Alizé Cornet, 107e mondiale, a été éliminée dès son entrée en lice à Roland-Garros, battue 6-2, 6-1 par la Chinoise Qinwen Zheng (8e) finaliste du dernier Open d'Australie, pour ce qui était le dernier match de sa carrière, mardi.
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00:03 Xinyuan, a great performance today, a very solid performance in a special occasion for your opponent.
00:10 Just talk us through your thoughts on the match and the emotions around the match today, please.
00:14 Obviously today, before entering the match, I already started to feel the pressure
00:19 because I know she's going to have her last tournament here in the French Open
00:24 and also I know all the crowd was supporting her.
00:27 It was not easy, even the score seems like 6-2, 6-1, but there's still a lot of emotion for me
00:34 when through this match. I'm happy about my performance today.
00:38 Not that amazing, but just play normal.
00:42 Nadal, you sent a free kick to Connete yesterday.
00:51 Of course, you are a player who has just started his career.
00:53 I want to ask you, in this kind of situation, have you ever thought about what kind of career you want to have?
01:00 How do you want to be remembered?
01:02 I think this question is very good.
01:04 Because in the interview just now, I said that it's a shock for me to see a player retire after a long career.
01:12 Because I just started my career, I don't know what will happen in the future.
01:17 I think it's not easy for me to see a player retire and start a new life.
01:45 But for me, I still have my own way to go.
01:48 I still have a lot of goals to achieve.
01:50 I want to retire later.
01:53 I just answered the question from Mr. Zhang.
01:58 Nadal was the last player to play in the World Cup.
02:02 He is very different from Connete.
02:04 Nadal has been a champion of the Grand Slam for a long time.
02:07 But for most players, his best result is the top 20 in the world,
02:12 and the top 8 or even top 16 in the Grand Slam.
02:15 In the World Cup, there are different players,
02:17 but when they retire, they will have the honor of their career.
02:22 Do you think there are top players and middle players in the World Cup?
02:29 What do you think about the role of these different players in the World Cup?
02:33 Or what contribution do they make?
02:35 I think every player has made a different contribution in the World Cup.
02:39 Nadal has been the top player for a long time.
02:42 To be the top player, you have to put in a lot of effort.
02:44 Not only on the court, but also off the court.
02:46 You have to keep your body in the best condition.
02:49 But you can't compete with your age.
02:53 The older you get, the slower your body will recover.
02:56 The middle players, 35, 36, 37 years old, are still fighting.
03:02 And the body of a woman and a man are different.
03:05 I think women who are still playing are worthy of admiration.
03:09 Especially I see many women who have been on the court since they gave birth.
03:14 They have to go back to the court to recover.
03:16 This is unimaginable for men.
03:19 I think women have made a lot of efforts in this regard.
03:22 They have been on the court since they gave birth.
03:25 I think everyone has made a different contribution.
03:27 It's hard to compare them.
03:30 But I think everyone has the spirit of admiration.
03:34 I have a question.
03:35 You lost the last year's game in a small court.
03:38 The opponent kept pressing you hard.
03:41 I don't know if you remember.
03:42 But this year, your ranking is high.
03:45 So you will probably play in the big court.
03:48 Will this be an advantage for you?
03:51 Or you have overcome the problem last year.
03:53 You won't be afraid of the situation where you can't play deep enough in the small court.
03:56 I think I will.
03:58 Just like Nadal's game.
04:00 He always played deep.
04:01 He always played in the big court.
04:03 If you put Nadal in the small court, he might not be used to it.
04:06 But I remember the game last year.
04:08 I lost the game for another reason.
04:10 I think the opponent played the small court well.
04:13 He pushed me to the back and played a small court.
04:16 I think I will be more comfortable in the big court this year.
04:19 Because I think I can cover more space.
04:22 If I go back, I will have more space to defend.
04:26 I think playing in the big court is completely different from playing in the small court.
04:30 When I played in the small court in my career,
04:34 I felt dizzy when I played in the big court for the first time.
04:38 I felt too big and couldn't adapt.
