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

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

I still have lots of work to do. I'm not even close to my top shape. So much time away from the tournaments, you really understand how bad you want to play and how much you can enjoy being out there. This is what I live for, for the moment.

Today, I was tense in the first set, and in the second set I started to be more relaxed and to play my game and not expect mistakes from her. I started to go for my forehand and just enjoy the tennis. I think we did a great match.