I knew she was a strong player and played well in Beijing but I must admit I just wasn't myself on the court today,

I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous before the match, ... I knew she was a strong player. I wasn't myself on the court today.

I knew I didn't win this match fairly. I don't like such victories,

I've been playing against older and stronger competition my whole life. It has made me a better tennis player and able to play against this kind of level despite their strength and experience.

I saw the way Downie had played all game and I knew he was a player who played with an edge. We exchanged slashes, I saw him skating toward me and I was trying to be prepared. I didn't want to put a guy out of the tournament, but I didn't want him to pull anything on me.

I’m not the next anyone, I’m the first Maria Sharapova