WEBVTT - Barbora Krejcikova: “I never really felt like the player to win a Slam”

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<v Speaker 1>Hello, and welcome to the Sitdown. I'm viv Christie, Managing

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<v Speaker 1>editor for Australian Tennis magazine.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm Metrolope, a writer and editor for ozopen dot com.

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<v Speaker 2>And viv why are we sitting down this week with

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<v Speaker 2>Babora Kotchikova.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Matt, Babora is obviously check and check. Tennis is

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<v Speaker 1>back in the spotlight after Lynda Oskova won Wimbledon, and

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<v Speaker 1>that's a tournament that Barbora also won in twenty twenty four,

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<v Speaker 1>and she's also back in the spotlight. She's recently won

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<v Speaker 1>a tournament in Athens, She's having great results at other

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<v Speaker 1>tournaments and is charging back up the rankings.

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<v Speaker 2>That's right, Vivin you mentioned twenty twenty four, it was

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<v Speaker 2>kind of eerie you sat down with Barbora on the

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<v Speaker 2>eve of Wimbledon, a tournament that she went on to win,

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<v Speaker 2>and that really cemented her status as one of the

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<v Speaker 2>greats of the game as a multiple major champion. And

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<v Speaker 2>also she's just played in Prague and we've seen that

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<v Speaker 2>WTA tournament last week. More great crowds and just another

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<v Speaker 2>reminder of how popular and enduring the sport of tennis

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<v Speaker 2>is In the Czech Republic, and I guess how Kojikiva

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<v Speaker 2>has made herself one of the greats of the sport

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<v Speaker 2>in that country, and.

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<v Speaker 1>She touches on all those topics and a lot more

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<v Speaker 1>in this interview. Babora, thank you for joining us today

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<v Speaker 1>on the sit down. You're joining us from Wimburedin, where,

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<v Speaker 1>of course there's a great history of Czech champions. How

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<v Speaker 1>does it feel to return to this venue.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, first of all, I really want to thank you

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<v Speaker 3>for having me. It's very it's very nice to be

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<v Speaker 3>part of part of this and I mean being back

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<v Speaker 3>here in a band bladd on we have where we

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<v Speaker 3>have a really huge history of another chech tennis players

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<v Speaker 3>winning or reaching very very far. I mean, it's it's great.

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<v Speaker 3>It's always nice to be here because this tournament is

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<v Speaker 3>very very traditional and.

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<v Speaker 4>I like this.

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<v Speaker 3>I like the history of the tournament, so I'm super

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<v Speaker 3>I'm super excited to be here and and started tournament

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<v Speaker 3>very soon.

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<v Speaker 1>What memories do you have of Wimburden from when you

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<v Speaker 1>were growing up.

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<v Speaker 3>That's an interesting question because when I was growing up,

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<v Speaker 3>it wasn't really that much about wim blood On for me,

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<v Speaker 3>as I mean, I'm not coming really from the family

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<v Speaker 3>that is like a sports family, so it wasn't really

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<v Speaker 3>that much about the tennis. It was more about the

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<v Speaker 3>education in our house. So I guess it was a

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<v Speaker 3>little bit a little bit later. And I mean the

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<v Speaker 3>memory that I remember from Wimbladon is more when I

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<v Speaker 3>was like sixteen seventeen and actually trying to play the juniors,

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<v Speaker 3>the Juniors championship and playing a year on court nineteen

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<v Speaker 3>that is not here anymore, and playing my first round,

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<v Speaker 3>losing the first round, and playing very late in the

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<v Speaker 3>evening and it was already slippery, and I remember I

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<v Speaker 3>was like running to the net and I kind of

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<v Speaker 3>hit the ball, but I fell and I fell on

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<v Speaker 3>my butt. That so that was very so the next day.

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<v Speaker 3>So these are the I mean, these are the this

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<v Speaker 3>is the very first memory that that you know, that

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<v Speaker 3>I can remember of right right now that's connected to

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<v Speaker 3>connected to Vimbladon for me.

