8 Quotes by Tszvetana Pironkova

I lost to her badly in Istanbul, but I learned a lot about her game. I think that helped me today.

I always love her game, she was kind of my idol before. (But) I just have to play tennis, and I did.

I always loved her game. When I go on court, I should not think about that. I just have to play tennis, and I did. I can say truly I did my best today.

I was a little nervous in the beginning. And then when I sat down for the break between the sets, I said to myself, 'It's O.K. You are here in the Vodafone Arena, this big court. You need to show some tennis to the audience. Just relax and play your game.' And that happened.

I said to myself, 'It's OK ... this big court, you need to show some tennis to the audience. Just relax and play your game'.

It's just one match that I won. I don't think I should celebrate.

I try always to go on the court like it's 50-50. You can't go on court like, 'She has a 99 percent chance to beat me.

I know Venus since a long time from the TV when I was just a little kid. I always love her game, but when you go on the court, I am a professional player. I should not think about that she was kind of my idol before.