Finally another Ivanovic – Sharapova clash after the 2008 Australian Open final (won by an immense Sharapova 7-5 6-3).
‘I’m definitely very happy to be through and get my revenge for last year in the quarters,’ said Ana ,’It was a tough match but I served well. When I broke her (to get a 4-3 lead) in the first set, I think that was the turning point.’
‘When you’re young and upcoming you don’t have these experiences. You don’t know what to expect or what the consequences are,’ the Serb said. ‘Then with so many experiences and everything, it does help you at some points, but also it sometimes creates a doubt because you analyze and think too much. But I’m just very happy that the work I put in is paying off and I’m starting to put it together in matches, in the big matches, too.’
On the other side Bartoli was suffering from the flu that sidelines many players during the tournament. ‘Even though we didn’t have very long rallies, I was feeling really out of breath,’ she said. ‘Then I was having a lot of joint pains and feeling shaky and very cold. It was quite hot, so I knew I was not in a good shape. Even though I lost it, I just felt like I needed to stay there until the end.’
Then we have Maria the warrior that in a heavily grunted match defeated another Russian Maria (Kirilenko) in more than 3 hours.
Maria’s Interview
Ana and Maria will meet again after the famous Final at the Australian Open in 2008 (video Above). Head-to-Head record is 3-2 for Maria, can Ana make it even?
