Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You became the runner-up at the 2016 US Open, share with us what all went into the preparation for the match?
Ms. Karolína Plíšková:
My participation in the final of this prestigious Grand Slam tournament has been one of the biggest successes of my career so far. I played great matches in New York, beating both Williams sisters in front of a sold out crowd. It was my first Grand Slam final, so I was nervous at the beginning. But still I was quite close to the triumph. It didn’t work out, but I believe I will make good use of this experience in the months and years to come.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
On July 17, you reached the WTA world No. 1 ranking for the first time in your career. You became the sixth player to reach the No. 1 position without having won a Grand Slam tournament and the first female player representing the Czech Republic to achieve the feat. This we believe has been the greatest victory of your career, share with us the emotions felt while reflecting back on the year 2017?
Ms. Karolína Plíšková:
Unfortunately, I didn’t win this position on the court by winning a match, but it basically happened during my holiday in Monaco, where I was having a rest after being eliminated from Wimbledon. It was great news, I was really happy. Being the best in the sport that I love and in which there is such a huge competition, that’s something indescribable and I’m not sure if I realize it properly. But these milestones are the biggest drive for me. Not the money earned, but the trophies and achieved goals. I will never forget that day; with my boyfriend Michal we celebrated it with a bottle of the best champagne.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
We all have a role model to guide us through success. Who has been your greatest inspiration and motivator in your success in the field of tennis?
Ms. Karolína Plíšková:
I’ve never had only one role model or idol I would look up to. But I tried to take something from the best players, a bit from everyone. For me as a Czech this of course included the legends Jana Novotná or Martina Navrátilová.
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