Maria Sakkari appeared disappointed by her bad performance and her exclusion from the continuation of the Australian Open after the end of her match with Pegoula. “My game was not even close to 60-70%. “It was disappointing and it still is,” said the Greek tennis player.
In detail, Sakkari stated in the press conference she gave after the end of the match:
For the match with the American:
“It was a disappointing appearance today. Conditions were fast, Jess was playing very fast. I had no answers. I tried for the best, but my game was not even close to 60% -70%. “It was disappointing and it still is.”
On whether the defeat was a surprise to her:
“I knew Jess was a very good player. Before the match, of course, I was not sure I would win. I know I will not win every tournament I play from now on, just because I’m in the Top 10. I try not to get too disappointed. The first 24 hours will be difficult and then I will concentrate on the next tournament which is St. Petersburg. I believe that I will have my chances this season. I will continue to believe in myself “.
For the conditions in Melbourne:
“It was very hot. There were times in the match when I felt the temperature. I was surprised, because I know how well I play in the heat, I’m used to it. “I think it was the stress that made things more difficult.”
To manage such results:
“It takes me 24 hours to get over it. I want my time, to talk to my team, I am a person who wants to express his feelings. I have to do it to feel better. I’m disappointed now, but the best will come. “I will continue to do what I did last year and I know things will get better.”
For court speed:
“You could clearly see that Jess felt more comfortable than I did. I think she likes fast courts. I like to have more time, although I did well at the US Open, where the court was very fast. It’s a different tournament when you play during the day and different when you play at night. It was very fast, it was a big surprise. I knew Margaret was slow, but today in the warm-up I felt the speed and when the weather got warmer, the speed doubled. I did not play well, I was not lucky. “I will try not to be too frustrated with myself and keep working.”
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