23/01/2013 09:49 CEST - AO 13 INTERVISTE

S. Stephens - 23.01.2013

S. STEPHENS/S. Williams
3-6 7-5 6-4

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Q.  You weren't able to express your emotions in the court earlier.  Maybe you can express them now after a few minutes after you won.
SLOANE STEPHENS:  I don't know.  Yeah, I don't know how I feel.  It's still strange.  I talked to my grandparents after.  My grandma was just like, Oh, good job.  They want to talk about my coach more than they want to talk about the actual match.
I listened to them and they calmed me down a little bit, so it was good.

Q.  What did you say to her at the net at the end of the match?
SLOANE STEPHENS:  Good match; well played.  I say the same thing every time, so...  Good match, well played.
She just said, Good match.  I think she said the same thing, yeah.  I don't even remember, honestly.

Q.  How did you keep your focus when she was off court?  Had you experienced that sort of thing?  How did you keep your focus?
SLOANE STEPHENS:  Uhm, I just    I mean, I kind of just was hanging out.  Just chillax and gave me a little break.  I don't know.
I mean, I've gotten it a lot recently.  In the last three weeks it's happened to me a lot, so I was prepared.  I kind of like go through like some things in my head and then look and see what my coach is doing.  And he was eating a chicken sandwich when that happened.
So, I mean, kind of just little things.  But it doesn't really bother me as much anymore.

Q.  This time last year you were calling her a tennis god and you hadn't established a relationship with her.  Today you beat the tennis god.  Talk about your mental improvement and ability.
SLOANE STEPHENS:  I definitely improved a lot.  I mean, definitely last year it was all new to me and it was just kind of a new experience.
Like I said last    or even in Brisbane.  It was the first time, so it was tough.  But once you get by    the first time you do anything it's tricky.  I think I was kind of just ready to play.
Of course, I've improved a lot and worked really hard on my fitness and all that other stuff.  So I was definitely grateful that the year that has gone by has been a good one.

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