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| Maria Sharapova's Semi-Final Interview - Sony Ericsson Open 2011 Miami |
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| March 31, 2011 |
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In light of the week you've had and with the weather conditions today and she's playing great, how satisfying is that win today? |
| Maria Sharapova |
Yeah, I'm really happy that I'm back in the finals here. I missed this tournament so many years. So to be back in the final and I started off really well in this tournament.
Almost lucky to be here. Had a tough one the other night and also a three setter today. She's been playing the best tennis of her career and beat some good players here, so I was really happy I was able to change things around after losing the first set. |
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She said that one of the things that makes you such a good champion is that you sense right away a weakness in the other player and basically you jump on that. She said that she felt that you sensed she was hesitating, whatever. Can you talk about that? |
| Maria Sharapova |
Well, to be honest, I felt like I was just making a lot errors in the first set and I wasn't moving my feet at all. And especially with the wind I wasn't moving towards the ball and letting the ball come to me and not really being aggressive. That's what's won me so many matches in my career is when I step in and I hit my strokes and they come deep. I just wasn't doing that.
So first and foremost I felt like I had to start doing that and making little steps and adjusting my game a little bit. More than anything, I sensed that she was tired probably a lot of the dancing that she's been doing and I took advantage of it. |
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| Maria Sharapova's Quarter-Final Interview - Sony Ericsson Open 2011 Miami |
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| March 30, 2011 |
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| Question |
Can you talk about that match? It's obviously one of the most dramatic matches of the tournament, if not this year? |
| Maria Sharapova |
Yeah, it was long. It was tough. It was not my best performance, but, you know, I gutted it out till the end. I didn't feel great throughout the match. I was making too many errors.
My opponent was playing really well and consistent, and I just never felt, even though I had the lead, I just never took care of it. But at the end of the day I won, so I'm really happy. |
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Were you asked already about your ankle? |
| Maria Sharapova |
No. |
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| Maria Sharapova's Fourth Round Interview - Sony Ericsson Open 2011 Miami |
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| March 28, 2011 |
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| Question |
You said the other day that if you won another slam it would mean more to you perhaps than the previous three. |
| Maria Sharapova |
Yeah.
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| Question |
Why? |
| Maria Sharapova |
Um, because I missed a year being out of the game. I actually didn't really know if I would be back and when and where I would be, at what form, if my shoulder could handle, you know, playing in the tournaments and everything.
Yeah, it was a tough time. You know, you take it for granted every day that, you know, you hit a tennis ball for a living. And then when you can't do it, you realize how much it meant to you and how much it means to you. |
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| Maria Sharapova's Third Round Interview - Sony Ericsson Open 2011 Miami |
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| March 26, 2011 |
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| Question |
How did it feel out there? |
| Maria Sharapova |
It felt good, pretty straightforward. You know, it was a little tricky with the conditions. You know, she's someone that can fire the ball really well and hits pretty solid from both sides.
She's someone that's beaten top players before, has had a lot of success, so I knew that she would come out, you know, swinging pretty hard and deep. So I just wanted to, you know, be aggressive from the beginning.
I thought I did a really good job with that throughout the whole match. |
| Question |
Are you looking forward to playing Sam Stosur next? |
| Maria Sharapova |
I am. She's a top 5 player, and she's been so consistent, so tough to beat. I really look forward to that. We haven't played each other in a while. Obviously she has a great serve, good all around game, good mover.
Yeah, just, you know, look forward to taking my chances on that one. |
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| Maria Sharapova's Second Round Interview - Sony Ericsson Open 2011 Miami |
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| March 24, 2011 |
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How are you feeling? |
| Maria Sharapova |
Good. Great.
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| Question |
When was the last time you played in Miami? |
| Maria Sharapova |
Three years ago.
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