“Latvian tennis player Alona Ostapenko interviewed after the match with Diana Yastremskaya”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
In particular, Alona spoke about cooperation with Diana in a paired discharge. According to Latviyka, it became the long -awaited reunification of two very aggressive tennis players.
In their first joint performance, they reached the final of the Beijing Tournament in 2019. At the same time, it is only their third career tournament, where they perform together. Earlier, due to the low rating of Yastremskaya in a paired discharge, they were not guaranteed to get to the tournament nets.
According to Ostapenko, her own “unshakable courage” in the game is doubled when they with Dayana on the court together.
“It seems to me that this is not enough for some players in a paired discharge – courage. When you just beat the ball without thinking whether you hit the court or not, you just do it. I think this is a great advantage. Of course, single players are more likely to be bold than greenhouses, because some players in pairs may experience severe stress and get rid of the decisive moments. ”
“I don’t see anything negative about this. If we do not play the game – then not our day. But we will do our best to have a good day! ”
At this stage, their further participation in the tournament depends on the health of Yastremskaya. Ostapenko stressed that she would understand and respect any partner’s decision and wished her a speedy recovery after the match.
“Health is the most important. It is always in the first place. Everything else is then, ”Alona summed up.