Francesca Schiavone Quotations

I'm looking forward to playing against Francesca, ... We are very good friends, so even if she beats me, I'll be happy for her.

I am of course disappointed, but maybe I need a little practice in the finals of these big tournaments. This was my first Tier I final, and she was just too good for me today. She really played her best tennis, and I have to give her credit for playing a great tournament. I have been working very hard on my fitness and my game, and I hope to get another chance soon. I am very happy with my week and hope to continue my form next week in Zurich.

I don't want to make excuses. I just lost and I will learn something very important.

She really played her best tennis, and I have to give her credit for playing a great tournament. I have been working very hard on my fitness and my game, and I hope to get another chance soon. I am very happy with my week and hope to continue my form next week in Zurich.

It was very tough. I didn't push at the times I needed to push, and this is the result. She played well when she had to.

It was very tough, but I was tired because I had problems with the flight and it took me 40 hours to get here from New York.

It was very tough and she played very well in the most important moment. I didn't push maybe sometimes when I had to push...it finished like this...I was very near, very close to winning.

I just did everything a little better than her.

In the second set I tried to serve better and to do better with my return and make her play what she doesn't want. I tried to run faster, but it's not easy when she hits the ball with such good timing.

It was a nice match, nothing special but it's not easy because it was the first match of the year,