WEBVTT - Angelique Kerber: From Melbourne Park magic to world No.1

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<v Speaker 1>Hi, everyone, and welcome to another episode of The sit Down.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Mattrolope, a writer and editor for ozopen dot com,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm.

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<v Speaker 2>Viv Christine, managing editor of Australian Tennis Magazine and Matt.

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<v Speaker 2>Why are we sitting down this week with Angelique Kerbut.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, viv Angie was another player that we got to

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<v Speaker 1>sit down with during the Australian Open, and it was

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<v Speaker 1>significant because it was the ten year anniversary of her

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<v Speaker 1>triumph at AO twenty sixteen. Now, that was magnificent on

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<v Speaker 1>so many levels, but that was a result that really

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<v Speaker 1>kind of propelled her to become a massive fan favorite

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<v Speaker 1>at the Australian Open. She'd always been the top player

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<v Speaker 1>for several years before that, but something clicked and the

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<v Speaker 1>stars aligned to see her take that next step to

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<v Speaker 1>becoming a Grand Slam champion. And she beat Serena Williams

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<v Speaker 1>in that classic final and it's distinct in that that's

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<v Speaker 1>the only Australian Open final that Serena Williams has ever lost.

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<v Speaker 1>So we got to talk to her about that and

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<v Speaker 1>the season that unfolded after the Australian Open where she

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<v Speaker 1>ended at world number one.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, there's a lot to talk about when it comes

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<v Speaker 2>to Angie and the Australian Open, but this was a

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<v Speaker 2>wide ranging chat when she talks about where her path

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<v Speaker 2>to Grand Slam heights began, where it led, and how

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<v Speaker 2>she's still connected to tennis since her retirement at the

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<v Speaker 2>Paris twenty twenty four Olympics. Angie Koba, thank you for

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<v Speaker 2>joining us today on the sit down here at the

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<v Speaker 2>Australian Open.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, nice to be here.

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<v Speaker 2>It is of course great to have you back in

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<v Speaker 2>Melbourne again. What are your memories of the Australian Open

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<v Speaker 2>and how it shaped your career.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I have a lot of memories, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>during my whole career, I played so well here and

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<v Speaker 4>I spent so many birthdays in Australia. But of course

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<v Speaker 4>twenty sixteen that was my year. To winning the Australian Open,

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<v Speaker 4>being match point down in the first round and then

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<v Speaker 4>two weeks later to holding the trophy.

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<v Speaker 3>That was really really special.

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<v Speaker 4>Playing against Serena in the final, you know, that was yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>something I am really looking back and I will never

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<v Speaker 4>forget this special moment.

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<v Speaker 2>Obviously, life is quite different for you now. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>we're king to hear what life is like for you now,

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<v Speaker 2>but also do you miss being on the tour?

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<v Speaker 4>I really miss it because I love to play, and

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<v Speaker 4>you know, I still play tennis. This was always, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>a part of my life which is still and I

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<v Speaker 4>enjoy to be on court. I enjoy hitting, and of course, yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>I of course I'm missing to compete. But on the

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<v Speaker 4>other side, I have so many things to do now

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<v Speaker 4>which are different. But also I also love to be

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<v Speaker 4>a mom to you know, spend time a little bit different.

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<v Speaker 2>And yeah, I have a bit of an unusual left

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<v Speaker 2>field question I always wanted to ask during your career.

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<v Speaker 2>You're one of the game's most famous left handed is,

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<v Speaker 2>but as I understand it, a natural right hander.

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<v Speaker 3>Did you work on that?

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<v Speaker 4>No, I think, oh, this is just just spent naturally

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<v Speaker 4>right now, I'm a left on the tennis tour. But

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<v Speaker 4>normally that's true. I'm righty, so I do everything with

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<v Speaker 4>my right hand. I'm eating, I'm even throughing, I'm riding

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<v Speaker 4>with the right hand.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's a little bit like Rafa Ruffa is doing

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<v Speaker 3>the same.

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<v Speaker 4>So he's playing with the left hand, but everything else

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<v Speaker 4>he's doing right.

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<v Speaker 3>But it just came came out like that. Thank you

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<v Speaker 3>for clearing that up. Yeah, I don't think I knew that.