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<v Speaker 1>Had you played much cross court tennis before then?

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<v Speaker 3>No, it was actually actually first time he had the Vimveton.

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<v Speaker 3>But the only tournament I played before there was a

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<v Speaker 3>rehabtan And also I think I played there my first

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<v Speaker 3>match and this was my maybe second.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you take our listeners. Back to your start in tennis,

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<v Speaker 1>you said you went from a very sporting family. How

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<v Speaker 1>did you get started in tennis?

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<v Speaker 3>Well?

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<v Speaker 4>I started, well, I started.

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<v Speaker 3>I started because I have two older brothers, and one

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<v Speaker 3>of them went to play tennis. He went with his

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<v Speaker 3>like schoolmates and friends. And I was little, I was

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<v Speaker 3>like maybe three or four years old then, and me

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<v Speaker 3>and my mom we went with him so my mom

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<v Speaker 3>could look after him. And because I was this small,

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<v Speaker 3>I went. I went with my mom and and I

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<v Speaker 3>got like a like a little board, okay, and I

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<v Speaker 3>was like trying to hit the ball with the board

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<v Speaker 3>like against the wall. So this is I think, I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>this is this is how I studied. But to be honest,

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<v Speaker 3>I don't remember that. That's how I only I only

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<v Speaker 3>have this, uh, this from my my my family telling me.

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<v Speaker 1>And who would you say has been the biggest influence

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<v Speaker 1>in your career?

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<v Speaker 4>Wow? So many people? Definitely not just one.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean starting with my family, with my parents, with

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<v Speaker 3>my brothers, going through my first tennis coach, uh, then

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<v Speaker 3>practicing more in in Borno, in a city that is

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<v Speaker 3>like thirty minutes from the place where my parents lived,

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<v Speaker 3>and then moving to the national that is center later

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<v Speaker 3>on than uh. Having Yao Nas my tennis coach when

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<v Speaker 3>I finished juniors, and then having other other coaches, so

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<v Speaker 3>so many, so many people have been a big, big

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<v Speaker 3>influence in my in my tennis career.

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<v Speaker 1>And in your career. You've had quite an unusual path

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<v Speaker 1>in that you thrived first in doubles, then you had

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<v Speaker 1>your singles breakthrough at Roland Garrals. How did double Did

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<v Speaker 1>doubles provide the foundation for that success?

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<v Speaker 4>Oh?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, the doubles definitely helped. It definitely put me on

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<v Speaker 3>the big, big stages before like with somebody, like with

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<v Speaker 3>my partner, So it was a little bit like better

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<v Speaker 3>to to manage to handle and it I think it

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<v Speaker 3>gave me a lot of just like mental mental help

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<v Speaker 3>or support to to be to be able to uh,

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<v Speaker 3>I mean put it into into the singles and to

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<v Speaker 3>feel good when I was playing on a bigger stages.

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<v Speaker 4>But I was there alone when you won.

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<v Speaker 1>Roll and Garols, it was only your fifth Grandsam Mandral.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you surprise yourself at that point?

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<v Speaker 4>Definitely? Yes.

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<v Speaker 3>In Czech Republic, I never I never really felt like

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<v Speaker 3>the player that's gonna that that is that talented and

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<v Speaker 3>that good to to you know, to make it and

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<v Speaker 3>to win, to win a slam, So it was it

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<v Speaker 3>was a big surprise. But also on the other hand,

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<v Speaker 3>I was really really working hard during the during twenty

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<v Speaker 3>twenty during the COVID and really try to improve and

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<v Speaker 3>and finally get to the top one hundred and and

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<v Speaker 3>then in twenty twenty one, everything everything clicked and so

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<v Speaker 3>far this was this was I think my my my

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<v Speaker 3>best best year.

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<v Speaker 4>It was the best year of my career.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it absolutely was your best year of your career.

