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00:00Momentum is always going to be key for you going into the future tournaments, so was it just handling the work, considering what happened today?
00:07Is this going to be a hurdle going forward for the rest of the season? Do you think you need to rework your plans or strategy or something for the season?
00:15I've just come out of a match, so yeah. I have, I think, a few tournaments coming up and matches are one thing that's going to keep coming in the next few months.
00:28So yeah, really looking forward to it and yeah, looking forward to playing more matches.
00:34Can you talk us about what happened to your arm?
00:37No, my arm is fine. It's just that I was bleeding a little bit on court.
00:42Laksh, do you feel you are not mentally 100% ready?
00:46No, I think the way I prepared, I was really, really looking forward to this match and yeah, I just couldn't find my grip today.
00:56What frustrates you most about today, Laksh? About your game, what frustrates you right now?
01:01I think he's also a really strong opponent. I was expecting a really good match, but yeah.
01:07The overall performance, I think I could have played a bit more patiently and not gave him too many chances to hit.
01:19Was it his pace, the power in his shots? The speed was a little difficult for you to keep up with?
01:26No, overall on the game, I was in patches able to do that, but yeah, I think to do it consistently was the key today.
01:35Laksh, what was the chat between the players?
01:44Yes, I think the first game I was not getting the hit from the back and towards the first set end,
01:53I could really start to hit a few good smashes and connect well from the back.
01:59So yeah, it was important in the first game break that I start really well and don't give him too many chances
02:07and at the same time try and control the game much more.
02:11But yeah, today it was a bit hard for me to match up with his pace throughout the game.
02:19At patches I could do that, but I think overall the pace of the game he was dictating and I was just moving around the court and trying to...
02:29Was there an area where you think you were lacking and you need to improve on?
02:34I think it's just a bad day, I would say, because I prepared really well and I have played a few good matches before that.
02:44Yes, I think Malaysia didn't go really well and even today.
02:48So yeah, I think it's time to now focus and really prepare for the next matches.
02:53And yeah, a few changes here and there on training.
02:58What's next for you now in terms of tournament participation?
03:01So I play Indonesia next.
03:03Laksh, what do you want to say about the crowd?
03:05A lot of people came, what do you want to say about that?
03:09No, I think the crowd was good and they were really supporting.
03:14But yeah, today was not the day for them.