WTA: Barty, Osaka, Serena - the quotes of 2019
It wasn't just on the court that things went wild in the past season - Serena Williams , Ashleigh Barty or Naomi Osaka also set some highlights in the press conferences.
by tennisnet.com
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Dec 23, 2019, 11:58 am
Great sport and big words - the WTA has collected the best statements from its stars. And reproduced in the right context.
Let's start with the world's number one, Ashleigh Barty, who sooner or later many experts predicted success with a major. However, rather on the fast track - and not in Roland Garros, where the Australian won in spring 2019. Also to your own surprise.
"I told my team that I was only afraid of stumbling. And I can say that I successfully came to the end of the clay court season without stumbling. ”
Serena Williams as a film freak
Apparently there are huge problems for some players with hugs. In any case, the title of the worst hugger is hotly contested. First candidate: Naomi Osaka.
“Every time someone wants to hug me, I'm confused. I am told that I give the worst hugs. It's not really the best situation for me to hug someone unless I know the person. But I don't really know anyone, so ... "
In this context, Sloane Stephens's announcement:
"I'm told I'm giving the worst hugs."
Of course, Olympia, Serena Williams' daughter, would never say such a thing about her wife Mama. Especially since she puts herself and her viewing habits at the service of a successful relationship.
"I've seen Frozen 3,000 times and 'Beauty and the Beast' 4,000 times. And I can speak now, I know all the songs. And that's ... Oh, my god. "
With the 24th Grand Slam title for Serena, it was of course not possible under these circumstances. The last person to stop the US legend shortly before the finish was Bianca Andreescu in New York City. A woman with a lot of self-confidence, as she demonstrated after her first round victory in Beijing against Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
"I don't want to sound arrogant or anything, but I kind of forgot what it feels like to lose a match."
The collected quotes can be found here .