Agatha Bednarczuk, Brazil – “We lost to them in the World Championships in Vienna and this was a factor that really motivated us to play again them here. Every time we play we need to come up with a new strategy and to bring something different to our game because we study each other really well”.
Duda Lisboa, Brazil – “We were really focused on this match after they beat us in Vienna. We played together, helped each other, and our game was really aggressive. We need to keep this pace in the semifinals. As long as we have fun in the court and we can bring this union and aggressiveness we’ll be fine”.
Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic – “They are a very tough team. We had some good moments when we were holding strong, but then the physical part really limited us since we had some recent injuries that still bother us. They are a top team and if cannot put your best game that’s what happens”.
Barbora Hermannova, Czech Republic – “The physical part in the end of both sets decided the match. We didn’t have the power to side out well or to serve the way we wanted. It’s really hard to play such a good team while you are fighting with your body. Either way, it’s a good result for us. We didn’t know if we’d be able to play because of Marketa’s injury and we had a good win this morning”.