[新聞]I expected to win: Sania Mirza
剛剛看到Sania Mirza vs 小威的比賽
覺得她很可愛
就上網找了她的資料囉
這是THE TIMES OF INDIA的報導
http://0rz.net/1c08I
裡面有她的照片喔~~
I expected to win: Sania Mirza
IANS[ MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2005 10:23:19 PM ]
MELBOURNE: Sania Mirza, who Monday became the second Indian woman to reach
the second round of a Grand Slam, says she didn't just want to triumph but
also "expected to win" her first round match at the Australian Open.
Sania - who turned 18 less than two months ago and rose meteorically from
lower than 450 to the Top 150 in less than six months - won against Cindy
Watson of Australia 3-6,6-3,6-0.
Excerpts from an exclusive interview soon after the historic win here that
made Monday a watershed day for Indian sports:
What was it like today playing your first Grand Slam match?
Initially I was a little nervous. I did not just want to win, I expected to
win, and as a result I may have put a little pressure on myself because there
were a lot of unforced errors in the beginning.
But as the game went on, my nerves settled, the winners started flowing and
everything went smoothly.
When down 2-0 in the second after losing the first, what did you feel? How
did you turn it around?
Nothing really. I felt I was playing well...just needed to step it up a gear
and cut the errors. I was able to do that and then I won 10 games in a row
and it was almost like playing a different match altogether.
What has changed in your game over the last few months for you to suddenly
shoot up the rankings?
I think the time I spent with Bob Brett has really helped. I had most of the
shots but it's really been about shot selection. I'm now fitter, faster and
more patient. I've also made some slight adjustments to my serve. All of it
is paying off.
Your parents have unfortunately not been able to join you this week. Did you
miss having them around?
Naturally, because they always travel with me and are a source of great
support. Due to personal reasons they had to travel somewhere but I do have a
support system in terms of family friends and relatives.
Also, Mahesh Bhupathi, whose company Globosport manages me, is here as well.
He's someone who has always been there to guide me, whether it's in terms of
choosing Bob Brett or in terms of advice on matches and life on the tennis
circuit.
Looking ahead to your next match on Wednesday, how do you feel? What will be
the key?
Well my next match is against Petra Mandula from Hungary who was ranked in
the Top 30 last year, so it won't be easy.
I think court coverage will be critical since she is probably the best player
of the drop shot on the tour. That and patience, which is always a strength
of the more experienced players.
But I have played players in the Top 30-40 before. At the beginning of last
year I played Nicole Pratt at the Hyderabad Open and Emile Loit in Morocco.
Both times I came close to winning in three sets but eventually lost while
they went on to win the tournaments. So I know I have the game to beat the
top players.
The way I see it, I have nothing to lose and the possibility of playing
Serena Williams if I win...so I'm giving it my best shot.
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