Barbora Strycova – Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. Why do you think you won that match today?

BARBORA STRYCOVA: Why? Because I believed myself. And I changed a little bit some things before I went on court, because I lost the previous matches against Ana, so I had to change a little bit the return.

I was trying to be aggressive because the conditions on this court is really fast, so you have to also play a little bit quick not to spin all the time the balls.

So that was working well, and I think I was returning also very well.

Q. That first set was the crucial one, wasn’t it?

BARBORA STRYCOVA: Yeah.

Q. Did that give you the extra confidence?

BARBORA STRYCOVA: For sure.

Q. Down 5-3 in the tiebreaker?

BARBORA STRYCOVA: Yeah, I was 5-3 down. I was playing very good four balls in a row. I told myself when I was 5-3 down I was playing a little bit like didn’t believe that I can do it, so I changed that. I played very well the last four balls. That gave me so much confidence for the second set.

Q. What’s it feel like being in the semifinals?

BARBORA STRYCOVA: It feels great (smiling). Yeah, I’m happy about it. I’m happy the way I play, and.

I’m playing Caroline tomorrow. She’s a young gun (smiling). I’m looking forward for that.

Q. Have you played her before?

BARBORA STRYCOVA: I played her last year in Australian Open. I won that match, but it wasn’t easy. Totally different conditions here, so we will see.

Q. Played her the first round, right?

BARBORA STRYCOVA: Yeah, first round against her, yeah.