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<v Speaker 1>If you've told me for preparing for the interview, I

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<v Speaker 1>was like, really, I didn't. We would love, obviously to

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<v Speaker 1>talk about your fantastic career, but we're going to take

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<v Speaker 1>you all the way back to twenty eleven. So you

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<v Speaker 1>were weord number ninety two and you made the US

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<v Speaker 1>Open semifinals. We remember this clearly because you played Australian

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<v Speaker 1>Sanstoza in the semis. But you'd never gone beyond the

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<v Speaker 1>third round of a major, and then in New York

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<v Speaker 1>he made the semis. So where did that result come from?

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<v Speaker 1>And kind of how did that push you on the

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<v Speaker 1>track that you went on.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I think twy eleven was a little bit

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<v Speaker 4>a year where everything changed. Also, something makes click in

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<v Speaker 4>my head. I don't know, but when I came to

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<v Speaker 4>the US Open twenty eleven, I had nothing to lose.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I was underdog. No one was actually taking

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<v Speaker 4>care that I will reach more than three rounds. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>I reached the Samis. I played against Sam and we

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<v Speaker 4>played three sets. I still can remember the match, and

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<v Speaker 4>she won that year against Arena, So I was really

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<v Speaker 4>proud that I played a really good match against Sam.

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<v Speaker 4>I reached the Samies, and after the tournament, I don't know,

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<v Speaker 4>I was just enjoying the tennis even more. I was

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<v Speaker 4>trying to work in harder because I knew that I'm

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<v Speaker 4>so close to win a major. And yeah, and since

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<v Speaker 4>then I was really confident and I did everything what

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<v Speaker 4>I can do to being a better player.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Well from there you were pretty much a top player

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<v Speaker 1>ever since. You were top five the next year. And

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<v Speaker 1>then we go to the Australian Open. As you reference before,

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<v Speaker 1>you say that match point in the first round, and

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<v Speaker 1>you also had a really significant quarterfinal against as a

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<v Speaker 1>ranker who you'd never beaten. She'd beaten you in Brisbane

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<v Speaker 1>really recently, and you were down in that match and

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<v Speaker 1>completely turned it around. So there were two significant things.

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<v Speaker 1>And then obviously beating Serena. So again, what kind of

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<v Speaker 1>clicked that weight to get you from like top ten

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<v Speaker 1>player to Grand Slam champion.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, in two weeks everything has to be come together.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, there's no chance that you played two weeks

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<v Speaker 4>your best tennis. So you have to deal with so

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<v Speaker 4>many things, and even if you feel bad one day,

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<v Speaker 4>you have to go there and win a match doesn't

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<v Speaker 4>matter how And I remember the first round which we

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<v Speaker 4>mentioned with a match point down. But then against Azarenka

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<v Speaker 4>as well, I never beat her. I lost against her

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<v Speaker 4>like two weeks before, and I knew that I have

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<v Speaker 4>to play my best tennis and I was down and I.

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<v Speaker 3>Had nothing to lose.

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<v Speaker 4>I was also happy to being already in the quarters

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<v Speaker 4>because first round I was already with one leg in

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<v Speaker 4>the plane back to Germany, and you know, I was

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<v Speaker 4>just trying to enjoying my tennis and I just tried

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<v Speaker 4>to win the match. And I won the match, and

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<v Speaker 4>I remember it was just amazing because the fans. I

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<v Speaker 4>remember also the match. The fans support me so much,

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<v Speaker 4>and yeah, a lot of energy out there. And that

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<v Speaker 4>was my step to the Samis and then to the final.

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<v Speaker 1>And so the yes, the final. It's such a memorable

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<v Speaker 1>Australian Open Final. Serena was at the peak of her

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<v Speaker 1>powers then she'd won, she was not far from winning

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<v Speaker 1>the Grand Slam year before. She was well number one.

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<v Speaker 1>She never lost an Australian Open.

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<v Speaker 3>Final, Oh really, no never.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, are the only person that's ever made her in

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<v Speaker 1>an Australia final.

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<v Speaker 2>So how did you do?

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<v Speaker 3>That good question. I don't know.

