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| Maria Sharapova's US Open 2nd Round Interview |
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| September 03, 2009 |
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Your thoughts on the match, the way you're playing right now? |
| Maria Sharapova |
I thought I, you know, did a good job of starting off really good, especially not knowing her game, really how she played. I haven't seen much of her, if at all. So against those types of opponents, it's just really important to try to figure it out as fast as you can.
Once I did, I thought I did the right things. I thought I moved a little bit better than the other day and got good court coverage. |
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Your thoughts on playing Melanie, the upcoming match? |
| Maria Sharapova |
Yeah, I saw some of the match. I saw the way Elena played. I thought she could have done a few things better. Certainly, when Melanie had to step it up, she certainly did. In the times when she could have made errors, she came up with some really good shots. I mean, I've got a tough round ahead of me. Also somebody that I've never played against before, someone that's going to come out, and I'm sure she's gonna swing and have nothing to lose, which she doesn't.
But I'm looking forward to that. |
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| Maria Sharapova's US Open 1st Round Interview |
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| September 01, 2009 |
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| Question |
How impressed were you with the way you were striking the ball? |
| Maria Sharapova |
I was pretty happy because I kind of came from a slow court in Toronto to a pretty fast court here, which you always know going into the US Open, the Arthur Ashe Stadium is pretty quick. So it was all about adjustment.
I played a tricky opponent who doesn't give you much rhythm. It was just really important to stay on top of her and do the right things from the beginning. I thought I had a little bit of a slow start, but once I got going, I was able to do a good job of maintaining. |
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You came into net a decent amount for you. Was that part of the plan overall or was it tonight you were getting balls you were comfortable with coming forward on? |
| Maria Sharapova |
I think it's the mentality of moving forward. I think it also adds a little bit to my groundstrokes, as well, when I have the mentality of moving forward, trying to go to net. I'm certainly not going to be hitting, retrieving or hitting five volleys at the net. If I am, then I'm doing something wrong. Then my approach shot wasn't good enough. But I certainly want to go up there as much as I can, especially on a court like that. |
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| Maria Sharapova's Rogers Cup Final Match Interview |
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| August 23, 2009 |
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| Question |
You had a lot of late nights this week. How tired were you going into today's match? |
| Maria Sharapova |
I wasn't as fresh as I was in the first round, but it's definitely a quick turnaround. But it's the final, so you can't really think about it. That's the way things go. |
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Are you discouraged about the loss today or happy to have made your first final since returning to the tour? |
| Maria Sharapova |
No, I think it was a really great week for me. Playing six matches was great leading up to the US Open. This was really good preparation. |
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| Maria Sharapova's Rogers Cup Semi Final Match Interview |
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| August 22, 2009 |
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You were down in the third set 3-1, and she was serving. I saw I think three double faults. Do you think that was the key of the match? And the other question is: I saw some unbelievable short backhand cross-courts, flat. I didn't see that much on the tour. What do you think about that? |
| Maria Sharapova |
From me or from her? |
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From her. |
| Maria Sharapova |
To answer your first question, I thought there were lots of momentum changes in the match, and I thought that I had an opportunity in the second set to break her and I didn't. I missed a return. So there were many swings in the match.
I don't know if I can really pinpoint, you know, what changed it. I just think I really hung in there and I stayed tough. You know, I knew that it wasn't over till the last point and we shook hands. I just kept going.
As far as those shots, you know, she hits a pretty powerful ball, and she likes to strike it when she has the time. That's something that I've just got to look out for. |
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| Maria Sharapova's Rogers Cup 3rd Round Interview |
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| August 20, 2009 |
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Is that the first time you've ever had a match postponed due to a tornado warning? |
| Maria Sharapova |
Probably. I've had a lot of rain delays in my career but probably not because of a tornado. But I guess the good thing about that is it kind of passes through, and once it's out of there, you can start playing. |
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What kind of things do you do during a delay like that to stay fresh while you're waiting to get on the court? |
| Maria Sharapova |
I was just with my team, just getting ready for the match. Nothing special. It's very boring. |
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