Anastasia Myskina Quotes


Anastasia Myskina

(Russian brunette Anastasia Myskina won her tenth career title on Sunday by capturing the inaugural Sunfeast Open with a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Karolina Sprem, who showed signs of life for the first time all year.) It`s very special to win this title because it`s been nearly a year since I won a tournament, ... It`s only the start of the indoor season, and this is a time of year I normally play well, so it`s good for me to win here. I really want to be in the Top 10 at the end of the year, so this will obviously be good for my ranking.

I`ve been getting better with every match, ... After a few games I was able to read her serve, which made it easier for me in the return games. I haven`t won a title in a year now, so I`m really hoping I can do it tomorrow.

I`m really happy, I`m really enjoying it, ... The year wasn`t so good so here I have a goal. I want to win.

The victory wasn`t easy, I was a bit nervous at the start of the second set as I struggled with my service, ... But I managed to break back immediately after dropping my service, and then things went my way.

It`s very special to win this title because it`s been nearly a year since I won a tournament. It`s only the start of the indoor season, and this is a time of year I normally play well, so it`s good for me to win here. I really want to be in the Top 10 at the end of the year, so this will obviously be good for my ranking.

I`m happy as this win will help my effort to regain a place in the top 10,

That`s the worst I`ve ever played. What can you do when you play like that?

I could not control my tennis. I`m defending my country. It`s a different situation. You`re not playing for yourself. There`s so many people behind you and you think you`re disappointing them.

Right now it`s really difficult to understand what I have to do on court, ... When the ball comes to me, I don` know what I have to do, where I have to put the ball. I have no confidence at all.

It was more a practice match for me, ... I pulled a muscle playing doubles yesterday, but once I was out there today it was getting warm and getting better.