BILLIE JEAN KING CUP

November 7, 2023

Tamara Zidansek

Team Slovenia

Press Conference

T. ZIDANSEK/D. Saville

6-1, 6-4

Team Australia - 0

Team Slovenia - 2

THE MODERATOR: Welcome, Tamara. Questions in English.

Q. Obviously this is a pretty historic moment for Slovenia, winning the first tie at the Finals. Can you just talk about what it means for you and for your country to be the one to get that winning point?

TAMARA ZIDANSEK: Yeah, I'm really, really happy, because tennis is an individual sport, let's say. You do celebrate with your team, but not like this. So it's really special to share this moment with them.

Yeah, I'm really, really happy with how composed Kaja and I stayed on court today. I think we both showed a great level of tennis.

Q. Can you just talk through the match and what you felt was the difference in helping you kind of keep your composure and get over the line?

TAMARA ZIDANSEK: Yeah. At the beginning I was looking for my rhythm. We played long three first games (smiling).

Then I just found my rhythm, and I knew -- the plan was clear. I knew exactly what I had to do, and I managed to execute that really, really well today.

Q. How is your shoulder? You've got quite a lot of tape on it. Is that at all a consideration as to why you're not playing the doubles?

TAMARA ZIDANSEK: I mean, yes, it is. But it's better than it was in the past. I have been having a lot of problems since Roland Garros already. But now I think I have put in the work, and we found the right things to do. Now it's a matter of time, and it's doing good so far (smiling).