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<v Speaker 4>I just knew that I have to play my best

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<v Speaker 4>sentence because that was my first Grand Slam final and

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<v Speaker 4>you never know if you would reach another Grand Slam final,

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<v Speaker 4>especially on my age. I was twenty eight, so I

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<v Speaker 4>was not the youngest player in this moment, but Serena

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<v Speaker 4>was the favorite, and I knew that I doesn't want

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<v Speaker 4>to play just a good match. I want to win

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<v Speaker 4>then to beat her if I can, and I was.

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<v Speaker 4>I was really with a lot of confidence with the

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<v Speaker 4>matches before, beating as a Aranka, beating a good players

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<v Speaker 4>as well, and yeah, and I just enjoyed it from

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<v Speaker 4>the beginning, from the first point. I won the first

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<v Speaker 4>set and then I lost the second one. So the

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<v Speaker 4>third set was a little bit up and down. I

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<v Speaker 4>was up for one and then she came back and

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<v Speaker 4>then she surfed and.

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<v Speaker 3>I break her. So it was really a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>things going on during the match.

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<v Speaker 4>But yeah, when I made the last point, it was

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<v Speaker 4>just just crazy.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, a new reference to the fans as well. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>you became a superstar here. What you did was huge.

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<v Speaker 1>I think people really warm to you again in the

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<v Speaker 1>quarters as well, and ever since you've been coming to

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<v Speaker 1>Australia have always been a fan favorite. How has that

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<v Speaker 1>been for you and your experience of the Australian Open.

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<v Speaker 4>It's amazing. I mean always when I'm coming back, I'm

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<v Speaker 4>feeling like home. I mean, the people are so friendlist,

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<v Speaker 4>They're just so making me so welcome. So I'm enjoying

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<v Speaker 4>my time, specially also this year to being here just

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<v Speaker 4>by myself, you know, the first time, but it's the

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<v Speaker 4>best place to be.

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<v Speaker 3>I really enjoy it.

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<v Speaker 4>And yeah, the fans, the people here, they are just

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<v Speaker 4>just amazing to me.

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<v Speaker 1>That's great. That's great to hear.

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<v Speaker 2>That Australian Open title. It kicked off such a banner

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<v Speaker 2>year for you. You went on to win the US Open,

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<v Speaker 2>you became world number one. What was it that clicked

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<v Speaker 2>for you in twenty sixteen.

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<v Speaker 4>I think the confidence, you know. I think when I

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<v Speaker 4>won the Australian Open and I realized that I really

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<v Speaker 4>can win the big tournaments, and I knew that I

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<v Speaker 4>have to work even harder. I knew that everyone else

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<v Speaker 4>wanted to beat me, but I was trying to just

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<v Speaker 4>improving myself, you know, and taking this confidence from Australia

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<v Speaker 4>and Open to the next level to the next tournaments

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<v Speaker 4>and yeah, and also twenty sixteen I reached, first of all,

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<v Speaker 4>my first Womurton final, also against Areena. She beat me then,

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<v Speaker 4>but that was also a huge slap for me, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>to reaching a Womorton final in this year where I

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<v Speaker 4>won Australian Open, and yeah, getting to the US Open.

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<v Speaker 4>Winning the US Open my second Grand Slam, and in

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<v Speaker 4>that time I reached the number one spot, so a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of things going on three weeks before I know

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<v Speaker 4>it was later I got the silver medal as well,

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<v Speaker 4>so that was also in this year. So a lot

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<v Speaker 4>of things, and that was for sure my best year.

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<v Speaker 2>You mentioned the Wimburden final, but you did go on

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<v Speaker 2>to win Wimbureden in twenty eighteen, so you'd won three

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<v Speaker 2>other four Grand slams. So when you reflect on your career,

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<v Speaker 2>what did those titles mean to you?

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<v Speaker 3>A lot?

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, especially Australian Open that was my first one,

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<v Speaker 4>and this you know, first Grand slams are always special.

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<v Speaker 4>I think everyone who knows and who want Grand Slams,

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<v Speaker 4>they know how it is to win the first one.

