

Мария Шарапова: «Я сыграла пять матчей за последние шесть дней, тем не менее, у меня были шансы»
Россиянка Мария Шарапова, проигравшая в полуфинале турнира в Бирмингеме китаянке На Ли со счетом 4:6, 4:6, отметила, что сказалась усталость.
«После столь долгого перерыва в игре каждый матч и каждая игровая ситуация – это проверка для организма. И тем не менее, я считаю, что у меня были шансы в этом матче. Я сыграла пять матчей за последние шесть дней, после такой нагрузки можно только надеяться, что у тебя останутся силы. А для игры с На Ли это необходимо», – цитирует Шарапову FOX Sports.
On this tournament, Sharapova has tested her body by playing six matches without interruption after her injury. Of course she used a large part of her strength. It may explain her lose to Li. Sharapova thinks she had a chance to win Li again but she lost it. Li had nothing to lose. She lost so many matches to Sharapova.
“My return of serve was so good today,” said Li.
“I broke her many times so it did not feel like a grasscourt match. I lost to her so many times before, so I thought if I lose again then I should not worry. That made me very relaxed today,” Li told reporters.
Russian Sharapova, who reached her first semi-final since returning to the tour last month following a nine-month injury layoff, added: “I wasn’t playing with the same intensity today as I did in my previous matches.
“Against an opponent like her, the intensity has to be there the whole match. I just wasn’t able to come through today.”
Sharapova really looks like her Dad.

А вот и сама Мария после победы над На Ли. Вы только посмотрите на эти глаза...
The best athletes of Russian always support their country.


The former U.S. figure-skating champion; Kwan reminded the children that hard work and persistence are a large part of the success of athletes like herself or Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin or former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova — both Russian natives.
"Keep on working hard, and your dreams — such a great thing — will come true," Kwan said "A lot of my dreams came true."