ROLAND GARROS

May 25, 2026

Karolina Muchova

Press Conference

K. MUCHOVA/A. Zakharova

7-5, 6-2

THE MODERATOR: Karolina, congratulations. Into the second round here at Roland Garros. Just quickly give us the overview of your match today and your performance.

KAROLINA MUCHOVA: Yeah, I'm very happy to especially come back in the first set and that I was able to win it. The first match is always tricky. I played one match in Rome, but I had the break a little bit since Stuttgart. So I'm happy I got a little bit in the rhythm and that I was able to finish in two sets.

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. I just wanted to ask, I'm a journalist from Belgium, and I know you've worked quite a lot with Kirsten Flipkens. I wanted to ask you, what did she bring in your game when she was working with you? What did you appreciate about it?

KAROLINA MUCHOVA: Yeah, the first thing, we are very good friends, and it was definitely nice. I started to work with Kirsten when she was still playing mostly doubles. She was always courtside.

I think she's one of the -- she really can read the player. She know a lot about all of the players. She has all the stats in her computer, and she's very prepared.

Yeah, I would say she's very, as well, handy. She was a very handy player and, you know, good hands, so she definitely brought a lot of that, a lot of insights from the tour, and all that. But especially I would say, as well, like a good mood.

We are very good friends, all on the team. So, you know, it was very easy on the tournaments with her as she knew kind of everyone.