Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open quarter-finals again lost to top-ranked American Serena Williams – 4: 6, 1: 6. After the meeting, both athletes and experts commented on the next match of the two most popular tennis players in the world.
– Serena showed quite an explosive game. And sometimes, when all the rally sprang up, I did not move forward, do not cut corners. This allowed her to return to the game. At the reception, she acted very aggressively – Maria Sharapova beginning of his speech at the post-match press conference.
– Was there anything you could have done differently? The first set turned after stubborn …
– I think if the score was 5: 5, the dynamics have changed a bit. Instead, she had a great start of the second set. It seems to me that when the score was 5: 5 for her situation is slightly changed least in terms of confidence. But it is very well accepted, drove me to the defense.
– How do you think that you need to change in your game to change the statistics of meetings with Serena?
– We must continue to build their capabilities. Continue to reach the stage where I can play with it. Continue to look for an opportunity to change the situation. If I do it will not play, then I will not have a chance to change something.
– How much are you upset that you can not beat it?
– Of course, it’s frustrating. But motivating. It’s hard to sit here in half an hour after the game and talk, but it’s my job. Serena motivates me, because it is on a different level.
It makes you think of something – not only me, but many other players. It makes us work. And it inspires.
– Do you think anyone can beat it?
– I do not know. Therefore, they will play the remaining matches to learn, it will happen or not – added Maria in her characteristic ironic manner.
She told Russian woman and about his future plans.
– First, I need to deal with the forearm. It’s the most important. I will go to Moscow to be with the team in the Fed Cup. But to play, probably will not. And what will happen next, I’m not sure. But I think that using this time to prepare for the long season. I do not think I will play some tournaments before Indian Wells.
It is emphasized correctly spoke after his 18th consecutive victory over Sharapova and the winner.
– The game was very intense and tense. Mary has always played very focused, which creates problems for the opponent. No wonder she won multiple Grand Slam, is a very good tennis player.
However, in the phrase about “a few” Sharapova wins on the “helmet” can be seen if you want to taunt, since the complex relationship of two tennis divas long been an open secret. Suffice it to recall last year’s American comment on his Facebook page after the promotional photo shoot on the eve of US Open:
«We had a great get-together Nike, there were all Roger, Rafa, Pete, Andre … All young, too Madison, Jeanie, I … Gregory, Nick … There were so many people that all can not remember, “- he wrote then Serena.
In the listing it “forgot” Only one participant of the event – just Maria Sharapova.
promptly expressed its views on the next confrontation Russians and an American tennis expert portal Sports.ru Yulia Nitkina. She called the victory Williams Jr. “everyday” and a whole remained disappointed by what he saw.
«It is clear that Sharapova can not play with Serena as Vinci. It can not create the American most uncomfortable conditions, can not torture her trimming, rotation, and angle.
However, Gilles Simon, who gave a real battle Novak Djokovic said the right thing: you need to be able to use their strengths.
In matches Serena from the Russians is not obtained.
And today does not happen a lot – could not show everything what it can do on the pitch, could not turn on the power, not really get to play at the reception. And most importantly, and most symptomatic, failed to show his character. And this is the main sign that Serena still had broken it with his domination “- among other things wrote Nitkina.
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