After being sent out of the 2014 Mutua Madrid Open doubles competition alongside her partner Sabine Lisicki, the Swiss player talked about her time in the Caja Mágica in an exclusive interview with the tournament’s official website, in which she promised to return.
Martina Hingis is has been sent out of the 2014 Mutua Madrid Open, but her plan is to come back next year. The Swiss, who currently coaches the in form Sabine Lisicki, evaluated her participation in the competition with us in an exclusive interview in which she spoke fondly about her time in Madrid.
Hello Martina. You just played and lost in the Mutua Madrid Open with Sabine Lisicki. How was the experience?
Well obviously [Pavlyuchenkova and Safarova] played really well, they’re the defending champions here. Of course I’m a little bit disappointed but there are more tournaments to come and Sabine will be playing in the singles competition tonight so hopefully she can do better there.
How special was it for you to play against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova?
It’s always a little bit strange having to play her. We played against each other in Miami when she had a different partner. But it’s always special, especially since we teamed up last year when she went on to win the title here while I was helping her. We know each other very well and that can be a bit of a disadvantage.
Sabine is playing really well now in singles. What are your thoughts on her progress?
She’s been training very well so far and we’ve had the chance to work together a bit over the past few days and she’s playing much better. Hopefully she’ll have a good match tonight.
Which players do you see as the favourites to win here in Madrid?
Well I hope that it’s Sabine [laughs]. If she wins tonight then her next opponent, Simona Halep, will definitely be a bigger challenge for her. Then of course there is Serena Williams who looks she’s on the right track again.
And finally, what are your thoughts about the Mutua Madrid Open?
Well I wish they had this tournament when I was playing. I only got to play in the indoor event when I qualified for the WTA Championships here. I’m happy that at least I had the chance to play here in the doubles. It’s a great event and I’m happy to be here. Hopefully I’ll do better next year.
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