ROLAND GARROS

June 2, 2022

Martina Trevisan

Press Conference

C. GAUFF/M. Trevisan

6-3, 6-1

THE MODERATOR: Tough match today. Speak about your adventure here, reaching the semifinals of this Grand Slam.

MARTINA TREVISAN: Yeah, today was very difficult and tough match for me, but she played incredible tennis, incredible defense. But, I mean, I have grown a lot during this week, and I'm very happy to reach my first semifinal ever.

I will keep all the positive things from this actually three weeks, because everybody maybe forgot my title in Rabat but I'm happy.

THE MODERATOR: Questions in English.

Q. At the beginning of the match, the chair umpire said you were too loud at times when you were playing the points. You said, I don't think I need to change anything. How important is it for you to play the way you do and play with passion? What did you think of the chair umpire's comments?

MARTINA TREVISAN: I repeat again that I'm sure that I, at that moment, I didn't need to change something, because I always play like this, and nobody tell me anything.

So for me, I was fine. I mean, maybe I think Coco told to the referee, to the chair umpire, to tell me that. I think, I mean, I thought that it was better if I do something that make her, you know, scared or... So for me it was fine. No disturb.

Q. Has that ever happened to you in a match before, that the umpire has...

MARTINA TREVISAN: No (smiling). So it's so weird, I think. It's so weird because, I mean, nobody never tell me that.

Q. But your reaction was it didn't affect you at all?

MARTINA TREVISAN: No.

Q. So what you've just told us there, was that that part of your game plan and your mindset going into the match, that you knew that you had to disrupt Coco's game and that was one thing that you wanted to do?

MARTINA TREVISAN: I don't understand.

No, no, no. If you see my matches during this week but during my whole here, I'm playing like this. I play like this. So it's not something for Coco, no.

I think also today I was very lower than usually (smiling).

Q. I wanted to ask what you saw in Coco's game a little bit, because you played her obviously in very different weather in a very different place two years ago. She's very young still. What do you see in her performance and her game?

MARTINA TREVISAN: Yeah, today the weather was differently since two years ago. The bounce of the ball was very high and very fast also.

Coco play very heavy, the ball was very heavy, and my body today, it wasn't at the best. So I think this is the key that the different of today, because my body, I wasn't energy brilliant like normally I do, so that's just the different.

Q. I think you will be in the top 30 very soon. It will be a big change in your career. I'd like to know how you see your future, what do you need to change? We know you as a clay court specialist, but the tour is to follow the time on hard court. How do you see your progression, your next goals?

MARTINA TREVISAN: Yes, these two weeks, as I said, I have grown a lot. Of course my rank is changed.

But I don't think so that I need to change something. I mean, I have to keep focus in my game, to keep fighting in every match. Enjoy the moment, because at this moment I would like to enjoy this result, that it's very important for me.

Still enjoy on court and nothing else.

Q. I just wondered, you faced both Coco and Iga here at Roland Garros. Could you compare what they are like as opponents and what their ball feels like?

MARTINA TREVISAN: I played with Iga two years ago, so I think it's different. It's not easy to compare them right now, because, I mean, they are young, they are very impressive. There is always there, you know, you can feel the pressure on court.

Yeah, maybe they are similar on the forehand, that it's very heavy. It's difficult to play with them, of course (smiling). Yeah.

Q. You have been through your mental challenges in the sport and in life. A lot of players in tennis have. Do you think this sport is going in the right direction now on mental health and supporting players and helping people recover and move forward?

MARTINA TREVISAN: I think everybody should do a journey inside of themself. But not only for the sport but for the life in general.

So I think it should be from the person, you know, that could happen in everyday life, before to think about your work, in this case, tennis player.