“How’s your shoulder?” We saw you manipulate it several times during the second set.
It’s okay, she suffered a little today (Sunday). But I’ve had a history with her over the last few months. Over the past year, there have been ups and downs. There, maybe by trying to engage a lot on my first serves in the first set, I pulled on it a little more than what she was used to lately. It’s not easy to get over a shoulder problem, but it’s okay, we know more or less what happened and we’ll be fine for the next match.
Once again, rain and somewhat unusual match management…
Yes, especially since the rain was not forecast. Afterwards, we saw this big black cloud approaching so we suspected that it was going to fall. But the interruption didn’t last too long. We know it can happen in Miami, that’s how it is.
We imagine that this victory is good for the mind and validates a lot of work since the start of the season.
I don’t want to dwell on it too much. It was above all a good match. Lately I’m mentally stable, optimistic about my game, confident in what I’m doing and fully committed to it. We know that tennis is still there and that I play well. Afterwards, you have to succeed in making points one after the other, remain optimistic after a mistake, and not get frustrated. Today, it shows that when I am able to be in this state of mind, I am able to produce good tennis.
In fact, this match was a good test at this level. Osaka doesn’t want to give up a millimeter of ground either.
Yes, it’s the little details that make the difference. You take an ace, but you know you have to go back, continue to be aggressive. You take a winning shot, you have to accept it. It’s often the one who is a little more aggressive because playing defense is not our game. We go 100% in our style of play. And frankly, it’s cool. In this kind of match, when it goes well, it’s great. But if it doesn’t work out, you have no regrets. »