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<v Speaker 1>Because you also won a gold medal that year, that

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<v Speaker 1>must have been very special as well.

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<v Speaker 3>Definitely, definitely that year was was amazing with all the

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<v Speaker 3>results that I was able to achieve a loan, but

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<v Speaker 3>also I was able to achieve with my with my

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<v Speaker 3>with my doubles partner. So I mean, winning the winning

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<v Speaker 3>the Olympic gold metaphor for Czech Republic was was was

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<v Speaker 3>a huge thing and it was very nice because we

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<v Speaker 3>could really, I mean we could celebrate it in the

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<v Speaker 3>in the Czech house in in in Tokyo, and and

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<v Speaker 3>it was just a different, different feeling and different experience

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<v Speaker 3>to to share this with different athleasts from from different

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<v Speaker 3>sports what does.

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<v Speaker 1>It mean to represent your nation at the Olympics.

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<v Speaker 3>Any I mean, for me, any representation of my country,

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<v Speaker 3>if it's during the Olympics but also during the team

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<v Speaker 3>competition is a huge olor. It's a it's a very

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<v Speaker 3>it's a very big deal. I want to do well

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<v Speaker 3>when I'm playing for my country. And and I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm I'm really I'm really enjoying that because when I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>when I was growing up, I was watching Olympics, I

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<v Speaker 3>was also watching the tennis team competition and be very

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<v Speaker 3>really really successful. So I was hoping that one day

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<v Speaker 3>I can maybe get that far and be part of

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<v Speaker 3>the team. And and I mean, I'm really happy that

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<v Speaker 3>I am, and that also that I can represent during

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<v Speaker 3>during the Olympics.

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<v Speaker 1>There are currently eight check women inside the top one

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<v Speaker 1>hundred in both singles and in doubles. Do you feel

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<v Speaker 1>like a role model to some of the other check players.

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<v Speaker 4>If I feel like that?

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<v Speaker 3>No, But I think it's maybe the question on on

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<v Speaker 3>the on the different different players and maybe more of

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<v Speaker 3>the upcoming generation that are like right now playing playing juniors.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you close as a group on TUA.

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<v Speaker 4>No, not really.

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<v Speaker 3>Now I think it's I think tennis is very very individual,

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<v Speaker 3>and I don't or me personally. I mean, I was

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<v Speaker 3>quite close with my doubles partner, I think, but I

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<v Speaker 3>mean the rest of the rest of the players, I'm

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<v Speaker 3>not really I'm not really that that that close, that

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<v Speaker 3>close with them.

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<v Speaker 1>Is it hard to have close friendships in a sport

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<v Speaker 1>like tennis.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's just very individual. I think everybody is different.

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<v Speaker 3>And I mean, if somebody likes to have a person

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<v Speaker 3>here that is the best friend, it's fine. If somebody doesn't,

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's fine as well. I mean, it can

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<v Speaker 3>get complicated, but somebody can handle that better somebody somebody

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<v Speaker 3>not so very I think, very very individual.

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<v Speaker 1>Wimbur And last year you came in, you'd reached a

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<v Speaker 1>final long Grass, and then you had to retire here

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<v Speaker 1>in the second round. Does I give you added motivation

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<v Speaker 1>for this year?

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<v Speaker 4>Oh?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I mean the motivation here is obviously every single year,

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<v Speaker 3>very very high. And I really want to do well

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<v Speaker 3>during the during this Sert event, and I mean also

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<v Speaker 3>any other tournament.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 3>And I mean, but I'm not really like setting like

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<v Speaker 3>really like high high goals because also this year I

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<v Speaker 3>was quite quite injured and ill, and it wasn't so

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<v Speaker 3>far besides the Austrian Open a good season. So I

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<v Speaker 3>just want to get the first win and I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 3>go from there and see how far I can I

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<v Speaker 3>can go.

