After unsuccessful struggles in the Australian Open (a defeat to the Czech, Linda Noskova 6:3, 3:6, 4:6 — editor’s note), our tennis player returns to the court in Doha to defend her points from a year ago. The Pole triumphed in Qatar last year and this year she is the favorite to win again. “Last year I understood that there is no point in focusing on defending anything, so this is a completely different chapter and a completely different story. So I intend to approach the tournament step by step,” admitted the Pole during a press conference.
I don’t want to think back to the past
The 22-year-old does not intend to reminisce about the previous tournament. “I don’t want to think about what happened a year ago or two years ago, because as you know, we are all at different stages in our lives. Our tennis is also different. I don’t really think about it,” she noted.
The Pole believes she will be in top form, but she did not want to make any clear declarations. “Of course, it would be nice if I played well here, but I have already learned that in tennis you cannot expect much, because something can always surprise you. That is why I really try to take everything step by step,” she explained.
The women’s tennis leader was asked how to start a new tournament after a painful defeat at the Australian Open. “Well, honestly, it’s different every time – we are human beings and we feel different things. I have to work hard and give my all, and then we’ll see what happens,” she said.
