WTA - Australian Open 2012

[Jules]

Sharapova zlana, w końcu jej się dostało. Ale jak się patrzy na jej wycie i brak myślenia na korcie, to od razu się kibicuje tej po drugiej stronie siatki, niezależnie od nazwiska rywalki

[DUN I LOVE]

Nowa liderka ma szlema na koncie, chyba wszystko ok.

[Robertinho]

Czy ktoś mógłby zbanować tego pajaca Sylwka?

Brawo Vika.

[sheva]

Ugrać 3 gemy w finale Szlema to...

[robpal]

Ale jak się patrzy na jej wycie i brak myślenia na korcie, to od razu się kibicuje tej po drugiej stronie siatki, niezależnie od nazwiska rywalki

Ja tam wycia słucham
Nie chodzi nawet o brak myślenia, tylko po prostu o tenisowe prostactwo. I to w 300%, bo jak FH nie siedzi, to ona nawet nie ma czym przerzeźbić meczu z tenisistką z 90. miejsca...

Brawo Vika, jest Szlem, jest liderka - wszystko na swoim miejscu.

[Robertinho]

Ale Martina świetnie wygląda.

[Sempere]

Mi szkoda Jamesa 007, prawie żaden jego typ się nie sprawdził.

[Joao]

Zamiast Agi wygrała Aza

[Kubecki]

Mi szkoda Jamesa 007, prawie żaden jego typ się nie sprawdził.

super Vika, gratulacje

[Ranger]

Rywalki pokonane przez Viktorię w drodze do mistrzostwa:

R128 Heather Watson (GBR) 6/1, 6/0
R64 Casey Dellacqua (AUS) 6/1, 6/0
R32 Mona Bartel (GER) 6/2, 6/4
R16 Iveta Bensesova (CZE) 6/2, 6/2
QF Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) 6/7, 6/0, 6/2
SF Kim Clijsters (BEL) 6/4, 1/6, 6/3
F Maria Sharapova (RUS) 6/3, 6/0

[Ranger]

Rywalki pokonane przez debel Kuznetsova/Zvonerova w drodze do mistrzostwa:

R64 Cornet/Govortsova 7/6, 6/4
R32 Kanepi/Goerges 6/0, 6/3
R16 Dulko/Penetta 3/6, 6/3, 7/6
QF Niculescu/Begu 7/5, 6/3
SF Mirza/Vesnina 7/6, 2/6, 6/4
F Vinci/Errani 5/7, 6/4, 6/3

[Ranger]

Wywiady z:

1) Viktorią Azarenką

Spoiler:

V. AZARENKA/M. Sharapova



6‑3, 6‑0



Q. What's the overriding emotion at the moment? You have the No. 1 ranking and you've won your first Grand Slam. Which one is more exciting?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: Well, emotions is ‑‑ I don't know. I kind of have different emotions right now. Right after the win I couldn't understand what's happening, you know, and I could not believe the tournament is over because it's been so long, this road since Sydney.

I didn't have one day off, so it kind of kept going kept going and right now it still hasn't hit me that it's over and I won this. I keep enjoying it.



Q. You mentioned your family and the importance they've played and your grandma. Have you had a chance to speak to them yet and what have they said?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: I got messages. The calls don't go through a little bit. I think there is reception and there is some Chinese lady keeps talking something to me when I call. So I'm definitely not getting the right place.



Q. What do you think will be the first thing that you say to them when you do get to speak to them?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: The first thing, that I love them so much, and thank you for their support. Because, I mean, without them I wouldn't be sitting here. I wouldn't be celebrating.

Yeah, I owe them everything.



Q. Do you think you played the perfect match today?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: If I played the perfect match?



Q. Yes.

VICTORIA AZARENKA: I don't think so. Just the perfect ending and the perfect position to be in.

You know, today I didn't think of going to the match that I have to play perfect. I just have to play better than my opponent, you know.

First two games was a little bit of a disaster, but then I kinda got the momentum going. I relaxed and I start to be focusing on the moment on each point, you know, trying to do whatever it takes to win that point.



Q. A lot of women go into their first slam and get really nervous. Safina did it, Natasha Zvereva, who you know from Belarus got super nervous in hers. Why not you?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: What, do you think I didn't get nervous?