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<v Speaker 4>And yeah, women is for me also really really big

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<v Speaker 4>on my career because when I was a kid. I

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<v Speaker 4>was always dreaming to winning womurten, so you know, winning it,

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<v Speaker 4>getting a second chance. You know, two years later when

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<v Speaker 4>I reached the first final again against Serena, which also

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<v Speaker 4>is crazy to beat her there was.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it was amazing. And with the.

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<v Speaker 4>US Open spots or like winning yours Open, getting to

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<v Speaker 4>the number one spot, yeah, it changed everything, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>it changed me. It changed a little bit also the

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<v Speaker 4>way I was looking then, the confidence and yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 4>it's I doesn't want to miss it anymore.

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<v Speaker 2>We we have two players this year in Melbourne who

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<v Speaker 2>are in contention to win the Career Slam, which is

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<v Speaker 2>Carlos Ocras and Egos Fia Chech.

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<v Speaker 3>What what do you make of that question?

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<v Speaker 2>Was that ever something that you were conscious of in

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<v Speaker 2>your own career?

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<v Speaker 4>You know, of course I was when I went to Paris.

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<v Speaker 4>I had this always in my mind. But you know,

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<v Speaker 4>clay was never my favorite surface. So let's say that.

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<v Speaker 4>And I know that Carlos and Eager they will do

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<v Speaker 4>it one day because they are still young. They have

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<v Speaker 4>so many chances to do it, and they are still

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<v Speaker 4>on the road this year, so who knows if one

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<v Speaker 4>of them will make it this year. But I'm I'm

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<v Speaker 4>sure they will do it. It's it's not easy, I

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<v Speaker 4>know it, but I think they are good enough to

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<v Speaker 4>do it.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, it's nice, and we've never had two plies to

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<v Speaker 1>Charissam at the same timement say you know, yeah, they.

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<v Speaker 3>Could be history. We'll say, who knows.

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<v Speaker 1>In your career, some of your biggest rivals like Caroline

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<v Speaker 1>Warsniak Agneshka once ago, were your friends as well. So

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<v Speaker 1>what was it like to kind of balance that having

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<v Speaker 1>really good friends who are also competing for the same

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<v Speaker 1>price as you are. And do you keep in touch

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<v Speaker 1>with them now?

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<v Speaker 4>I'm still in touch with them and they are really

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<v Speaker 4>good and close friends to me. So yeah, we live

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<v Speaker 4>the same life, so we know exactly how it is

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<v Speaker 4>and how we have to deal with everything, like during

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<v Speaker 4>the tennis career. But also now they are both moms

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<v Speaker 4>as well, so we have so many topics to talk about.

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<v Speaker 4>But of course during the career, we when we played

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<v Speaker 4>against each other, we always tried to play our best.

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<v Speaker 4>You know they are when we are on court, we

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<v Speaker 4>are really competitor. But like just after the match in

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<v Speaker 4>the locker room, we already talk to each other, We

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<v Speaker 4>already make an appointment for dinner, and so I think

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<v Speaker 4>this is important, especially when you are like so many

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<v Speaker 4>weeks around and to getting some close friends maybe to

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<v Speaker 4>go for a coffee talk about something else, not only

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<v Speaker 4>about tennis. I think it's really important for the players,

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<v Speaker 4>for the people.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, good balance. Yes, the other thing we want to

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<v Speaker 1>ask you about with German tennis, obviously Alexanders Veras on

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<v Speaker 1>court now he's so consistent at the top of the game.

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<v Speaker 1>On the women's side, eve Lise has been a real

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<v Speaker 1>rising staff for Germany. What is German tennis like in

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<v Speaker 1>your eyes now that you're off the tour and watching it.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, of course you have Alexandra Alexander Srerev, which yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>is always good for surprises during the tournament, and he

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<v Speaker 4>never won a Grand Slam yet, but who knows what's

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<v Speaker 4>happened here because I know that one day he will

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<v Speaker 4>win a Grand Slam because he's working really, really hard

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<v Speaker 4>and he put everything on the practice courts and we

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<v Speaker 4>know that he can play good tennis. And yeah, the

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<v Speaker 4>women's side, it's a little bit different because on my

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<v Speaker 4>time we had so many good players, We had so

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<v Speaker 4>many top thirty, top fifty players with Patkovic with Alisiki

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<v Speaker 4>with ye great great names, and yeah, it's I think

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<v Speaker 4>on the women's side we have to wait a little

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<v Speaker 4>bit to get there again.

