“I felt great. It was a special opportunity for me to play again in such a stadium. I really enjoyed it, from the first to the last ball. It was a lot of fun and I think that was also evident in my performance,” praised the winner of the French Open.
She was pleased to see her form in Melbourne continue to trend upward. “I think everything is always going up. I’m getting better match by match. My serve and return worked well, I also played solidly from the baseline. I also moved well, today was simply a very good match for me,” she continued.
The currently 23rd player in the world, who was plagued by injuries last season, would like to return to her former position at the forefront of the ladder – during the season, after her sensational triumph in Paris, she soared to second place. In Melbourne, he is well on his way to that point so far.
“It’s a beautiful grand slam here. I am happy that I can start the season here again, that I have the opportunity to play here again. I try to get the best out of myself,” she shared her impressions.
In the round of 16, the tennis player from Brno will face a much tougher caliber in the form of Jessica Pegulaová, the third player in the world.
She, too, noticed that the Czech player was getting back to her earlier well-being. “She (Krejčíková) had a couple of excellent years, but I know that she was injured a lot last year. But he seems to be regaining his confidence again. We haven’t played together in singles yet, only in doubles. I think I have an idea of her game, but I will definitely have to watch her matches more,” said the American.
