09/03/2013 12:09 CEST - Indian Wells

Svetlana Kuznetsova - 8.3.2013

TENNIS - KUZNETSOVA d. Jankovic 06 63 75

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Q.  Was it difficult with those conditions?  It's remarkably cold today, and it seemed like it took you a while to get warmed up and going.
SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA:  Well, for me it's very difficult to play in cold weather because even I tried to play in the long tight pants first set, I cannot.  I think I can do it every time I go and try, and I know I cannot play in anything  wearing anything, because it's just not comfortable.
I can practice in it without problem, but when I have matches I always start to lose and I have to take it off and then all the things changes.  I don't think I started to win because of my pants, but still, I was not moving.  (Smiling.)
I just had to change things.

Q.  Were you thinking about it after the first set?  Were you saying, I cannot win this match actually if I keep these pants on?  Was it that bad?
SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA:  You know, I thought it was  they are very tight, so they were kind of pushing my stomach so I was not so much comfortable.  It was not bothering me like so much, but after I took it off I was feeling a little bit looser.  So it's a little bit funny.  Yeah, it's just the pants, but I don't blame them.  I mean, it's all because of me.

Q.  You must really hate cycling pants.
SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA:  Yes, I do.  I don't like cycling either.  I tell you, it goes a lot in my family, but I'm happy I'm playing tennis.

Q.  When you play somebody you have played so many times and you know her game very well and she knows your game very well, is it more pressure to play against a player like that because you're familiar with her game, or is it less pressure?
SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA:  No, it's no pressure.  I mean, I had no pressure.  She's seeded; I'm not seeded.  I have no pressure this year at all.
Overall, I was thinking that I don't want to have any pressure in my life, that I feel much better without pressure.  But I will try to keep this way things, but I always think that I come on the court it's going to depend on me and on my game.
I was pretty bad in the first set, but I managed to change it.  So I'm pretty happy with it.  But I have to change the start.

Q.  How do you feel about playing here?  You have had some good success getting to two finals, but then a little bit after that you had struggles early on.  How do you feel about playing here in Indian Wells?  Has it been a good place for you or not so good place for you lately?
SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA:  You know, other day I was on the radio and they ask, What do you like and what do you not like in Indian Wells?  When I was younger it was too boring for me, this place.  Now I enjoy actually the tranquility of here.  Just everything is fine.
For me, whole my career is so much ups and downs and I am just used to it, so just going along with it.  Just try to do my best this year wherever I can.

Q.  Do you feel this is a place where you can play some of your best tennis?
SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA:  I believe I can play good anywhere, and I can play bad actually in the same way.  (Laughter.)
Not actually in the same way, but I still keep it there.  Bad loses not maybe many people remember, but the wins, it always counts.

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