Q. No, super nervous to the point where they couldn't really play.

VICTORIA AZARENKA: I was super nervous. I couldn't wait to actually go on the court and play. It was a long wait, you know. I was like, Okay, I'm ready to go. I'm ready to go. When is it coming? When is it coming? What time is it?

So I was. I just think I really handled well the situation after that little slack in the beginning. You know, she really started aggressive. It kind of keep me a little bit off guard, because I tried to be aggressive myself and it didn't really work. I missed few shots.

But I'm glad I could stay humble and just take it one at a time. Just keep fighting, keep fighting, and changing the momentum.



Q. At match point in the semis you said your arm weighed like 200 kilos. In what way did that match against Kim help you today for your confidence?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: Well, it was a huge win over Kim, you know, not only because it was a semifinal. It was just beating that great champion, you know, defending champion here.

So it really helped me a lot the self‑belief, you know. You have to go through the tough matches to win the titles. It's always gonna happen. You cannot play perfect all the time.

So for me, it was a huge moment, you know. Great learning experience. Today was another learning experience for me because I have never been in that position, never been in that situation.

It was exciting to see how, for myself, how I could adjust. And I did pretty well.



Q. You mentioned that self‑belief. What will that do now for the year ahead and the possibility of more Grand Slams?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: Well, I really have to, you know, keep going the same way as I had my mentality, one at a time, you know. It's gonna be a long year. It's gonna be a lot of matches. I just want to keep improving.

You know, there is no ‑‑ I feel like there is no limit, really, that if I can try my best every day, I can reach a little bit, by little, by little. That's what my mentality, how I have been working hard.

So it's just gonna have to stay the same.



Q. Are you surprised at all how well you played, losing only three games in your first Grand Slam final?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: I mean, surprised and not surprised. I mean, I worked really hard and I have been playing pretty well.

It's just the way ‑‑ the score doesn't really tell the story sometimes. It was I think really a lot of tough battles in the first set. I just really played well at the important moments, you know.

So, I mean, surprised? Yes and no.



Q. Can you go back to 2009 when you changed from Antonio to Sam, you know, which was obviously a big moment for you? You had ended that year at No. 7, which isn't a terrible ranking. You made the change anyway. Now it took almost two years to get the Grand Slam title. Just maybe talk about that and how your relationship with Sam has evolved.

VICTORIA AZARENKA: Well, it was a big change after Antonio, you know. Sam is completely different coach with completely different approach and mentality.

I had really great partnership with Antonio, too. We achieved a lot of things. Sam, I feel like he was not pushing me, but guiding me towards that mental approach, you know, to that winning attitude.

He helped me to find my way, not pushing his way or something. So I think I owe him a lot for that, you know, for educating me. I think it's important, especially for the young players, to have that education. That you have to learn how to do it yourself, because in the end of the day you're the one who's holding the racquet. Nobody else is going to do that for you.



Q. What does that mean for you to now be the No. 1 player in the world?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: Well, it's a dream come true, you know. I have been dreaming and working so hard to win the Grand Slam, and being No. 1 is pretty good bonus, you know, for that.



Q. Petra winning Wimbledon and you winning here, is this a changing of the guard for women's tennis, do you think?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: I think it's a great thing for women's tennis. We have good rivalry, I would say, you know. With Petra we had amazing matches.

Unfortunately I haven't beat her, but I'm really looking forward to that. But with Maria playing really well now, you know, Serena is back, Kim, I think it's great for the women's tennis.

With Li Na winning the Grand Slam, Sam Stosur winning Grand Slam, I think it's a great competition, and we can really look forward for women's game. It's at a great level right now.



Q. Changing of the racquet might be one of the most difficult decision for a professional player.

VICTORIA AZARENKA: Changing what, sorry?



Q. The racquet. You made that decision, and here is what happened. Did you have any difficulty to adjust to the new racquet?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: Actually, you know, I changed my racquet two weeks before the first tournament, so it took me a while to try. You know, we worked really hard with Wilson to adjust a little bit. It took me about four tries.

But I like it, you know. I think it brings a great power to my game, you know. I feel more control. I mean, there's no magic in the racquet. I mean, really, but I don't know.

