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Quotes of Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia)British Executive
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“I always believed in myself. I guess the way to get there is to keep working hard and fight all the way.” (unknown)
“I think we all know how well she can really play. But to her credit, I thought she kept fighting until the end.” (games)
“So many times in my matches, especially when I was coming up and I was really, really young and not having the experience, I was sometimes beating myself and not really playing the opponent.” (unknown)
“It means a lot. Finally I can say that I'm able to play and beat anyone, and it just gives me so much confidence. I had so many matches like this where I was really close to beating the top players and finally I did it today. I'm just really extremely happy about that.” (tennis)
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“I had inflammation of tendonitis and felt it three days ago so I couldn't practice before the tournament,” (tennis)
“Definitely I felt like I always played well in Tokyo, I like the fast speed of the ball, it's very similar to grass.” (tennis)
“I wasn't aggressive enough in the first set, so after that, I told myself to hang in there and wait for my shots. I definitely feel like I always play well in Tokyo, and I think I'm off to a good start this week. I love the court here. I like the speed. It's like grass, which is my favorite surface.” (tennis)
“She is a dangerous player and also very experienced.” (plays)
“I was playing well in the first set, then for some reason I decided to make it difficult for myself in the second set. I was able to get back in form and win it. The conditions were very hot but it was the same for both of us.” (unknown)
“I made the second set very difficult for myself, but I managed to turn it around in the third. That was the best part of my match.” (life)
“I was just really glad how I stuck in there and kept fighting for every point. That's what makes the difference for me, now being able to win these matches.” (unknown)
“I guess the attention paid to appearance is something that belongs to tennis, too.” (tennis)
“This was one of the best matches I've played against her. I tried to step it up a little bit, went for my shots and be aggressive, but at same time be a little smarter.” (tennis)
“She proved she really deserves to be one of the best players in the world. She's just playing unbelievable tennis.” (tennis)
“I went for some stupid shots and was not patient enough. If you don't take your chances and she starts to feel she's getting on top, it's so hard to stop her. I didn't play the right shots the right way.” (chance)
“You have to hit like 10 winners before you get a point because she gets every single ball back. When you give it away, it kills me and that's where I lost my head at the beginning of the second set.” (unknown)
“I have so much respect for the way she plays, ... I just tried to keep fighting for every point. I went for my shots and it paid off.” (plays)
“With her I knew I didn't have to go for it too much. There's no pressure on me and I can just work on my game. I can enjoy myself on the court with no expectations.” (plays)
“I must say I am much more aware of what I am doing on the court now, ... When I was in (the) Top 10, everything was easy for me. I had nothing to lose. I was just swinging at the ball and had fun -- there was no pressure. Definitely now I am more mature and making much smarter decisions on the court.” (court)
“I felt like I was serving really well, especially in the second set, ... That gave me a lot of easy points. I got on top of her and didn't let her play the way she likes, and I tried to be really aggressive but at the same time not going for really crazy shots.” (games)
“Some players prefer to play one point after another. I prefer to take more time. There's nothing you can do about it.” (games)
“I felt like I could hurt her a lot today by just being aggressive, and maybe I had a little more on my balls than in my previous matches and so that made a difference. I was more aggressive today and just didn't hesitate. When I had my chances, I went for them.” (unknown)
“It?s still the same Lindsay.” (unknown)
“She?s such a great ball striker, ... and if it?s in her hitting zone, she?s going to hit a winner almost every single time.” (winners and winning)
“Especially against players like Lindsay, I just can?t afford not to take those chances,” (chance)
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