“Anett made more mistakes than usual and I took advantage of it,” described Martincová 3-0.
The 27-year-old had no idea that Kontaveit was having problems. He has had enough of his own pains. “I was surprised by that scream. I didn’t know she was sick. It’s a weird feeling. On the one hand I’m glad I won, but not like this. Then she said she wouldn’t be able to finish it, so I just wished it was nothing serious. “
In Martincová’s presentation, knee problems are a recurring theme of the season.
Moments of the match between Tereza Martincová and Anett Kontaveitovávideo: O2 TV Sport
“It used to be a jumper’s knee, which I managed to heal with a shock wave. And I was very relieved. Before the trip to America, I played without any pain. Before, I was bothered by reflections and impacts. When I play. in doubles and I don’t need to move that much, it doesn’t hurt. But I can’t give my all in training, which limits me, “explained Martincová.
However, doctors have discovered another more fundamental problem.
“My kneecaps are smaller than they should be. When it starts moving a little too much, the surrounding ligaments rupture and it hurts from all sides. Almost after every tournament, I give injections so nothing gets damaged. Surgery. it probably won’t help, but in preparation I have to strengthen the surrounding muscles so that they don’t hurt so much, “ordered Martincová, who completed the first round against Swiss Teichmann without painkillers.
“Now I got another one, not that strong. This is probably the best option. I felt good, maybe it’s a placebo for my head … But it’s clear to me it will hurt those girls, I can’t play 60 percent on the beach, 70 percent against them, “he said.
On Friday, after St Petersburg and Nottingham, Martincová will play his third WTA quarter-final this season. The organizers also allowed Waldemar Matuška to advance. “This can only happen at home and it makes a person very happy.”
She didn’t really care which Russian of the couple Alexandrová-Kasatkinová she will face at the end of the program on Friday.
“You can’t choose here. You can’t tell from the first round that it’s a good draw. Anyway, I never tell myself, because even with opponents in the second hundred, few balls are missing,” said Martincová.