I picked it up. I tried it. I liked it. And I just, you know, didn't overthink it, because there's no point to overthink. You play, you like it, you keep going.



Q. What was the meaning behind the writing on your coach's T‑shirt? Did you get to find out?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: Yeah, I got to find out. It's his first coach's name. I think it's really cool idea, you know.

I would like to say thank you to my first coach who actually taught me that passion of the game and that love of the game. You know, I owe so much to her.



Q. Do you think this victory will rise the profile of tennis in your country?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: I hope so. I mean, definitely a lot of inspiration, I hope, for the kids. That's what's most important for me, that they can believe in themself and try to work hard, you know, to achieve their dreams in the sport.

Tennis is pretty big already in Belarus and we have so many great facilities. I just hope we get more players, because the junior level is a little bit of a struggle right now.



Q. Do you feel like this came quickly or do you feel like it took a long time?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: Um, you know, it took a lot of hard work. I don't want to look at that way, how long it took me to come. It's here, you know. I'm trying to live the moment.

As I mentioned before, it took me step by step, you know. Took me a little while to go through a few hurdles, like loss in the semifinal, which was great experience; a few losses in the quarterfinals, you know.

Obviously the big one when I was up against Serena here and I lost, but I'm just taking it as a great experience, a great journey that I pass through, and I just want to keep going that way.



Q. You weren't always comfortable in the public spotlight. You have talked about that before. Now it seems like you've always loved it. Can you talk about that, too, kind of your transition from being a shy, sort of mistrustful person to now when you sort of seem to be embracing it now?

VICTORIA AZARENKA: Well, I think with my team, my agent, it really helped me to just open up a little bit.

Because people ‑‑ some people judge you by how you are on the court. Some people judge you by a certain thing you do, which obviously can be a mistake sometimes.

I'm a different person when I'm off the court, you know. It just helped me to figure out that it's important to open up, to be yourself, you know. That's the most important thing, to be yourself.

You don't try to pretend that you are somebody who you're not. I'm always looking for that, to be honest, to know what I feel, because there is no point to really hide that.

If you're open, if you can admit your feelings, you can admit what you've done wrong, what you did right, it's easier to move on.

So I'm really glad that I could open up, you know. Really trying to show my personality for people to get to know me better.

2) Marią Sharapovą

Spoiler:

V. AZARENKA/M. Sharapova



6‑3, 6‑0



Q. She's pretty tough once she can get on top of you. Seemed like you started okay, and then when she got the momentum was hard to push her away.

VICTORIA AZARENKA: Yeah, she did everything better than I did today. You know, I had a good first couple of games, and that was about it. Then she was the one that was taking the first ball and hitting it deep and aggressive. I was always the one running around like a rabbit, you know, trying to play catchup all the time.

Yeah, I mean, she was, you know, a step quicker. Her shot was, you know, bigger. First shot was bigger. Just not a good combination, I guess.



Q. You made more unforced errors than you usually make. Did you feel okay? Was everything okay in your warmup? Did you have an okay day?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah, it was just one of those days where maybe I just, you know, I think maybe because I felt like I wasn't being aggressive enough and I knew that I have to be and I knew that I had to change that.

There was no way I was gonna win the match if I was gonna let her dictate and be the one that's aggressive and, you know, go for the lines and change down the lines like she likes to do.

But, yeah, I think maybe I just kind of overdid it.



Q. Looked like in the beginning that she was going to be struggling to handle the situation. She sort of got back into it. Did you feel that she was nervous and then sort of found her composure?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Well, the first couple of games, only two out of so many games, and, you know, you know the match is not over until it's over.

No matter what the first two games, I mean, I had a lot of matches in my career where I had terrible starts. Sometimes those just don't really matter until you see what happens in the end.

So, yeah, I mean, she definitely ‑‑ there's a reason why she was ‑‑ you know, it wasn't just that she was making mistakes. I mean, there is a reason why she was making those mistakes in the beginning.

And from my side, I think I just kind of, I don't know, the switch went off.



Q. Were you surprised by how composed she was at the end of the match, given that it was her first Grand Slam final?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah, it was her Grand Slam final, but she certainly has been in big tournaments. She's won big events before.

It's not that she's coming in here as an unexperienced player. She's beaten a lot of top players in her career, and it hasn't happened that she hasn't been in a Grand Slam final and hasn't won that.

