More - Nadia Petrova Quotes

I just wasn't feeling well this morning, and it became even worse as the match progressed. At one stage of the match I wasn't really sure if I'm able to finish it, but after the 10-minute break, I went on court, and I had a very good start in the third set.

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I knew it would be tough, especially because Patty is playing in great form, ... But I beat her two years ago and I was certain I had the potential to repeat this success.

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The winner of this weekend can really go far in the competition. This will be the hardest match for us.

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 Competition

This was the point, when I got really nervous, ... Being so close to my first title made my legs disappear.

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To be honest, this morning I didn't feel like playing. I have been here since Saturday and only played my first match on Thursday so I had a lazy feeling. But as soon as I stepped on court everything turned around and my legs felt back and I was ready to fight.

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I was rather nervous and made silly mistakes at the beginning,

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 Beginning

I felt like she couldn't make huge winners against me on this surface.

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I was playing very aggressively and wasn't missing much, but in the second set she really improved. She wasn't missing anything. It was like playing against a wall. She's also very quick and she was getting to nearly every ball.

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Definitely it's going to be very exciting and I'm very happy I've played lots of matches on clay so at the moment I'm feeling very confident. I'm really looking forward to the first match. I really enjoy the competition. Playing matches now, I feel much more relaxed on court and I think much clearer and that helps me a lot.

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I had everything in my hands. I had 40-15 up. I felt if I could get the game, I would win the match.

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