Demi-finale dames ce jeudi à Roland-Garros. Aryna Sabalenka a perdu un combat incroyable contre la 43e joueuse mondiale, la Tchèque Karolina Muchova, seule joueuse non tête de série encore en lice. Malgré une balle de match contre elle dans le troisième set, Muchova a été phénoménale pour renverser la Biélorusse, 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 7-5 en 3h13 et s'offrir une première finale de Grand Chelem. Ensuite, la Polonaise devra prendre la mesure de la Brésilienne Beatriz Haddad Maia (n°14). La victoire est obligatoire pour Swiatek si elle veut conserver son trône.
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00:00 It is often said that tennis is an individual sport,
00:04 but it is never more beautiful than when it is collective.
00:09 BNP Paribas, faithful to tomorrow's tennis for 50 years.
00:15 Yeah, tough match.
00:17 She played unbelievable tennis and still I had a lot of opportunities and I didn't use it.
00:25 Of course I'm very disappointed with this tough loss, but that's okay.
00:30 You had the match point at 2-5, 5-2.
00:43 When did you feel like your game began to get away from you?
00:47 Was it then or after that?
00:49 I think after I lost my serve. I was serving for the match, so I think after that game
00:55 she kind of stepped in and started playing a little bit more aggressive.
00:59 I lost my rhythm and I wasn't there.
01:10 She's been a little bit under the radar, injured a lot.
01:14 Can you compare what it was like playing her versus what it was like
01:18 your usual opponents or rivals for the last year, Iga and Elena?
01:25 She was a little bit out of the radar, but she always played great tennis,
01:33 coming to the net, playing really aggressive.
01:37 If she sees this short ball, she's coming to the net, so it's kind of a little bit tricky
01:42 to build a point against her.
01:46 Yeah, she just played great tennis.
01:49 You often talked about your emotion on court this year.
01:58 How did you feel on court today? Was it some kind of extra pressure?
02:06 Not like super extra pressure. I felt good. I fight for every opportunity.
02:12 Emotionally I felt really good. I don't know.
02:22 It's just tough to say anything about this much.
02:27 Okay, we have Chris and Jonathan. Chris, just raise your hand so they can see.
02:31 Irena, you've done an incredible job overcoming adversity this season.
02:39 Last year was tough. This year you came and won the Australian Open.
02:43 We're on a 12-match winning streak at the SLAM.
02:45 I know today was hard, but do you look at it as just another challenge
02:49 that you're going to overcome?
02:52 Yeah, of course. You're always facing some challenges.
02:57 I definitely have to learn something from this match and come back stronger.
03:07 But anyway, I think what I was doing, and hopefully I will keep doing it this season,
03:12 that's incredible. That's just next level.
03:15 I don't look at this tournament as a negative tournament.
03:21 I think I did a great improvement on the clay court and it's my best result here.
03:26 Right now I'm trying to stay positive no matter what happens on the court.
03:32 But anyway, whatever. I'll come back stronger.
03:35 It's tough, it's tough match, but I had so many opportunities.
03:39 But still I would like to look at this tournament as a positive tournament.
03:48 Irina, you've told us that it's been a very challenging two weeks for you emotionally.
03:53 And you have also said that you have wanted to look after yourself
03:57 and your mental health and well-being.
04:00 Has there ever been a time in these two weeks when you felt like you did not want to play tennis?
04:07 And also, has there ever been a time when you thought your emotions
04:12 would not allow you to play your best tennis?
04:16 No, there wasn't anything like that.
04:20 I felt bad emotionally after one press conference.
04:25 As I said, I couldn't sleep.
04:27 The only thing I can do well in this life is play tennis.
04:31 So I tried to focus on things I could control and I could do.
04:36 So there wasn't any moment when I was like, "I don't want to play tennis."
04:41 No, I really want to play tennis.
04:44 That's the only thing I do well in life.
04:46 I have some control.
04:49 That's okay.
04:51 It's been a great couple of weeks with some challenges, emotional challenges.
04:56 But I think I'll get through it.
05:00 I don't know. I think I'll be stronger.
05:04 Irina, I saw you say a few weeks ago that you didn't yet have a visa to get to the UK.
05:13 Do you have the visa now? Can you come?
05:15 Yes, now I have a visa.
05:17 We can celebrate. I'm coming to Wimbledon, which is great news.
05:22 How much are you looking forward to coming back to Wimbledon?
05:25 I'm super excited. I really like to play there.
05:29 I really enjoy the atmosphere over there.
05:32 I really missed last year's Wimbledon.
05:35 I can't wait to come back and show my best tennis.
05:40 Irina, we know that Grand Slams are pretty exhausting at the best of times.
05:43 You spoke about your struggles to sleep at times.
05:47 It was a very physical match today as well.
05:50 How exhausted do you feel, both physically and emotionally, at this point?
05:55 I think I'm really exhausted right now.
06:02 I think it's only because I lost this match.
06:06 It's a very tough match for me to lose.
06:11 I think it's normal to feel exhausted after two weeks of playing non-stop.
06:18 Playing on the clay, it's always physical matches.
06:22 I think for the next couple of days I'll be just partying hard, joking.
06:29 I'll rest, recover and get back to practicing.
06:35 Love it.
06:37 First of all, congratulations on just getting through this tournament.
06:43 I would like to ask you a tough question.
06:47 If I understood right, the other day you said you were, at this point,
06:53 not supporting the president of your country.
06:58 Do you feel okay, do you feel safe with that statement?
07:02 Are you fine with it? What are your thoughts? Thank you.
07:05 I don't want to talk about politics today.
07:08 I made all my statements. You have it.
07:11 I don't want to talk about politics today.
07:15 Let's just talk about tennis. Give me some rest, please, from politics.
07:18 Thank you.
07:20 Thank you very much.
07:21 Thank you.
07:22 Thank you.
07:22 (laughing)