Nadia Petrova Quotations

We both were on and off, ... We both had some great points and we both had some bad - a lot of unforced errors. But we both fought hard and stuck to the end.

We had break points, we had really bad points. We had a lot of unforced errors. It was a very tough match mentally, ... We both wanted to win. That's why we were a bit over-reacting, I can say.

She's a very tough competitor. She just doesn't give up at any stage of the match. She just goes for it and brings everything back. Either I have to play great tennis to beat her or I need to make the points shorter. Of course, serving well would help me a lot, too.

On a day like today, you don't get physically so tired, you get mentally very tired, because you really try to be more concentrated and be more sharp on court. I'm really happy that it went that way.

She has good serves, very strong, attacks fast and goes for winners,

She had me running around so much. She was playing so well out there. We always seem to have matches like these.

I was prepared for a long match today. The less time I had to spend on court, the better. I was trying to make the points shorter and save some energy.

I was prepared for a long match. As soon as I had an opportunity I was trying to make the points shorter and save energy. I'm happy with the consistency of my game, and I tried to keep it up and win as many points as possible.

I couldn't serve today, ... I've been struggling with a right pectoral strain since my last tournament, and yesterday after my three set match it seemed to get worse. I tried to fight through it, but in the third set it really started to hurt. Then my serve was just very off.

I feel pretty happy because that's my first win against a top 10 player.

Today it was hard to challenge. She was going for winners and getting them. I tried to play my best, but I just couldn't do it.

It happened during my quarterfinal match, about the middle of the second set, ... I was so into the match I didn't really feel it, but I must say it got worse and the pain was aggravating. I was lucky to win the second set and the tiebreaker, because if we'd gone to a third set I probably wouldn't have had enough to finish off the match.

Our friendship came under a lot of stress when we started playing each other in the singles.

Our parents made great sacrifices and that is the main reason why many of the Russians are at the top today.

Little distractions were quite annoying. I can almost tell you the phone number she was giving on the phone.

I was very motivated for today's match. I knew I would win the semifinal. I was in no doubt about the result. I gave everything I had. I stuttered a little in the second set, when Sugiyama won a few games, but I played my natural game in the tiebreaker.

I was very exhausted this morning. I didn't feel 100 percent, and actually I didn't really play my game. I did more defending than anything.

I was really feeling bad today, I think it was the heat. In the second set I had difficulties to move on court.

I was playing very aggressively and wasn't missing much, but in the second set she really improved. She wasn't missing anything. It was like playing against a wall. She's also very quick and she was getting to nearly every ball.

There are many good players and pretty tough first-round matches. Things will be hard for me, as early as my first match.

At the beginning it took me a while to adjust to the lights, ... I found it difficult to see the ball and struggled a little on my return of serve. Other than that though, I think I served well and played well on important points.

Every year, I've been doing better and better, playing more consistent and winning more matches. Hopefully, I'll get more and more titles this year.

The Russian tennis authorities can't claim any credit for the success many of the players are having on the professional circuit these days.

I wanted to finish the match as fast as I could, ... Sometimes, I dehydrated and lost energy.

Definitely it's going to be very exciting and I'm very happy I've played lots of matches on clay so at the moment I'm feeling very confident. I'm really looking forward to the first match. I really enjoy the competition. Playing matches now, I feel much more relaxed on court and I think much clearer and that helps me a lot.

It was extremely hot out there today and very hard to recover after long points, ... I was feeling like I was a little out of energy and a little uncoordinated during some points. Overall I played well but I think I played too defensively. I should have been more aggressive and fighting for every point.

It's a wonderful feeling, ... I have worked so hard for this to happen and now it's come true.

It's really hard with this weather. You just do whatever you need to. Unfortunately, with the wind you cannot play the beautiful game.

Sybille played great tennis today. But I am happy that I won and went through to the semis, ... I was in the final in 2003, so I would like to take it a step further this time.

Not at all. I think I can say it can be frustrating to be No. 1 and having no Grand Slam titles. I'm happy where I am and I still have a lot of years to go. I know one day soon the title will come and there will be more to follow.

I'm looking forward to my match against Ai. I have played her before and I'm sure that we will have a good match, hopefully put on a good show for the public.

I'm very happy, it was a good mental win. When I went on today, I was certain about my arm and was not thinking about it at all. I didn't feel a thing.

I had 40-15 up, I had everything in my hands, ... I don't know where the double fault came from, then I made two errors.

I now know that no matter what happens out there, how badly I play or how badly I feel, I can still find the strength in me and win it. When I have a difficult time on court again, I will probably think of this final.

I just tried to ignore him completely. I didn't look at his side once.

I just wanted to get used to the surface, and I don't want to spend so much energy here, ... I'll try to play my best game and keep the points short.

I really dominated my games. She played a few good points ... I put so much pressure on here, I ended up with the match quite easy.

I really wasn't thinking I would get far this week. But I'm quite glad I could pull myself together and play my best tennis and be able to hold a trophy.

I really had a difficult time today. Maybe it has to do with all the matches I have played. Energy-wise I wasn't in the best of shape. At one stage in the match I wasn't really sure if I was able to finish it.

In the beginning it was difficult. I haven't been playing well.

I had everything in my hands. I had 40-15 up. I felt if I could get the game, I would win the match.

I just feel like I simply gave it away. I had all the chances in the first set...I mean, there's nothing I can do about it now. I can just go through my mistakes and get my head cleared from all this and just move forward.

I didn't expect it to be so easy today because Vera is a consistent hitter but it seems today she couldn't cope with the wind.

I am absolutely delighted with my effort. I played my best match here today against probably the best player of the tournament.

I am absolutely delighted with my effort. I played my best match here in Doha today against probably the best player of the tournament.

This is a great step forward for me,