[溫網] 賽後訪問 M. Sharapova - Day 6
其實這場比賽並沒有分數上看來的那麼輕鬆…。
還有莎娃一開始N個一發沒進，很是驚悚。=P
M. Sharapova - Day 6
Saturday, June 25, 2005
Q. A bit different to your first two matches out there today?
M: Yeah, a lot tougher I think. The score doesn't say much about the match.
It was a lot tougher than it seemed. Even though I was up in the first
set, thought that she was able, you know, to come up with some good
shots and put me in difficult situations. But I was able to, uhm, serve
well when I needed to, even though I wasn't serving quite well throughout
the whole match.
But even in the second set, she had the opportunity to come back into the
match. She had four breakpoints at the end of the match. I was able to hit
really good first serves. That was the key.
Q. Heard you mumble under your breath, "The courts are slower." Are they
that much slower than last year?
M: I didn't say that.
Q. You didn't say that?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: No.
Q. Must have been my interpretation of Russian.
M: I think so.
Q. Your thoughts on that? Are they slower?
M: No. Today they were definitely slower just because of the conditions.
But, uhm, the air is heavier. The balls don't fly as fast through the air.
The previous days it was really hot, so the pace of the shots we're going
through the air a lot faster. Today the situation's different.
But just have to adjust.
Q. How would you compare your thoughts after week one of this year's
tournament with being through week one last year?
M: Well, I think last year I was really excited to be in the second week of a
Grand Slam, and this year, I expect myself to be in the second week of a
Grand Slam. So, of course, it's different. But I still feel really happy
to be in the second week of a Grand Slam, no doubt about that.
Q. Were you surprised by the challenge that she gave you today or were you
pleased because your first two rounds were very easy and you have tough
challenges ahead of you. You needed a good workout, didn't you?
M: For sure. I enjoyed having those tough situations where your opponent puts
you in tough situations, especially in the early rounds. If you don't have
those positions, you know, in later rounds you get to that point and, you
know, you might be a little bit struck by it.
Like I said, it was definitely a tough match. Every single point, I needed
to find a way to win it. You know, she can be a very dangerous opponent,
especially on grass. She has a great grass court game, big serve, has a
great chip, comes into the net a lot.
Of course, it's going to be difficult.
Q. In Japan we print stamps with you. All this publicity is helping you to
climb to No. 1 of the world ranking?
(= =+..)
M: Those things definitely don't help me to become No. 1. What helps me to
become No. 1 is the hard work I put in on the practice courts. Not the
stamps, that's for sure.
Q. Anything you weren't happy with today in terms of your game? You seemed
to fly away at the start. A lot of the games after that were pretty
tough?
M: Yeah, I thought I could have served better at the beginning of the games.
I was able to serve well when I needed to. You know, it's better to start
off serving well and getting an advantage rather than waiting for the whole
game and being down a breakpoint to start serving well.
A lot of that had to do with the conditions. Maybe I thought I needed to go
for a little bit more because, you know, the serve didn't have as much
penetration as the other days. You know, it's all right. Still got through
it without serving great.
Q. Pretty satisfied then?
M: Yeah, pretty satisfied.
Q. Going to be tougher to defend it than win it, isn't it?
M: Of course. It's never easy. I'm just excited to be a defending champion
rather than, you know, losing first round last year and coming here.
Q. What about the atmosphere out there? Did you feel it took a little while
to warm up? Usually a lot of excitement when you appear.
M: I mean, atmosphere's always great for me. I always feel excited to play
in front of a Wimbledon crowd. But I try to block a lot of that out when
I step out onto the court.
Q. What is the more fun? You said you came here last year not expecting to
get into the second round. This year you did expect to. Last year was sort
of a joyous journey into the unknown. This year you want to win it and you
almost expect to win it.
M: Right.
Q. Does that remove some of the fun or does it make it more fun?
M: Every experience is a different challenge and every year is a different
challenge. Obviously, last year I didn't have ?? not a lot of people
expected me to win the title, and I did. That was exciting. But it's also
really exciting coming back as a defending champion. It's a great feeling
to have, something that you'll always cherish forever.
But, you know, it's a different challenge, of course. Every tournament's
going to be a different challenge, different opponent. But that's why I
play tennis, because of these challenges. I enjoy difficult, different
challenges, yeah.
Q. You're very good at blocking things out. Do you pay any attention to the
rest of the tournament?
M: Just my next round.
Q. You're not looking over here to see how Venus and Serena are doing?
M: No. I mean, I can look at the score board and see the score, but it doesn't
really...
Q. Do you watch the men?
M: The men?
Q. Yes.
M: No, not a lot. I like when there are going to be exciting matches. But not
a lot, no.
Q. What was your reaction earlier this week when Martina said you should
focus less on publicity and more on tennis?
M: Uhm, well, you know, I pretty much am in control of the things I focus
on. I feel like I've balanced that really well in the past. You know,
I'm No. 2 in the world. And I don't think so far anything has distracted
me.
It's hard to say. I don't really want to change anything right now because
I feel really satisfied, you know, with how hard and how much I work on
the court, and then what I do off the court. I'm still enjoying it. Like
I said, if I wouldn't be enjoying anything that I did off the court, I
really won be doing it.
Q. You're going to be playing the winner of Dechy and Bondarenko who play
later on this afternoon. Can you share your thoughts with us on how
difficult a match it might be?
M: I think Dechy would probably be the favorite to win that match, but you
never know. I played Dechy maybe once before. Actually, I played her on
grass a few years ago in Birmingham. But a lot of things have changed
since then: her game, my game. It's going to be a new experience.
I know a little bit about how she plays, but it's not really about how
your opponent plays; it's about your game.
Q. Can you imagine it being the next step up, perhaps?
M: You know, always the next rounds are going to be tougher and tougher.
Q. Can you describe what you'll do this weekend in preparation for week two?
M: Rest, read. Nothing special.
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