It's been a tough year. I played too much and I burned myself out indoors (in the indoor tournaments late last year).

It's been a tough year. I played too much and I burned myself out (in the indoor tournaments late last year),

Playing indoors is to her advantage because she doesn't have to move as much.

Maria is a very tough opponent. It's gonna be very tough. She hits it very hard, very flat. I'll have to move her around. The tactics are gonna be different from today.

I've learned a lesson, and it's tough. But the tough things make you grow stronger and make you learn.

it just happened. I wasn't at my best. This year was not good for me. I take things how I take them.