THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

July 7, 2023

Petra Kvitova

Press Conference

P. KVITOVA/A. Sasnovich

6-2, 6-2

THE MODERATOR: Welcome to the press conference of Petra Kvitova.

Questions.

Q. Did you think about your loss to Sasnovich five years ago, also coming to Wimbledon off a title?

PETRA KVITOVA: Yeah, well, of course I aware of it. But every match with her I had in my mind. I beat her in Sydney, was a big fight in Indian Wells I think last year.

Well, yeah, probably knew what I should expect from her game of course. Not nice memories of the Centre Court against her. But I turned it around today, so I'm happy that I won basically.

Q. Now that you've get through that, do you feel you exorcized a bit of a demon?

PETRA KVITOVA: I never know. Every match is different. Every day is different. Today was pretty hot and sunny. The balls were pretty nicely flying. It got a little bit windy, as well, sometimes.

So, yeah, as I said, every day is different, especially in the women's game, so...

Q. (Questions about confidence level playing on the grass.)

PETRA KVITOVA: Everybody knows that I like to play on the grass. It's my favorite surface. I love it. Doesn't matter actually where it is.

I'm just happy to get another title this year in Berlin. I'm still happy that I'm still in the draw and playing here.

Q. Obviously grass is your favorite surface. Do you feel more pressure to do well in this Grand Slam than any other Grand Slam?

PETRA KVITOVA: I think so. Other Grand Slams I am more relaxed than I am here probably. Every time I'm here, I'm trying to be relaxed as well. Not easy (smiling). I'm trying every time.

I'm still getting older and older. Still with the experience I'm still trying to find it out what I can do new, what I can't.

So far it's okay, so we'll see.

Q. How do you relax during Wimbledon then?

PETRA KVITOVA: Well, I'm trying to go for a coffee, for example, a walk, some good movies, not watching only tennis. Even I do watching tennis, but most of the time men one. Last night Murray-Tsitsipas. It was a nice tennis. Yeah, that's it.