Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchováis a Slovak tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first WTA tournament, the Indian Wells Masters, defeating Martina Hingis in the final and becoming the lowest-ranked player to ever win the tournament. She also reached the quarterfinals of that year's Wimbledon Championship and US Open, ending the year in the top 10. She was part of the Slovak team that won the 2002 Fed Cup and the...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth23 April 1983
CityPoprad, Slovakia
You know, I definitely am taking home some really nice memories, especially from the match against Serena. It was something very special for me.
Well, maybe the first few games I was a little bit tense, but then I started to play my game so I was more relaxed. I don't think I was tense at all.
I have so much respect for the way she plays, ... I just tried to keep fighting for every point. I went for my shots and it paid off.
I had inflammation of tendonitis and felt it three days ago so I couldn't practice before the tournament,
I felt like I could hurt her a lot today by just being aggressive, and maybe I had a little more on my balls than in my previous matches and so that made a difference. I was more aggressive today and just didn't hesitate. When I had my chances, I went for them.
I felt like I was serving really well, especially in the second set, ... That gave me a lot of easy points. I got on top of her and didn't let her play the way she likes, and I tried to be really aggressive but at the same time not going for really crazy shots.
I always believed in myself. I guess the way to get there is to keep working hard and fight all the way.
I feel fantastic. It's something really special. Now I can concentrate on my singles career.
I feel fantastic. It's something really special. It means a lot to me. Now I guess I can concentrate on my singles career, especially having a partner like Mahesh, it makes it even more special.
I feel like it's really deserved this time as I've helped Dominik to get through,
With her I knew I didn't have to go for it too much. There's no pressure on me and I can just work on my game. I can enjoy myself on the court with no expectations.
Yes, yes, I'm very happy that I finally got through this match, beat No. 7 in the world. It's my best win so far. So I'm really happy the way I play today and felt really strong on the court physically, mentally.
So many times in my matches, especially when I was coming up and I was really, really young and not having the experience, I was sometimes beating myself and not really playing the opponent.
She came out playing unbelievable. I don?t think there was much I could have done about that.