SEOUL, South Korea - Two semifinals, five quarterfinals, two No.1 wins... it has been a very strong season for Dominika Cibulkova, and now for the second straight week one of Slovakia's best writes the latest WTA Player Blog.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Well, it wasn't a great match for me against Polona Hercog today. In the beginning I was playing okay, I was up 3-1, but then I just lost myself. I don't know why it happened, or why everything started to go wrong. But I just have to learn from it and I'll keep working hard moving forward in the season.
The fans here in Korea at the Hansol Korea Open were great. It was nice to have fans here so far from home. I was happy to have their support all week - I'm sorry I could not manage to show my best tennis today.
Last night we went to Starbucks for a cup of coffee, then I just relaxed at the hotel and read some magazines. I haven't had the chance to taste local Korean food yet... I have been eating at an Italian restaurant here and I'm the type of person who eats the same thing every day :) I'd like to try Korean food but I'm allergic to soya. There's a lot of that in the food in Korea, which is a pity :(
I'm going to try to get a flight to Tokyo tonight, if there is one...
Thank you all so much for reading this week. I really enjoyed writing to you all and enjoyed all your questions! I'll do the blog again soon.
Until next time!
Domi :)
Which players did you grow up watching and idolizing? Tom, Canada
My idol was Kim Clijsters. I really like how she plays and I was always trying to play like her when I was a little girl!
How do you focus if your opponent is grunting? Kobus, South Africa
I don't mind if my opponent is screaming like that. I just try to concentrate on my own game and not worry about what my opponent is doing.
You've had many wins over Top 5 players, how do you do it? Kelly, USA
Yes, I've beaten everyone from No.1 to No.10, a few times! I play my best when I play a lot of matches in a row and build my confidence. So I want to get back to that. When I'm playing well I am hitting the ball confidently and consistently - that's what I'm working on for my upcoming tournaments.
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Dominika's Seoul Blog: Monday
