On Thursday the Russian tenth seed Ekaterina Makarova said that she acquired to develop her mental stability following permiting 2nd seeded opponent Maria Sharapova to run rebellion in their Australian Open Semi final.
Sharapova the 5 time Grand Slam Champion overcome Makarova in a 6-3 6-2 beating that seems to leave behind Muscovite on the verge of tears throughout the 2nd set.
Makarova, who was showing up in her 2nd Grand Slam Semi final after reaching at the final 4 at the US Open last year, added she battled along with the severity of lager matches.
“I think it has sensations, more psychology approach at this level, these matches,” she mentioned.
“It is absolutely not about tennis, it is more in the head. You have to trust a bit more that you can reach the final”
Following frequently making quarter finals, she mentioned that she required feeling relaxed on going deeper into the big tournament.
“I expect that I am going to eventually take the next step,” she admitted.
“It was the best 2 Grand Slams for me in my profession. Therefore I am happy that I am playing, and how I am performing in this tournament. In the quarter final I have reached many times before, and currently I have to be familiar in being in the semi finals.