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.

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.

I was very focused, very motivated and I had good tactics,

But she is good, ... It was the first time that I saw her and I just tried to do my job. I had to run and to fight.

I'm looking forward to playing against Francesca, ... We are very good friends, so even if she beats me, I'll be happy for her.

You just fight. In the first set she just had that little bit extra, and it was the same for me in the third.