TENNIS WTA MONTREAL – 8th of August 2014. V. Williams d. C. Suarez Navarro 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. An interview with Carla Suarez Navarro
Q. You were in total control of the match in the first set and beginning of the second set. How would you rate your performance overall?
CARLA SUAREZ NAVARRO: Yeah, I was there. I start really good. A little bit tired from yesterday. But, well, the most important today is winning the last point. I cannot do that. Venus was really, really good for me. Well, I’m happy with the week. I play a really good tennis.
Q. What happened with your serve in the second set? In the second and third set you lost six out of seven. Did you feel completely lost serving at some point?
CARLA SUAREZ NAVARRO: Yeah, normally when I’m tired, my serve is really bad. I’m not really tall. I need to be up all the time. The ball need to go up into the net. For me is not easy when I’m normal. When I’m tired, is worse. Yeah, the difference today, yesterday I serve really good, I won a lot of points with my serve, but today not. Was difficult for me today serving. Venus also was hitting the ball really fast. Was not easy for me.
Q. Were you surprised at how tough Venus was today, especially after having a slow start?
CARLA SUAREZ NAVARRO: I saw yesterday the final set. Venus was amazing. I’m glad to see Venus back again. She’s a really good player. She was tired also, like me. But she was stronger today. She was hitting really, really good. For me was a really, really good match of Venus.