In the second set I hung in there and waited for my chances. I wanted to be more aggressive.

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.

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.

Especially against players like Lindsay, I just can?t afford not to take those chances,

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.

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.