TENNIS WTA Stuttgart – M. Sharapova d S. Errani 6-1, 6-2. An interview with Sara Errani.
You obviously play tonight as well. How are you going to sort of refocus and set your mind for tonight’s match?
I have many hours before, so it’s okay. It’s normal. It’s no problem.
Are you going to practice?
No, no.
It was a tough match today.
Yes.
How do you feel that prepares you now going into Madrid?
Good. I mean for me it was a good tournament. Of course, today she had a perfect day. She played very good. She did everything very good. It was difficult for me to do something. I tried to do different things but it was not working. So, that’s it.
You called your coach down in the first set. What was he saying to try?
Try, try to be a bit more aggressive, but of course I was trying to do it. A bit more cross he was saying, not too many lines, but it was difficult. The points were not more than two or three balls. So, I didn’t have a lot of time to think about what to do during the point. You just go there and that’s it.
To me it seems as if you played with less top spin today than in some of the other matches earlier this week. Was this because she plays so fast and that it’s difficult for top spin or was it a strategic decision?
Yes, I was trying to be more aggressive. Of course, on this court you cannot play with too many top spin. Of course, it was much different with Carla. She plays also top spin. So, you have more time. With her it’s very difficult. Some balls I tried to play with top spin, she’s very tall, so for her the ball is not that difficult with top spin. And of course on this court you cannot play with top spin. I didn’t do all the days. Of course, in a normal clay court it can be different. I can play with more top spin, try to move her. But here the court is very fast. The only way is to take out time from her and try to be more aggressive. I think on this court it’s the only solution but today it was impossible for me because she made an unbelievable match.
