Q. So how are you physically?
NADIA PETROVA: Well, I left everything out there on the court, and I, you know, I fought till the end. It's a bit disappointing, because, you know, I felt I had chances.
But being hurt in the quarterfinal, it's not a fun thing. Now all I can do is just dress and move on and things, because are going to get better.
Q. Did you think about leaving the match?
NADIA PETROVA: Yeah, I had this kind of a thought as well in the third set, but it's just so difficult to quit and walk away because you just want to give it all.
Anything can happen. On clay somebody can sprain the ankle and not able to continue. It's very unpredictable. I don't like quitting as much as I like I like to finish till the end, even though I'm not 100%. Q. Do you know exactly what your problem is? Do you know at what time it affected you?
NADIA PETROVA: I have a strain of at adductor, and my leg already start bothering me after the third round, after that long marathon match I had against Rezai.
The weather was not also cooperative because it had been very cold, so I had to always keep it warm and keep it wrapped and try to play in the longer three quarter pants.
It really got bad today at early stage of the match when it was just 2 1 in the first set. Q. You had a feeling that without this pain you would have a good chance to win?
NADIA PETROVA: I would, yeah, definitely. I won the first set comfortably. And, you know, I was limited there. I was not moving properly. I was not able to chase all the balls. You know, that was the disadvantage of today's game. Q. When did you realize in that match that it was slipping away from you and that you were about to lose?
NADIA PETROVA: When I dropped the serve in the third set. Then I thought already, you know, the chances are getting very slim of me coming out as a winner from this match. Q. The start of the match was a bit bizarre, a lot of unforced errors from both of you. Were you feeling a bit nervous, maybe?
NADIA PETROVA: It was very difficult weather conditions. It was raining. The balls start getting a bit wet and, you know, it's cold. So we both were a little bit rusty, I can say.
That's the only reason I see. Q. When Elena went off to have some treatment, I think when she broke back to 3 2, first set, you were kind of just standing around in the rain there for a while. That couldn't have helped your leg, as well, I wouldn't have thought.
NADIA PETROVA: Well, I had no choice. I asked the chair umpire if it's possible for me to just go away because I don't want to be under the rain and it is cold, but, you know, she kept me on the court.
But I don't think it affect my leg in any case. And, you know, I just took all the precaution. And also, I asked the trainer to have a look at it and add some more tape at 3 2.
I mean, we've done everything possible, you know, for me to be able to play there.
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