I knew I had to play my tennis -- hit the ball hard and not let her in the game.

I'm not disappointed because it was great for me to reach a final after so long. I haven't had a very good year, so for me to do well here it gives me a lot of confidence and makes me believe I can get back to where I was in 2004.

I don't want to put pressure on myself. I just want to go on the court and have fun and play the best tennis I can.

As soon as I step on the court I just try to play tennis and don't find excuses. You know, I just lost because I lost, not because my arm was sore.

Unless there's some emotional tie, I'd rather play tennis

They really have improved and are showing their dominance in difficult and often unpredictable aspect of tennis play.