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 Anna
lost to Vera Dushevina 3-6 6-7
Q. Today’s tie was very tense. You seemed to be
nervous. How will you recover from it?
A. Basically, I already have. The season is over. The game was
indeed really tense and kind of wavering: there were good
streaks and streaks of mistakes. It was difficult for me to pull
it together. But now the season is over and I hope to recover
well during 3 weeks of rest.
Q. How will you prepare for the next season?
A. I haven’t decided yet. I’ll not change anything for sure,
I’ll continue with the same coach. We do not know where we will
prepare the next season, but not in Moscow for sure because of
the weather. Probably somewhere in the South.
Q. What do you
expect from yourself for the next season?
A. The second half of the season was good for me, but in general I do
not like to make plans and put tension for myself that I have to reach
top 20 or top 30.I try to focus on every given match in order to win it.
Q. How you
managed to turn the tide in the second set? You found a weak spot in
Dushevina’s game?
A. Initially, I was out of the course of the match. When I started
playing well I already lost the first set and it was 0/3 in the second.
When the match is even, it is more easy to fight your way to victory,
but when you’re losing like that there is no more margin left and the
pressure is considerable.
Q. Do you blame
yourself for lost opportunities today?
A. Sure, I played in a wrong way the key points, but she served really
well in the tie-break. In general, she was stable and steady today,
she’s in good shape now. But I was too impatient on important points, or
too patient when I had to risk.
Q. Whom are you
going to support now in the event?
A. Generally, we only support ourselves. So, I do not know. There are 2
Russians in the semis, hence there will be a Russian player in the
finals for sure. It’s good for the home crowd and for the tournament.
Q. How can you
evaluate your result here?
A. Of course, I wanted quite badly to reach the semis. On the other
hand, I beat a top 10 player here, Na Li. So, in general, I am
satisfied, it could have been worse.
Q. Do you think
you deserve a gift?
A. If I reached to semis or the finals, I would allow myself something.
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