美網賽後訪問 十六強 vs. Serena Williams USA
Monday, September 4, 2006 vs. Serena Williams USA
An interview with: AMELIE MAURESMO
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. To come back in the third set after such a horrible second set, is that
what comes with the confidence of being No. 1 now?
AMELIE MAURESMO: I don't know, but it's also being able to forget about that
second set, you know. I just, yeah, maybe in these kind of situations before
I would have act differently in the third set.
But, really, I just tried to leave it behind me and make sure that I was
focusing back on the game and on, first of all, not doing too many mistakes.
Because, I mean, I gave her really that second set.
So, you know, first of all, I tried to focus on that and then, you know, take
the opportunities, take the chances I would have. It was much better in the
third set.
Q. We know how you feel about your new found confidence and stuff and where
it came from. Are you ever surprised at how much of a difference it really
made in everything from presumably yourself, conception on the court?
AMELIE MAURESMO: It doesn't make huge difference. It's just few details here
and there that can, at the end of the day, make a considerable difference.
But it's just, you know, really the way I am. And maybe in these key moments
in matches, you know, I don't maybe panic or I'm just trying to keep it
really loose and relaxed and really think about what I have to do and about
the game and what's going on.
So try to also put things into perspective a little bit.
Q. Can you talk about until tonight the results between you guys were pretty
one sided. It's got to feel pretty good to
AMELIE MAURESMO: Well, still one sided on the record anyway (smiling).
Q. You're down 0 6, came back, beat her in a Slam like this. Got to feel
pretty good for you?
AMELIE MAURESMO: Well, it feels pretty good. Obviously when you don't have
such a good record against an opponent, you want to try to get better and try
to get a little bit better on the stats.
But, you know, I think, as I said yesterday, I knew it was gonna be very
different match and very different in terms of, you know, who's in confidence
and who's in control right now even though I haven't played a lot coming into
the U.S.
But, yeah, made a difference today.
Q. Amelie, it's not always easy to keep the ball out of her strike zone, but
you did a good job tonight, did you not?
AMELIE MAURESMO: I think so, yeah. I think I did a pretty good job tonight
and really yeah, when she I mean, I really wanted to make her play as many
shots as I could and really take the chances I would get, whether it was on
my serve or on her serve, you know. I felt that's what I did, forget about
the second set once again.
So, yeah, pretty satisfied about that.
Q. The tactic of blocking back her serve in the third set, how important was
that for you?
AMELIE MAURESMO: Well, that's what I've been doing. Really been working
pretty well against her tonight. You know, it's sometimes not so effective,
but tonight it was okay.
Q. She is a terrific returner, as well as she can pass very well. You kept
attacking.
AMELIE MAURESMO: Well, yeah, you know, I felt, especially tonight after that
second set, that I needed to really get back into the court, try to be a
little bit more aggressive, also doing less unforced errors, but also try to
really take control and dictate the points. Because, you know, as you know,
when you let her play when she's in the court, she just really goes for
everything and it makes it pretty tough to get back into a point.
Q. Can you feel when she mentally pushes at you? First set and then third
set, you break, then she tries to hit the returns hard.
AMELIE MAURESMO: That's what she does all the time. I was not surprised with
that. I was really being able to keep my cool in these moments because, you
know, I know how she does, I know how she acts. Tonight, didn't make a big
difference.
Q. So when you were talking to Peter about the details, the important details
of playing Serena...
AMELIE MAURESMO: Yeah, that might be one of them, yeah. Being able to keep
the composure in these key moments is probably making a huge difference at
the end of the day.
Q. She's serving at 2 3 in the final set, 15 30. Very long point.
AMELIE MAURESMO: Key point, I think.
Q. Great concentration in the point. Is this point really as significant as
it looks with 35 strokes, or just another point in the match?
AMELIE MAURESMO: I think it was, yeah, pretty significant. First of all,
gives me two opportunities to break her in this key moment of the match, and
also I could see that physically, you know, she was touched by this point and
really had some trouble getting back into the match and be as consistent as
she was until that moment.
Q. Speaking of key points, how about matchpoint? Long point.
AMELIE MAURESMO: Yeah, also. Same kind of long rally. No one really takes the
edge and she, you know, I think probably she has enough so she makes a
dropshot. Yeah, good feeling at the net. Good presence.
So, yeah, it was good.
Q. You've won a lot of matchpoints over your career, but that was a pretty
nice one.
AMELIE MAURESMO: That was a pretty good one, too (smiling). It felt good.
Q. Was that one of your top 10 shots that you've hit on matchpoint to win it?
AMELIE MAURESMO: Yeah, probably. Probably, yes (smiling).
Q. So you've done reasonably well here before, but obviously you haven't
reached the finals. You still have a quarterfinal against Safina. Mentally
from last year to this year, how do you feel about your chances going
forward?
AMELIE MAURESMO: Hey, I said before the tournament, I don't I was not really
giving me much chances because I really needed to play some matches, and
because I struggled a little bit throughout the summer.
Now I feel that the game is really coming together. I think few things still
to work on, especially this big lull in the second set, on the serve also.
So, you know, still few things to adjust, but, you know, you're in the
quarter. Anyone can get the title right now. So we'll see how it goes.
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