But I certainly knew that she had the experience. She beat me in Miami last year. It's a pretty big event for us. She was in the finals of the Championships. She does have that experience.



Q. Does experience on your side make the disappointment easy to cope with?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Um, well, it's tough either way. Obviously to get to the final is a good achievement, but to end up being the one that loses is always tough, no matter what sport you're in.

But I'm proud of the fact that I made it this far. It's been a few years since I've been, you know, in the finals of the Australian Open.

It's a good start to the year, I guess, for me. I have a lot to look forward to this year.



Q. Do you think nerves were an issue for tonight at all?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: No. I actually wasn't nervous. I was just making errors. (Smiling.)



Q. You have won plenty of matches when you haven't been at your top level. So the difference tonight being what going into the second set maybe?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Well, it's tough to not play on a high level when your opponent is playing on a high level. It's just obviously not ‑‑ I mean, the ratio there is not very good.

So, I mean, she's a top player. She's had a fantastic tournament. She won the event before this, so she's playing with a lot of confidence, as well.

Yeah, I think that really showed.



Q. Losses must be one thing, but Grand Slam losses must really hurt. How do you deal with it? Do you go home and close the curtains and get your boxing gloves out? How long does it take to get the pain away?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: It's frustrating, but I have a pretty good head on my shoulders in terms of having a good perspective on sport and life.

And as hard as it is, you know, and as much as you want to be the champion, you know, there's only one. That's why the feeling is so special when you do achieve that. That's why the work is so hard and extreme. That's why the pleasure that you get and the excitement is what you work for, because you know how special it is.

I don't regret the work that I put in at all. Getting to the stage is great for me, I mean, especially not having played matches for three months. I honestly didn't know what to expect health‑wise and game‑wise. You just don't know.

So to be at this stage is good for me. That's why I'm, you know, looking forward to the rest of the year.



Q. Do you think your best tennis is still ahead of you?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: I believe it is. Absolutely. I believe that there's still a lot of work that I can do to improve. That's why I'm still playing.

I think if an athlete wakes up, no matter what sport they're in, and thinks they can't be better or they can't improve or they're not gonna have good days ahead of them, it's pretty tough to put in the work.



Q. It's the fifth different Grand Slam winner in a row now. Does it make it an exciting time to be on the women's tour at the moment?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah, it does. She's someone that's really been the one that's been working towards that goal, as well, and someone that, you know, everyone has had a lot of expectations on. Everyone expected her to win a Grand Slam.

So, yeah, she certainly deserves that spot.



Q. You have played her since I think the first time maybe in 2007, so looks like even since 2009 not just her strokes but her movement has improved a lot. Is that one of the keys there, where she can dig out a lot of balls where maybe she didn't a couple years ago?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: I feel like she's always been a good athlete. She's always moved pretty good around the court. But I feel like she's much more consistent, you know. That's what it felt like today.

She certainly got a lot more balls back, but she also makes you play. She created ‑‑ you know, she created offense from defense today, which is, you know, which is important and something that I think she's improved, definitely.



Q. Six women could have been No. 1 at the end of this tournament. We have a new Grand Slam champion. The 2012 season ahead for the WTA, what are your thoughts?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: A lot to look forward to. We also have the Olympics this year. Personally it's something I've been look looking forward towards for a long time, and that's a big goal of mine. To have a long grass season will be really fun.

But in terms of what the tour has to offer, I hope that we have a lot of great tennis, and personally, I hope I do, too.



Q. A lot of talk this week is about this grunting debate. Is it a bit frustrating that going on away from the game?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Absolutely not. I have heard it before and I will hear it again. I'm in the finals. You know, I'm happy that I was in the finals.

If somebody ‑‑ if you want to talk about anything else or write about anything else, that's obviously your choice and not mine.

But, hey, we do our press conferences, we answer your questions, and we get on with our lives.



Q. What do you think about the thought that it should be banned? What do you say about people who say grunting should be banned? What's your view?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: I think everyone has an opinion, and I think you do too ‑‑ and everyone in this room does.

As I said, it's something I have done since I was a young girl, and I've continued to do. Everyone who follows my career knows I haven't done a thing about it.

