THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

July 10, 2023

Beatriz Haddad Maia

Press Conference

E. RYBAKINA/B. Haddad Maia

4-1 [Ret.]

THE MODERATOR: Just your initial thoughts on today's match, if you would.

BEATRIZ HADDAD MAIA: Yeah, well, today was a little bit weird for me. I was not feeling anything in my lower back for a long time, so yeah, I was prepared.

I think I did 100% what I was able to do before the match. My preparation was great. My body was feeling good and also my mind.

Yeah, I'm surprised with this injury because I was feeling good, and I'm very upset now because I didn't have the chance to, well, keep playing. Yeah, especially my first time on Centre Court here in Wimbledon, which is my favorite tournament.

But I think it's life sometimes. We can't manage everything, and now I have a challenge and I will do my best to recover as soon as I can and, yeah, go to the next one.

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

Q. So your back is the problem again?

BEATRIZ HADDAD MAIA: Yeah, it was the lower back, yeah.

Q. You don't know what it is yet?

BEATRIZ HADDAD MAIA: Yeah, we don't know. I was treating now to try to be able to play doubles, but it was impossible.

Yeah, I felt something, the muscle, and then I felt something through the leg, like maybe some nerves. Yeah, I have a very nice and good team, so they're gonna, yeah, for sure see what it is.

We're gonna rest a little bit. My next tournament will be Montreal, so we have a few weeks also to recover.

Yeah, I believe on them and we'll be fine. Thank you.