04:40 But now I prefer to play in the big court.
04:43 Fabao is the second big champion after Ao Wang.
04:48 I watched an interview before.
04:49 After Ao Wang won the Asian Championship, you were a little bit satisfied and relaxed.
04:54 I was quite surprised.
04:55 Really? It doesn't sound like a good news.
04:57 Because everyone thinks your ambition is never-ending.
05:00 Can you tell us your thoughts?
05:02 Maybe I am ambitious on the outside.
05:06 I am not relaxed.
05:07 But deep in my heart, I am relaxed.
05:13 It is reflected on my court.
05:15 I am not as focused as before.
05:17 When I play in the game,
05:19 I am not as motivated as before.
05:29 After a few defeats,
05:31 I found myself again.
05:33 If I am not focused and 100% complete the task given by my coach,
05:41 I can't play as well as before.
05:44 Then I can return to my normal state.
05:48 I was too confident.
05:50 I dropped.
05:51 I need to find my balance.
05:54 I need to find my original position.
05:57 Then I can start again.
05:59 What is your expectation for this year's FIFA World Championship?
06:05 It is hard to say.
06:09 I have high expectations for myself last year.
06:12 Including last year's FIFA World Championship.
06:15 I think I should take it easy this year.
06:19 I think too much expectation is not a good thing.
06:25 I will focus on my next game.
06:28 I will not think too much.
06:30 I will enjoy the game.
06:31 I like the atmosphere of the FIFA World Championship.
06:33 You said your performance today was not amazing.
06:38 What do you think you did not do well today?
06:41 You can also talk about your good points.
06:43 I think I lost my focus during the 4-0.
06:48 I lost a free throw.
06:50 I think in tennis, there is an up and down.
06:54 It is normal to have ups and downs.
06:57 But I know if I play against the top players,
07:00 I might lose a free throw.
07:02 I might lose a game.
07:03 It is a serious thing.
07:04 I am trying to improve my focus.
07:08 Just like what Svartek did.
07:10 I can see he is very focused.
07:13 No matter who he plays against,
07:15 he will finish the game quickly with 6-1 or 6-1.
07:18 I hope I can improve my focus like him.
07:22 Today is your first time to play against the top players.
07:27 How do you feel?
07:29 There is a big difference between playing against top players and not.
07:34 The humidity is high today.
07:36 The speed of the ball is slower.
07:38 When you throw the ball, you don't see the sky.
07:41 You see a silver cloth.
07:45 I was not used to it at first.
07:47 I got used to it gradually.
07:49 You did well on the court today.
07:55 I saw the Chinese and foreign media saying that you were very polite after the game.
07:59 You smiled, hugged and wished.
08:01 I want to ask you.
08:02 You are a very formal player.
08:05 You just waved your hand and walked away.
08:07 Is it your personal choice?
08:09 Or you don't want to be too intimate with your opponent?
08:15 Yes.
08:18 I was 19 or 20 years old when I played against him.
08:23 I think I don't need to be too intimate with my opponent after the game.
08:27 But today's game is a very respectable senior.
08:33 He is about to retire from his career.
08:36 I think I should show my respect to him.
08:38 I don't want to be the last one to walk away from him.
08:43 But I can't control my emotions.
08:46 I wanted to wish him a happy birthday.
08:49 I have a special feeling for him.
08:54 When I played against him in the first round of the French League when I was 19,
08:58 I was facing him in the center of the field of Philippe Chassé.
09:02 Some players are special to me.
09:06 Some players are like my colleagues.
09:10 I can't ignore them.
09:12 He is a player who has special feelings for me.
09:16 I can't say that.
09:23 I remember very well the first time I faced him in the center of the field.
09:28 I think he respects me very much when he plays against me.
09:33 I usually give him the same things as others.
09:37 I think I should witness his last moment on the court.
09:46 I was very touched when I saw a video made by the French League.
09:52 I watched his growth from 15 to 35 years old.
09:56 He became mature and watched his leaving.
09:59 I was touched by his leaving.
10:02 Okay.
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