Tennis
Dayana Yastremskaya: “The defeat was special. “I wasn’t ready for the game.”
Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremskaya first lost to Arancha Rus in the Billie Jean King tournament, then defeated Susan Lamens in a tough match and won the winning point for Ukraine.
“I’m very happy to play in this tournament, I love playing in a team and I like that the energy here is a little different. Of course, I wanted to win because I’m not playing for myself first of all, I’m also playing for my country. I’m playing for the people who support us, roughly speaking, for everyone.” “I’m playing. And you could say that loss was special. It was a shame. But I understand why I lost, I wasn’t prepared enough.”
“When you play in the Billie Jean King Cup, first of all, of course, there is also some excitement because the responsibility is not only yours, but also the responsibility of the whole team and your country. This is really important. And now, because it’s a war, especially because it’s a bit of a double whammy, you want to prove yourself even more, you want to make the outcome even better,” Yastremskaya said.
Source: Sport UA
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