Victoria is as inspired as ever. Despites her ankle injury she dispatched Radwaska in straight sets.
‘I’m so proud I’m standing here,’ said Azarenka. ‘I’m just happy it’s over.’
‘Before my fall I was really playing very good tennis, in control and was really putting a lot of pressure on her and the way I wanted to play today,’ Azarenka said.
‘After the fall, I mean, I had to adjust. And it was a little bit unfortunate, but I just tried to stay, you know, mentally tough and just tried to play one at a time. It was difficult but I just didn’t want to panic too much in the situation. I’m proud that I could manage to adjust in a very, very difficult situation.’
‘You always want to win a match playing the full match out and winning match point,’ Stosur said. ‘So any player will always take it if you play a set or two sets. But, of course, in the nature of the sport, you want to be able to finish it.’
‘This week I’ve tried to stay relaxed, be a lot more loose,’ Stosur said. ‘When I’m able to be like that, my tennis just flows. And then I want to hit a forehand, I can get out there and whack it. My feet move better, and everything about my tennis is just better. So, no doubt, the way you’re feeling about your game can play a huge part in the results that you get.’
‘I knew I was not 100 percent going into the match,’ Bartoli commented. ‘I couldn’t put any weight on it, so it really was hurting me on my serve and on every movement when I was having to change direction and push from the feet. So I think it was really good decision to take because the more I was playing, the tighter it was getting.’
