S. CIRSTEA/A. Cornet

6-3, 6-2

An interview with:

ALIZÉCORNET

THE MODERATOR: Questions in French.

Q. Between your match yesterday and the beginning of this match, we havehad
the feeling that you were playing good tennis. Everything was fine. And then
your serve was not strong enough,and you lost.

ALIZÉ CORNET: Well, I was back up in the second set. The result does not
reflect the match,because I had quite a few break points that I never managed
to score. I didn'tsave many break points because of my serve, more
specifically speaking.

So I had quite a fewproblems there, and that made a difference when you have
important points towin, and you can win some easily with your serve. It makes
your life easier. This is something I can't do at the moment,so, you know,
it's difficult to be always at your best to score points.

I made quite a few mistakes at the end ofthe first set, and that's a shame,
because then I was back in the game at thebeginning of the second set. I had
someproblems, and that was the end of it.

Q. Wouldyou say you lost that match or she won it?

ALIZÉ CORNET: No, she played well. I don't think she played "the"match of
her life. I think she played ather standard level, but I think I really gave
her many points at the end of thefirst set, and for free.

So she didn't try andplay more than she needed to. I wouldmake mistakes
easily. I was trying tofind my bearings. I didn't know what todo, if I had to
get in the court, to wait from the baseline, be active orpassive. And I did a
bit of everything,which means a bit of nothing.

I think I improved at the beginning of thesecond set, but then my serve
betrayed me. It's unacceptable to lose thatmany service games. I don't know
whathappened, really.

Q. Wehad a feeling that you were not really in the match, that you were sort
ofbeside the match.

ALIZÉ CORNET: Well, no, when it comes to hitting the ball,I was fine. I
managed to score quite afew winning points. I felt much betterthan against
Ani yesterday, but she played better.

Physically speaking, Iwas a bit short. Pierre wants me to play and I want to
play acertain way. I need to be much sharperwith regards to fitness to do
that.

My placement was not good. I was pretty ill-placed to place the shots, and
each time I had to attack. I was too slow on my legs, and that wasagainst me,
and I have to make progress there to improve my physical conditionto play
better.

Q. Andwhat about the crowd?

ALIZÉ CORNET: The crowd? Well, fine. They supportedme. I won't say they
booed me. At one stage they booed me, but that reallyboosted me. At one stage
I hit the net,and they booed me. I stopped and I looked at them thinking,
hey, what are youdoing there?

But apart from that,they were behind me. They supported metill the end, and
it's always nice to play whether on the Lenglen or the Chatrier Court. It's
always great.

Q. Apparently when you practice, everything goes fine. How can you explain
the difference?

ALIZÉ CORNET: Well, I think it has to do with thestress. I was so stressed
before Istarted, it probably used some of my energy. When I walk on the
court, I'm a bit stressed, and, you know, you waste alot of energy before the
match.

I started off well, andall of a sudden at 2-Love, I really felt weak. My legs
were not strong enough. So is it something that has to do with my physical
condition? Is it something that has to do with mystress? I don't know. I
don't know. But that's weird.

Q. So we only have Razzano and Rezzai left. What's your opinion with regards
to these ladies and the French womentennis?

ALIZÉ CORNET: Well, they deserve it. It's always difficult to get to the
third roundof a Grand Slam, so I won't say it's normal they're there, but,
you know,they're very aggressive on the ball, and I think they can make it
further. I wish them good luck.