Dinara Safina

D.Buon match nonostante le condizioni.
DINARA SAFINA: Buon match?

D.Ti sei divertita a giocarlo,nonostante le condizioni?
DINARA SAFINA: E' difficile divertirsi quand'è così ventoso come oggi. In quel campo centrale è sempre ventoso,ma oggi davvero non si poteva gestire il vento. Quindi non è una gran cosa,per quanto mi rigarda,posso dire.

D.Hai parlato del fatto che non arrivassi molto in forma a questa partita, specialmente dopo i quarti in cui hai detto di esser stata al 20% ma hai saputo gestire bene le energie. Qual'era oggi la situazione?
DINARA SAFINA: Oggi mi sentivo meglio fisicamente rispetto ai giorni precedenti.
Ero all'80% ma ho speso il 60% delle mie energie lamentandomi invece di stare concentrata su ogni punto. Non mi sono comportata bene sul campo oggi. Non posso permettermelo se voglio giocare una semifinale dello Slam. Spero di aver imparato la lezione per fare meglio in futuro.

D.Come ha giocato Serena oggi?
DINARA SAFINA: Bè,all'inizio non si sentiva molto a suo agio. Ero due a 0 con break,ma lei si è comportata da campionessa. Ha vuto problemi col vento,forse non si sentiva al 100% ma era lì e lottava, io lottavo con qualsiasi cosa tranne che con lei. Quindi è questo che io devo imparare da lei,gestire questo tipo di situazioni stando calma e giocando il mio tennis.

D.Guardando a quest'estate quanto sei soddisfatta dei tuoi risultati?
DINARA SAFINA: Bè,non hanno niente a che fare con la mia sconfitta oggi. L'anno deve ancora finire,ma è stato un grande anno fin qui. Alla fine sto giocando il mio tennis. Sognavo i risultati che sto avendo, giocare una finale dello Slam. Un'altra semifinale ancora. Voglio solo gestire meglio le mie emozioni,per fare un passo in più.

D.Ricordi la tua prima partita contro Serena due anni fa qui a New York?
DINARA SAFINA: Si,ricordo. 6-0 6-1. Ho vinto qualche game in più oggi.

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Q. Good match despite the conditions.

DINARA SAFINA: Good match?

Q. Did you enjoy the match, in spite of the conditions?
DINARA SAFINA: Well, it's tough to enjoy it when it's it was pretty windy today. And somehow I mean, in that center court it's always windy, but today I could not handle the wind. Not too good for from my side, I can say.

Q. You were talking about not being too fit coming into this match, especially your quarters where you had 20% but you had to manage your energy as best as you can. What was the situation today?
DINARA SAFINA: Well, I think today I was feeling I mean, physically I was feeling better than previous days.
This has nothing to do. But just I would say it's too bad from behaving side from my side. Yeah, maybe today was physically and mentally 80, but I spent 60 on being negative on the court, like shooting around and complaining about everything instead of spending 80% totally focused on just point by point.
And this was I think I was behaving like a really spoiled girl on the court today. This I cannot permit myself playing in semifinal of Grand Slam. So I have to really learn from these things if I want to get better.

Q. How would you assess Serena's play today?
DINARA SAFINA: Well, I could see she was a little bit not comfortable in the beginning of the match. I was 2 Love up with a break, but she behaved like a champion. Maybe some things she also had some wind problems. I guess it was also bothering me. Maybe she was not feeling 100%.
But she was there and she was fighting with me, you know. I was fighting with everything around except her. So I think this is this I can learn really good from her, how to handle these situations instead of just staying quiet and play my game.

Q. Looking back to the summer, how much are you satisfied with your results?
DINARA SAFINA: Well, this has nothing to do with my loss today. I think still it was I think still the year continuing, but it was a great year. I'm just playing day by what I'm saying? That finally that I'm playing my game.
The results that I have, it's actually that I was dreaming of, is about to play a Grand Slam final. Now I'm in semifinal once again. I just now if I want to make like one step in front, I just have to learn to handle my emotions better, to make one step in front.

Q. Do you remember your first match with Serena at the US Open a couple years ago?
DINARA SAFINA: Yes, 6 Love, 6 1. I remember. I guess this year I won a little bit more games.

Q. Does this amaze you, Safina, that when you're winning and doing better at big tournaments they refer to Marat as Safina's brother, and when he's doing very well they refer to you as Marat's sister. It becomes a reference point for each other depending on who is playing better.
DINARA SAFINA: Well, I think it's more I'm still his sister than he's my brother, so I think it's still other way around. But it has nothing I'm his sister. I always will be his sister.
To change this I have to get better results, because he has two Grand Slams. He was No. 1 in the world. I still can learn many things from him.