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 Anna
beat Anastasia Myskina 7-6 6-3
Q.
As you were traveling around to various challengers, trying to
get into the main draw of a regular tournament, did you ever
think once you got here you would beat a Grand Slam champion?
ANNA
CHAKVETADZE: No. It's like too much, you know. Actually, I
playing quallies every time. And 25,000, every time quallies,
and 50s. Every time I had to pass qualies, and then playing main
draw. It's so difficult. I'm so exciting that I beat Myskina
today, but she played not so well. But I'm happy that I won, you
know.
Q. We have a saying in
this country. "Pay your dues." It means in order to get to the top, you
have to work from the bottom. Is that what you did with all these
challenger tournaments?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
Actually, I'm like 200 almost, so I don't think about it, you know.
Maybe now I will be top hundred. I'm so happy that I will be.
Q. What was your emotion
when you won?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
I couldn't believe that I could win. I just wanted to play my game, you
know. I couldn't believe. Now I still don't believe that I beat Myskina,
and she's like first in Russia. She won Roland Garros. It's
unbelievable.
Q. When you did win, you
clapped your hand over your mouth as if, "Oh, my God, I won." Is that
what you were trying to convey?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
Yeah, because I couldn't believe. I tell you. Like two sets, it's
unbelievable for me. That's great.
Q. I don't know many
things about you, could you tell me your tennis story. You grow up in
Russia.
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
Yeah, I born in Russia. My dad is Georgian, my mom is from Ukraine. I
have never been in Georgia. I start to play tennis when I was eight
years.
Q. Some of your family
teach you?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
No, no. My mom wants. We go to like try to play. Actually, I played
piano. Then my mom said, "You want to try tennis?" I said, "Yeah, it
will be great." Then like I try. I said, "Okay, let's stop with piano, I
want to play just tennis."
Q. In Spartak club like
many other Russian girls?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
Yes. It's like Myskina and Safin. Everyone is from there. But I
practicing in Valeri (ph). Myskina now is practicing there also. And
Bovina also. It's very good club.
Q. That's in Moscow?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
Yeah, it's in Moscow. It's like new club.
Q. What kind of a piano
player were you? Were you a good piano player?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
No, very bad. I didn't like. When you are like eight years old, you want
to move and playing games and everything. I didn't like. That's why I
stop.
Q. What are your
parents' names? What jobs do they have?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
My mom is, her name is Natalia. She's like housekeeper. She's staying
with my brother right now. She watched me by TV. My dad is businessman.
His name is Jonbouli (ph).
Q. Where do you train?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
I train in Valeri Club in Moscow. I don't have a coach right now, so
it's difficult to practicing without.
Q. Do you come from a
rich family or like Sharapova, not so rich?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
It's like middle.
Q. What's your biggest
win before this?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
I think just here I play so well. It's like my first tournament that I
played, first Grand Slam. Nothing before.
Q. In yourself, you said
that this was a great win?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
I don't remember actually.
Q. Nothing?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
Nothing.
Q. Just now?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
Yes.
Q. Your father was a
former soccer player, is that right?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
Yeah.
Q. Professional level?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
Yes, professional level. But it was like 20 years ago.
Q. Dynamo?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
No. I don't know actually the name of the club. He was not so good, I
think. I like to play soccer with him sometimes. It's fun.
Q. Is it right you're a
supporter of Milanese?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
I like Milan and I like Shevckenko.
Q. Shevckenko, comes
from Ukraine?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
Close to Russia.
Q. Why Milan?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
Because my dad like, and me also.
Q. At the French Open
final, one of the great days for Russian tennis, the two Russian players
playing each other. Did you have a chance to watch that match on
television? If you did, did you think to yourself, "I wish I could be up
there one day doing that"?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
No, I never thought like this. I didn't see the match. I don't remember
why. But I knew it was like so easy Myskina won. I never thought that I
can beat her.
Q. Myskina is said to be
particularly intent when she's playing other Russian women, reportedly
tries her hardest against other Russian women. Were you aware of that
when the match began?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
You know, I just remember the time she played not so good in Olympic
Games. She had 5-1 up against Henin-Hardenne. Then she lost against -
who - Molik. They both are Top 20, so I never thought that I can won
against her.
Q. Is it a dream come
true for you?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
Yeah, I can say that.
Q. What is the next
thing for you? What do you want to do?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
To be Top 10.
Q. Do you know who you
play next?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
Daniilidou.
Q. So many errors today.
Do you think she didn't have her game with her or perhaps she was trying
to hit too much because you were doing so well?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE:
I don't know. We will see. |
