World No. 52 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova commented on her victory over Katie Boulter in the first round of the Rome tournament, winning 6/3, 6/3. This marked her first win in three months, ending a four-match losing streak that began in February in Abu Dhabi.
Asked about her feelings after securing the first victory in three months:
“I hadn`t won and hadn`t played full matches since almost Australia. I`ve probably only played two or three matches after the AO, which I lost. So, of course, it was very nerve-wracking to play today. And I still feel like I`m not 100% where I want to be. But I just fought for every point, and the result didn`t matter anymore. I simply wanted to play as many matches as possible, probably to get into rhythm for Roland Garros.”
Regarding her next opponent, Sofia Kenin:
“Well, actually, the last match we played was in Abu Dhabi. I won that one, and then my results went downhill after that. But I played well and aggressively there, and I`m also happy with my game today. I just need to keep going and build up my form, and I hope it all works out.”
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