I was not fighting myself at all as I used to.

I started when I was six years old. My first coach was my granny, she was the best player in Slovakia.

Yeah, I think there are many other important things in life, not just tennis.

Well, maybe the first few games I was a little bit tense, but then I started to play my game so I was more relaxed. I don`t think I was tense at all.

I really enjoyed every minute of it. I mean, I`ve learned so much in the last week, I mean, just the way to play a real, real doubles. It was a great experience for me, and we had a lot of fun.

Yes, yes, I`m very happy that I finally got through this match, beat No. 7 in the world. It`s my best win so far. So I`m really happy the way I play today and felt really strong on the court physically, mentally.

But just maybe sometimes being even more patient. Even though I thought I did that much better this year, and sometimes, you know, make my opponents play that one extra ball, and just knowing how to play the big points better.

I mean, every single time I was there with Mahesh, I just tried to learn something of his game, because he`s, you know, one of the best doubles players that`s been around ever.

As I said this year, I didn`t try to put any pressure on me by setting high goals or anything, I just want to make sure that every single time I`m out there on the court I do my best, I give 100%, and see where it`s going to end up next year.

But I definitely feel like grass suits my game, as well, and I feel like probably if I could pick a surface, it would be grass to play her on.

Well, I think, you know, the university and the high schools are also important, but depends how I`m going to do in tennis - well, I hope. I mean, it depends, so I don`t know yet.

Well, I like to - the game of serve and volley, but it`s very tough, you know, against the best players because they return so good and their passing shots are really good. So it`s really tough to get there with those players.

You know, I definitely am taking home some really nice memories, especially from the match against Serena. It was something very special for me.

I`m visiting my high school. Every half year I do the exams, and then this year I`m going to graduate.

It was a great time here in the States this year, and definitely I feel like I`m playing well again. I gained a lot of confidence in the last couple of weeks, and I just have to, you know, keep going and keep the momentum now.

Well, actually I don`t care what surface I`m playing on.

Rome is my most favorite city, so I really enjoy to stay here and the whole tournament.

That`s what I`ve been always saying, that I was always using the mixed doubles especially to improve my net game and being able to return a guy`s serve, `cause then when you play someone like Serena, you are little bit more prepared for that.

I mean, it`s been quite busy, especially with the rain delay the first few days, and then having to play the late evenings, waiting here every day. It`s been kind of difficult.