BILLIE JEAN KING CUP

November 14, 2024

Shuko Aoyama

Eri Hozumi

Team Japan

Press Conference

AOYAMA-HOZUMI/Niculescu-Ruse

6-1, 7-5

Team Japan - 2

Team Romania - 1

THE MODERATOR: First of all, congratulations for the victory. How do you rate your performance after this match?

SHUKO AOYAMA: (Through interpretation.) The team brought us to the tie, so I was very ready to play and fight till the end. I started to play really well, so obviously a little bit of pressure but I didn't feel any much pressure on it. So I'm very happy that I played well.

THE MODERATOR: Questions in English.

Q. There were so many sudden-death deuce games in that second set. I'm just wondering if you could tell us about what you were feeling in those moments and how you came through them.

SHUKO AOYAMA: (In English.) Asking about Ruse serve? She has very good first serve, so it was very tough game. So it's okay. We just try to keep stay strong.

Then, yeah, we couldn't break her serve, but next Monica's serve, we try to same split, and that's why we were able to get the game.