So, yeah.



Q. You have had a lopsided loss in a Grand Slam final before here and then came back the next year and won the title. Do you turn this into a positive in any way? Does it become motivation or bulletin board material for you?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Well, it's a positive, because, like I said, I didn't know what to expect from myself coming into this event. I didn't know at what level I'd play. I didn't play for so many months and I had a pretty tough injury.

I mean, it's pretty unusual to come into the first tournament of the year having it be a Grand Slam. I'm certainly happy with the level that I produced in the six matches.

Today I faced someone that, you know, came out who was too good and my level was not there. I was not competitive enough against her today.

So, yeah, everything is still a work in progress, you know, whether I won today or not. It's still a moving train.

3) Zwycięskim deblem

Spoiler:

KUZNETSOVA‑ZVONAREVA/Errani‑Vinci



5‑7, 6‑4, 6‑3



Q. When did you decide to sign up for the tournament together? Last‑minute decision?

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: Yes, Sunday night or Monday.

VERA ZVONAREVA: I think we decided the night before sign‑in was closing.

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: Yeah.



Q. Why the last‑minute decision?

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: Well, because we focus on singles. Sometimes I go to Grand Slam, for example, and I don't know if I gonna play or not in doubles.

And here, actually I forgot and she forgot that it's Monday close. It's not our main goal. I was giving it a thought and I said, Okay, let's play.



Q. Glad you made the decision?

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: Well, what do you think?



Q. Is the Olympics a possibility?

VERA ZVONAREVA: I don't know. Everyone is keep asking us this question. But, you know, when we're sign in to play doubles here, we weren't thinking about it.

I think the most important is that I enjoy playing with Sveta and I like. You know, it's not our main focus, like Sveta said. It makes it easier because we are going to play doubles to enjoy, maybe to practice few things, and that's nice.

Long‑term, you know, we don't know. Depends. Because we have so many great players that can play good in singles and doubles. And I think both of us, we will try to make it to the Olympics in singles. That's the most important thing. And we will try our best.

You know if we get chosen for doubles, we get chosen. Like I said, it's a very tough competition in our country and we just have to play it by the ear.



Q. What was more emotional, the title you won with Alicia Molik in 2005 or the one you won today?

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: You can't compare this. You never can compare. Both of them for me are very, very important things.



Q. Will you focus more on doubles at the Grand Slams this year after having some success together here?

VERA ZVONAREVA: We haven't gotten the chance to even think about it. We'll talk about it. But I think it will all depend on how we're feeling. The most important is to feel good, to stay injury‑free.

You know, if we're fit enough to compete in singles and doubles, I'm sure we would like to do it. But we won't sacrifice I think our singles to play doubles, you know.

At the moment I think it takes a lot out of you when you're competing in singles and in doubles. It's very difficult.

So we will see how it goes. If we're fit enough, you know, maybe. But we'll take our time. We are not rushing into making any decisions at the moment.



Q. What was the discussion between the first and second sets? A change of plan within your game after you lost the first set?

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: I think we both were understanding that with all respect to the opponents that we were not playing our best game, and still the game were so equal.

We both wanted to do better, and we couldn't just get a little bit. We needed just few percent to improve our game. I think we just talking about finding the right key.

I think we did it in the middle of second set. We found the right game, what was good for us.



Q. And playing back a little bit more, too?

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: No, it definitely was not the plan.

VERA ZVONAREVA: No. I think we just, you know, started going for our shots a little bit more, just taking risks sometimes a little bit more even though we had maybe some unforced errors, but still we were trying to do it.

You know, it worked better for us the second and the third set than it did in the first.



Q. How far back do you guys go? How long have you known each other?

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: We know from very, very young. We played juniors, like even not 18s. Vera is one year older than me.

VERA ZVONAREVA: I mean, we've known each other since probably I would say 14 years old, you know, 12, 13, when we were still competing in Russia under‑14s and 16s. Then it was the time when we started playing juniors under‑18s.

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: Sunshine Cup.

VERA ZVONAREVA: We played the same team on the Sunshine Cup when we won.

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: We played even Orange Bowl against each other, final.

VERA ZVONAREVA: We played the final of Orange Bowl, yeah. It's lots of memories.

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: Yeah, it's like forever.

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