Simona Halepnumber 15 in the WTA ranking, was relatively comfortably ahead of Jil Teichmann in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals at the WTA Toronto 2022, although with the wind conditioning the games in an important way. The Romanian explains at a press conference how she has also been facing this situation, in addition to analyzing her next rival, Coco Gauff, and talking about the withdrawal of Serena Williams.
triumph suffered
“I’m happy to play quarters here again. It is a special tournament because I always play good tennis. Today has been super difficult for both of us, the wind didn’t allow us to feel the ball. It was a tough match, but happy to have stayed mentally strong at the end and closed it out.
“Every day is important for the US Open, every match is. The fact that he has already won three games is good. Today it was impossible to feel the ball. I talked to her at the end and he told me the same thing, it was impossible to play from one side of the court. The important thing is that I fought every ball and won the match. I take the victory and I’m already looking forward to tomorrow”.
About Gauff, your next rival
“She is a very tough and super young opponent. She is powerful, strong, solid. It’s going to be a difficult duel as always, we’ve already played a few times. It’s a big challenge for me to be in the quarterfinals here in Canada. I feel confident, but I know it won’t be easy. I will fight like today for the match. We forget about Coco’s youth because she doesn’t stop playing and winning, that’s why she doesn’t look like she’s young anymore.
I feel that he has improved a lot mentally and also as a person. She is a great girl. I feel that she will be a Grand Slam champion soon, she has everything to achieve it. She also feels that she likes it that way.”
Serena’s goodbye
“It is an honor to have played so many games with her, to share the locker room. She has always been an inspiration to everyone, to me too. I admire the power of her to be there for so many years. It is incredible that even at 40 years old he continues to fight for her matches. We will miss her, but it is the right decision. No one is going to reach his level.”
