“I had hard time adjusting to this surface. I was not confident enough at the beginning of the match but after I got up 4-1 [in the second set], I felt more comfortable... I tried to make her run a lot to make her tired and that tactic seemed to work.” (feeling)
“I think I was 6-2 down once and won, but never from 6-0.” (unknown)
“At 6-0 up, Elena looked nervous,” (unknown)
“At that moment, I though anything can happen. In tennis, it's never over till it's over,” (tennis)
“We played good tennis during three hours and the crowd enjoyed it. It was tennis of a good level but not of the highest one,” (tennis)
“She started to play short and I received easy balls,” (unknown)
“I have a lot of great memories playing in Moscow,” (plays)
“I have a lot of great memories playing in Moscow. I won here in both singles and doubles on my debut seven years ago,” (plays)
“I also played two great Fed Cup finals here, winning in 2003 and losing last year, so Moscow will always have a special place in my heart.” (unknown)
“She has done so well this week and had great success, so it wasn't easy, ... In the beginning she played really well. I didn't play great tennis but I had some good shots and it was important for me to play smart,” (tennis)
“I had an MRI in Paris yesterday (Tuesday) and it revealed that I have a problem with my right quad, similar to the problem I had during the summer but in a different spot,” (problems)
“I had a great tournament in Moscow last week but physically I was pushed to the limit, and now I am paying a price for that.” (unknown)
“weirdest situation that I've ever experienced in a Grand Slam.” (unknown)
“I could not concentrate on the match in the beginning, but at 4-all I calmed down and adjusted myself to a specific surface here and realized how to play,” (unknown)
“It's a fantastic feeling,” (feeling)
“It's a beautiful story,” (story and story-tell)
“Once you get to the top of the game, there are tons of girls now that can play really great tennis. We've got at least 10 that can win a tournament any week. So when you come down to it, it's more the mental part of the game and being able to deal with the little things that make the big difference.” (tennis)
“Kim has been incredible on hard courts this year.” (unknown)
“It was pretty crazy, ... She made a lot of mistakes.
I was surprised how I won the first set quickly. I just kept fighting and
hanging in there. It is never over until it's over.” (unknown)
“I was just hoping it would be better than the last match.” (unknown)
“In the first set, Kim wasn't playing well. Something was bothering her and she wasn't moving. I was surprised how I won the first set quickly and easily.” (unknown)
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