Venus Williams: “I was a little impatient and less, you know, not playing the point as much and maybe just rushing a little too much” - UBITENNIS

Venus Williams: “I was a little impatient and less, you know, not playing the point as much and maybe just rushing a little too much”

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TENNIS 2014 ROLAND GARROS – 28th of May 2014. A. Schmiedlova d. V. Williams 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. An interview with Venus Williams

Q. Obviously she’s a good young player, played very well today. What do you think of the match and your performance?

VENUS WILLIAMS: Yeah, I think she played really well, even the first set, you know, I think she was competitive. You know, in the second and third, you know, I think I made too many errors. And I think she just played so well and just kept getting so many balls in the court.

It just wasn’t my day in the last couple of sets.

 

Q. What changed after winning the first set into the second set? I mean, what do you think changed in your game that allowed her to take over?

VENUS WILLIAMS: I mean, I think my first serve percentage went down a lot. I think I was hitting a lot of second serves. I think I was a little impatient, too, and less, you know, not playing the point as much and maybe just rushing a little too much, you know, maybe wanting a shorter point.

 

Q. Your record in three set matches isn’t that great this year. Is there any sort of issue of stamina or anything like that? Is it just one of those things?

VENUS WILLIAMS: I hadn’t even thought about it. I don’t know. Basically I’m moving up. This time last year I was moving backwards. All can I do is play better in the next match, and there will be another one.

 

Q. I assume you’re looking forward to Wimbledon. You didn’t have a chance there last year for the first time in a long time. Is it a chance to make up for lost time and two years worth of effort in one year?

VENUS WILLIAMS: What? Double effort? That would mean double titles, that’s impossible.

 

Q. You have won two titles there before.

VENUS WILLIAMS: Yeah, that was awesome. Wouldn’t take that away, I guess.

Yeah, Wimbledon is the next focus. You know, I haven’t thought that much about anything right now so close after the match. Just get on the court and start grinding.

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