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An interview with Maria Sharapova

Monday, May 26, 2014

Q. Everything went according to plan or minor glitches?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah, it's always nice to get out there on a day like this. It's good to play first match, as you know. Hopefully you'll be able to finish the match today with the weather conditions being as they are. It's always nice to get through.

Q. I would like to hear your feelings about the match. It was like pretty quick, but I would like to know how you felt on court and everything, please.

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Well, first matches at Grand Slams are always tough, no matter how prepared you are, no matter how many matches you've played.

Q. You had many free points on your serve today. I think after your first surgery you had to change your motion on the serve. Did you change anything after this injury last year?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: A few things. You know, once Sven got on board we worked on a few things just to modify, nothing drastic, but a little thing here and there.

Q. Some of men's players have been talking about the debate that's happening, playing best of three or best of five at Slams. They said best of five is what makes it special at Grand Slams, it's different. Obviously women play best of three everywhere. What is it that makes it special here? It's probably an obvious answer.

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Just being in this type of atmosphere, I think we all feel a difference once we step into the Grand Slam grounds. And to play in the stadiums of the Grand Slams there is something so special about them to know how many former champions have walked through that door to get on that court. It's just something different in the air no matter if you're playing one set or ten sets. It's a different story.

Q. Each time you are in Paris, you enjoy eating macarons.

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Unfortunately (smiling).

Q. When you win, how many of them do you allow yourself to eat? And when you lose do you get to eat more as a consolation prize or is it the other way, do you punish yourself and have a bit less?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: I will probably have to answer that question once the tournament is over (laughter). It depends how fresh they are.

I don't know. I usually allow myself a couple here and there, but on tougher occasions I allow myself more than usual. Yeah.