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<v Speaker 1>And you did start your year by reaching the quarterfinals

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<v Speaker 1>at the Australian Open. What does that tournament mean for you?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, I'm in. For me, Australia is very special.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean since a junior, I was you know, this

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<v Speaker 3>is the country that is the that is the most

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<v Speaker 3>far from from us from in Europe, and I always

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<v Speaker 3>wanted to visit and I was always hoping that I

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<v Speaker 3>can get there, and then during juniors I was able

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<v Speaker 3>to fly there. I mean the flight is not very nice,

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<v Speaker 3>but I mean the country is amazing. I really liked

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<v Speaker 3>Melbourne as a junior and I was hoping that one

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<v Speaker 3>day in a pro I'll be able to come back.

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<v Speaker 3>And I mean it's great that I'm coming back. It's

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<v Speaker 3>great that I was able to reach the quarters in

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<v Speaker 3>singles this year. So far, I think it's the I

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<v Speaker 3>think it's the best best result and I'm really proud

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<v Speaker 3>about this result. And also I I with Katkab won

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<v Speaker 3>doubles there twice in in a row and and also

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<v Speaker 3>with uh some other like mixed doubles player or with

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<v Speaker 3>with the men's players. I want three times in the

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<v Speaker 3>row mixed doubles. So for me to be honest, I

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<v Speaker 3>have the most trophies from Australia. So it's it's it's

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<v Speaker 3>it's a very very special place for me.

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<v Speaker 4>Where are the those trophies?

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<v Speaker 1>Where do you keep them?

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<v Speaker 4>Well?

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<v Speaker 3>I have them so far right now, I have them

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<v Speaker 3>in my in my parents' house. But when I'm going

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<v Speaker 3>to get to the point when I get my own house,

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<v Speaker 3>They're going to be in my own house.

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<v Speaker 1>And just to finish up. When you look back at

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<v Speaker 1>your starting tennis, what advice would you give to your

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<v Speaker 1>younger self, Uh, what I would say?

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<v Speaker 4>I think.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean for me, like when I was growing up,

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<v Speaker 3>I think I had everything that I needed. Like back then,

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<v Speaker 3>I wouldn't change your thing. And for me, the most

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<v Speaker 3>important thing was to enjoy and not to be really

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<v Speaker 3>like pushed, to have the freedom to decide what I

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<v Speaker 3>want to do, what I don't want to do. And

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<v Speaker 3>I think I was able. I got that, I was

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<v Speaker 3>able to do that. So for me, I think this

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<v Speaker 3>is the most important. But it's individually for me, I

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<v Speaker 3>think for a group of upcoming players, I think it's

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<v Speaker 3>important to have fun, to enjoy the tennis, to be happy,

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<v Speaker 3>to go for the practices, to be happy to spend

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<v Speaker 3>the time around the court, and I think to be

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<v Speaker 3>dedicated to work hard and to I mean dream big

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<v Speaker 3>and go for it.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Matt, it was amazing to listen to that interview

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<v Speaker 1>again with the benefit of hindsight. I was reminded of

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<v Speaker 1>lots of things, but especially how Babora had this lovely

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<v Speaker 1>humility about her, even though she'd already won a Grand

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<v Speaker 1>Slam title, which had surprised her. Needless to say, I

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<v Speaker 1>was very invested in her Wimbledon campaign that.

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<v Speaker 2>Year, absolutely, And also you talk about that humility, I

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<v Speaker 2>mean even listening to her expectations. When you chatted to

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<v Speaker 2>her before Wimbledon and you asked her what her goals were,

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<v Speaker 2>it was about just winning the first round hopefully and

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<v Speaker 2>getting into the tournament from there. And it's quite amazing

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<v Speaker 2>to hear a major champion say that who's kind of

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<v Speaker 2>gone the whole way before. Her expectations were quite low,

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<v Speaker 2>but yeah, amazing to see what she went on to

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<v Speaker 2>do after you chatted to her, and it was really

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<v Speaker 2>cool to revisit that this week.

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<v Speaker 1>And we'll be back next week with another episode of

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