Q. What a fantastic opening round, can you talk a little bit about your day?
XINGTONG CHEN: Yeah, it was just being really consistent out there for me. I think just hitting the shots and playing as I planned it, and I strategised, and as I know the course like really well. So, yeah.
Q. How did you handle the nerves of playing amongst tomorrow great players?
XINGTONG CHEN: It is my third time here. So I would say I handled it a bit better this time. And definitely a lot more used to having the adrenaline rush of the crowd, and all the supporters, yeah.
Q. What do you feel is the difference was from last year to here? It's obviously a very strong, grown-up event.
XINGTONG CHEN: Yeah, just I feel like I've matured and developed as a player a lot, especially this past year, but in the three years that I played this tournament, definitely seen a lot of growth in my game. So definitely using a lot of that and just a lot more confidence.
Q. You've played here a lot but the setup for a big event like this is different. What do you notice there?
XINGTONG CHEN: The greens are definitely running quite a bit faster. It was quite swirly, like the wind today, so that was a bit tough to handle. I know the course well.
Q. Can you just share, you said you feel you've developed and matured over the last few years. Can you maybe share some examples of how exactly you've grown as a player?
XINGTONG CHEN: Yeah, it's just a lot more about sticking to my strategies and plans and just being a lot more disciplined in my routines and how I play out there. Just making the easy up-and-downs and keep making the 2-putts, no 3-putts, just things like that.
Q. Playing out there alongside the best ladies in the world, is it anything that they have taught you about golf or about your game in general?
XINGTONG CHEN: Yeah, it's quite funny because every single time I play with them, I think my game is quite similar but why can't I shoot the same scores. It's just the little things, like your routine, even hydration or like eating some stuff in between to keep your energy up, it's just the little things. As I play more with them, I learn from them, and I hike imitate their routine. Just getting better.
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