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<v Speaker 3>We have good junior's players.

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<v Speaker 4>We have Efa of course she had the great run

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<v Speaker 4>last year, and also we have Laura Tatiana. They are

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<v Speaker 4>a little bit my generation and they are still playing.

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<v Speaker 4>But yeah, let's see what's what's happened in the woman's

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<v Speaker 4>side in the next years in Germany.

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<v Speaker 2>And you've also we know we have you have really

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<v Speaker 2>strong Polish connections. Yes, do you feel any affinity with Egeriontech.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I know her very well as well.

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<v Speaker 4>It's not really my generation like Aga and also Caro,

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<v Speaker 4>which is also half Polish. But yeah, I see that

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<v Speaker 4>she is really putting the work on it. She's really

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<v Speaker 4>strong mentally, and she's still young, and she reached so

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<v Speaker 4>many titles, she won so many titles right now and yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>she's hungry, she's still the motivation is really high and

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<v Speaker 4>she will be around for the next few years for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, she's amazing.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, and as we talked about earlier, you are Nawama.

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<v Speaker 2>When you look back on your career, is tennis a

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<v Speaker 2>professional tennis career something that you would encourage for your

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<v Speaker 2>children if they choose to.

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<v Speaker 3>Do that, of course.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, if they choose to be a tennis player,

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<v Speaker 4>why not. I mean I get through so I have

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of experience. But on the other side, I

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<v Speaker 4>will not push them, you know, if they really want it,

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<v Speaker 4>if they love to play, why not. But first of all,

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<v Speaker 4>they are still young. They have to play, they have

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<v Speaker 4>to find what they want, what they love, and I

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<v Speaker 4>would like to just hit with them one day. So

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<v Speaker 4>this is for sure a small goal for me. But

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<v Speaker 4>if not, it's also not It's fine, but let's see.

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<v Speaker 4>For me, it's really important that they have fun, whatever

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<v Speaker 4>they want, whatever they choose, and spending time with them.

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<v Speaker 3>I think that's the most important thing right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, we have spent a lot of time talking

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<v Speaker 1>about your incredible career highlights, and when you reflect on

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<v Speaker 1>all of them, do you have one single favorite?

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<v Speaker 4>This is really tough. I don't have just that's all everything.

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<v Speaker 4>I think, of course Australia and Open. Then I have Wimburton,

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<v Speaker 4>You're Open number one, sport met Yeah, so many things.

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<v Speaker 4>That's not only one.

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<v Speaker 1>No, that's fair. That's a tough question.

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<v Speaker 3>Australian said yes for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, thank you so much for joining us on the

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<v Speaker 2>thanked it's been wonderful to have you in the studio.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you very much.

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<v Speaker 1>That well, viv I found it really interesting that when

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<v Speaker 1>we asked Angie at the end of the interview to

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<v Speaker 1>kind of name her biggest career highlight, she actually really

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<v Speaker 1>struggled to pin one down. And I think that kind

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<v Speaker 1>of symbolizes the fact that her career was full of

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<v Speaker 1>so many milestones and achievements And.

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<v Speaker 2>Isn't it fantastic to still have Angie involved in tennis

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<v Speaker 2>because she sets such a great example over what was

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<v Speaker 2>a really long and impressive career.

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely, and also preparing for the interview, when we were

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<v Speaker 1>going back and researching kind of you know, all of

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<v Speaker 1>her matches and her rise and her path just reminded

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<v Speaker 1>us of what incredible spirit she brought to the sport.

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<v Speaker 1>So many epic matches, classic matches. I think that was

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<v Speaker 1>a testament to her fighting spirit and her fitness and

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<v Speaker 1>her competitiveness, the fact she could play on all the surfaces.

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<v Speaker 1>There are so many brilliant matches over the years in

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<v Speaker 1>tennis that involve her, So it was really cool to

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<v Speaker 1>remember that.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, absolutely, and we'll be back next week with another

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<v Speaker 1>See you next week, Matt, See then, Viv