maybe sometimes when I had to push...it finished like this...I was very near, very close to winning. |
It was very tough, but I was tired because I had problems with the flight and it took me 40 hours to get here from New York. |
It was very tough. I didn't push at the times I needed to push, and this is the result. She played well when she had to. |
It's so important, ... For me it's a big goal and maybe it's my moment. |
It's very difficult playing against another Italian, |
It's very difficult playing against another Italian. Flavia and I are very good friends. We were together until an hour before the match, but when you go on court there are no friends. |
Lindsay is great champion, |
Physically, I wasn't the best today. It's been a great week for me, but yesterday's match took a lot out of me, and it can't be like this when you play Kim. |
She is a great athlete and a great champion. |
She made a great job today. She put so much pressure on me and didn't give a chance to come back. |
She really played her best tennis, and I have to give her credit for playing a great tournament. I have been working very hard on my fitness and my game, and I hope to get another chance soon. I am very happy with my week and hope to continue my form next week in Zurich. |
She's big, but she is not so slow. |
Some mistakes, more than usual for me. I didn't pressure her so much. This is the big difference between win and lose. She organized much better than me in the final. |
Something very personal. To prove myself, to keep going and believe in myself. It's not just a trophy for me. It's all that I did to arrive there. It's the most beautiful present that I could receive. |
The humidity is high. You have to change your shirt, you have to drink correct, eat correct, sleep correct, ... To stay here is wonderful, but you have to follow every step. |