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РГ: Интервью Саманты после матча в 3-ом раунде

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An interview with... Sam Stosur

Friday, May 30, 2014

Samantha Stosur

Q. It's been a while between fourth rounds at slams. How pleasing is that?

SAMANTHA STOSUR: Yeah, very pleasing. Very happy, I think it's the first time I won three matches in a row for a while, too. Yeah, it's all good. I'm really happy with the way I played today.

And to keep playing well, you know, when your opponent is putting you under pressure at certain times in the match, it's really amazing to come out of those as well. And I'm pleased to find myself in the fourth round.

Q. In some ways is it good to have that test? The first two matches were pretty routine, to have more of a challenge this time and know you can get out of it?

SAMANTHA STOSUR: Well, you'll take whatever you can get, really. Yeah, again, I do feel like today was the hardest match so far.

I felt like I stepped up and I did what I needed to do. I felt she actually came out and played pretty well. She was trying to play really aggressive. And I was again, when she was doing that, if I couldn't attack, I thought I defended pretty well. Then as soon as I got my chance, I really went after it.

I knew I was going to do exactly that same thing. As soon as I dropped the ball short she stepped in and really went for the line.

I was trying to do that back at her and hopefully before she could do it to me.

Q. Talking about hypotheticals at the moment, but if you do play Maria in the next round, I guess it's an opposite situation today where head to head you're in the wrong end of that. How do approach that if that's the case?

SAMANTHA STOSUR: I will approach it like I do with most matches. Even today I knew I had a good head to head, but you certainly don't take anything for granted. I knew she was going to come out there and try and change that.

That's exactly what I will try and do against Sharapova if that's who I end up playing. I have beaten her before. I know what it takes. I know I have to play very well against her.

I know there are certain things I have to do well and if I don't, then it makes life very, very tough that day.

I will go out there and certainly give it my best shot.

Q. Do you feel you're playing as well on the clay this week as you were in the year you had the run to the final?

SAMANTHA STOSUR: I don't know. It's kind of hard to compare the two, but, yeah, I don't know. Maybe very similar. But regardless, I do feel very comfortable at the moment.

I'm very pleased with the way I'm playing. So whether it's the same or better or worse, I don't know, but whatever it is I'm quite happy with it.