It's been a tough year. I played too much and I burned myself out (in the indoor tournaments late last year),

It's been a tough year. I played too much and I burned myself out indoors (in the indoor tournaments late last year).

Maria is a very tough opponent. It's gonna be very tough. She hits it very hard, very flat. I'll have to move her around. The tactics are gonna be different from today.

I've learned a lesson, and it's tough. But the tough things make you grow stronger and make you learn.

it just happened. I wasn't at my best. This year was not good for me. I take things how I take them.

I still have lots of work to do. I'm not even close to my top shape. So much time away from the tournaments, you really understand how bad you want to play and how much you can enjoy being out there. This is what I live for, for the moment.