BILLIE JEAN KING CUP

November 9, 2023

Martina Trevisan

Team Italy

Press Conference

M. TREVISAN/E. Lys

7-6, 6-1

Team Italy - 1

Team Germany - 0

THE MODERATOR: Questions in English, please.

Q. Many congratulations. Can you explain how you're feeling right now, having helped put Italy through to the semifinals of this tournament for the first time in almost 10 years?

MARTINA TREVISAN: Yes. I'm really happy, but I think also the other girls and Tathi, the captain, we are really, really happy.

As I already told at the beginning of this round, I say that we were a little bit more prepared than last year, because last year we experience a lot of things, and during this year, we made a lot of experience, so when we arrive here, we were more prepared. Yeah, the preparation was better than last year.

I was right (smiling). Yeah, so I'm very happy. But all the team are happy, yeah.

Q. Can you expand on that a bit, some of the stuff you learned last year and you have managed to use this year? Can you give some examples, for example?

MARTINA TREVISAN: It's easy, because last year we were at our first experience in Billie Jean King Finals. First two match we were with Switzerland and Canada, so they were very big teams. They are also right now, but maybe with Switzerland right now don't have Belinda. So I think it's quite different.

So, yeah, I think for the way of the Billie Jean, it's just this. We made a lot of experience last year. From my side, I mean, with this year I played a lot of match maybe with top 10 and is experience. So when I came here, I was more prepared than last year.

Q. I remember you performing pretty well in the team tournament for Italy in the United Cup, and now it's happening again. Is there something about this team environment that you particularly enjoy?

MARTINA TREVISAN: Yes, maybe. Yes, maybe.

In January, we played United Cup, and we enjoyed a lot. Maybe it's something a little bit different because there are also men.

But, yeah, from the United Cup, I have incredible memories. I mean, we really enjoyed.

But, yes, I'm feeling quite good with the other girls. When there are a lot of people in the team, whether at the physio, the doctor, everyone work for you, with you, you feel of course better. So maybe, yes.

Q. Can you talk about your match today, how you pulled up physically this morning after playing a couple of matches yesterday and sort of what the key was to winning that first set, which was such a long and close one.

MARTINA TREVISAN: Yeah, the key I think also was winning the first set. Everything was a little bit downhill (smiling). But I can say right now; not in the courts, of course.

Yeah, maybe this morning I was a little bit tight physically but not mentally. So when the legs work less, maybe the heart and the head work more. Today it worked, so I'm happy with this.