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Transcript 30 April 2010
Post match press conference with Samantha Stosur (AUS)
“I was serving very well”
Stuttgart. Post match press conference with Samantha Stosur (AUS) after her 6-3, 6-3 win
against Na Li (CHN) in the quarterfinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2010.
Eloise Tyson: Sam, could you start by telling us something about the match:
Samantha Stosur: Well I think I played very well today. It was hard to get a lot of rhythm out
there at the start. But I was serving very well and I felt comfortable on serve so I think that
helped me for the rest of my game.
Question: Your serving statistics were pretty amazing. Was that one of the best games
you’ve ever had serving?
Samantha Stosur: Yeah. Any match where you can go through and not lose serve is a good
day. I’m not sure what my percentage was or anything but I saw at the end of the first set it
was pretty hot. So I knew I was doing the right things and I think I was able to continue that
through the second set which, ultimately, I think was a big difference in the match.
Question: You’ll have a qualifier or unseeded player in the semis. Does that make it
easier or harder than having a bigger name?
Samantha Stosur: I think it could go either way. I could walk into that match thinking I
should win no matter what which, you know, it’s just one of those things or you know you get
nervous playing someone who you should beat, so it could go either way. I’ve played Lucie
before and have never played the other girl. Lucie is a very good player. Though she’s not
seeded she’s been higher ranked than what she is and has beaten very good players. So I
definitely can’t take it lightly, no matter who I play or because their rankings aren’t as high as
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Public Relations and Press
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Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
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Transcript 30 April 2010
mine. So, I mean, if they make it to the semifinal, they’ve won just as many matches as me.
So definitely I have to be ready for it.
Question: The WTA Notes today say now you’re in the semis you’ve gone up to No. 9.
If you go on like this for the next few couple of weeks it’ll obviously help you with the
seedings for Roland Garros, won’t it?
Samantha Stosur: Yeah absolutely. It’s great if I can be No. 9 now no matter what. So if I
can find myself inside 8 it would be a bonus for Roland Garros seedings. But if it happens
that’s great but if it doesn’t that’s not the end of the world. I’ll still be in the top 16, which is
good as well. But the higher up I can get, the better.
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Presse
Porscheplatz 1
Porsche-Tennis-Grand-Prix
70435 Stuttgart Claus-Peter Andorka
Telefon +49 (0) 711 9554 – 4923
E-Mail andorka@headline-stuttgart.de