S. CIRSTEA/A. Sabalenka
6-4, 6-4
Q. This was your first time facing Sorana. What did she do well against you today?
ARYNA SABALENKA: Yeah, it was my first meeting against Sorana. Yeah, I mean, I was missing a lot. I gave her so much opportunities. She took it. Yeah, she was just better player today than me.
Q. What were you struggling with the most today and why?
ARYNA SABALENKA: Yeah, it definitely wasn't my best match. I was struggling a lot with the conditions, like heat. I felt like balls were flying too much and I couldn't find control, controlling the ball.
Yeah, was just trying to do my best till the last point. I just couldn't adjust to these conditions unfortunately. Next time I'll try better.
Q. You've had a fantastic start to the season. Can you reflect on the first three months and tell us what you're proudest of?
ARYNA SABALENKA: Yeah, I mean, like first three months of the year was fantastic for me. I'm just proud of the consistency of the game and hopefully I can keep it up and, well, just keep working, keep improving, and hopefully I can keep going the same way. I mean, I'll just do my best to keep going the same way.
Q. What will be the key to maintain your level into the clay season?
ARYNA SABALENKA: Yeah, I think the key would be just to focus on myself, don't think about social media, don't think about the people, expectations. Just focus on myself. Just do my thing, and I believe that if I'm going to play the same level or even better, wins will come. I just have to keep working hard, yeah, keep moving forward.
There was some tough lessons in the first part of the season. I'll just learn (smiling), reset, and start working again from the beginning. Yeah, do my best to make sure I bring my best tennis on the clay court season.
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