TENNIS Internazionali BNL d’Italia – Li Na d. S. Stosur 6-3, 6-1. An interview with Li Na.
Q: How’s it to win with her for the first time?
LI NA: I think today I was very focused on what I had to do on the court to make the right plan and put pressure on her.
Q: To put pressure was the main plan?
LI NA: I think it was the key for win the match, because before I always try a lot of changes for myself on clay, a lot of forehand and she totally control the matches.
Q: You haven’t played her since 2011, now you’re a very different player: n°2 of the world, Australian Open champion. Do you go into these kind of matches thinking I am a better player now and none of that happens before matters?
LI NA: When I come to the court I was like to myself ‘ok, it doesn’t matter who’s the opponent’ and not thinking too much. Even yesterday and today I thought to hit the ball right, you maybe can make the difference, because the last 6 times I was trying to control the ball and gave her a lot of chances.
Q: Very different conditions today?
LI NA: I think today was 100% better.
Q: What will be your plan for the next game with Sara Errani?
LI NA: She’s a tough player and will be a tough match. She always plays well on the clay, special in her country. So, let’s see.
Q: In Madrid you said you’re going to play different on the clay, how’s going so far?
LI NA: I was feeling pretty good, I am playing high quality matches. Loose is loose, but I will try to do my best and find the positive way. I can’t do anything but take some information to do better the next time.
Q: Which is actually your favourite surface?
LI NA: Hard court. You play on it for 8 months, the clay just for 2 and grass only one.
Q: It’s 12 year since anybody won both the Australian Open and the French in the same year. Is that one of your goal of the season?
LI NA: I think now tennis is very very tough, everyone is pretty close and everyone has the chance. I think now for all of us the most important thing is to stay healthy on the court. You cannot focus on every tournament, you have to plan a smart and easy schedule
