WTA: Mladenovic:”Difficult for me to accept”

Eight defeats in series and without winning the set: Kristina Mladenovic is in crisis.Now she was talking about the reasons.

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After her strong spring, Mladenovic seemed to be on the best way into the top ten and to the year’s finale in Singapore – but for a few weeks now, nothing has been running together with the French woman.Their last victory comes from Washington two months ago, since then it set one defeat after another.But Mladenovic knows why her momentum has been lost.

In Wimbledon, she had contracted an injury to her left knee and failed for two weeks, and it was difficult to come back.I have lost something of my physical condition and my momentum.I usually have a special physical workout that I always do.I have to – and then I couldn’t do it because of the knee.”

After her return, she was cautious,”I was afraid to strain my leg,”Mladenovic told the WTA.But when you’re struggling to get back into shape, your tennis player suffers:”The fact that she’s been playing without being ready has set the vicious circle in motion.” Then you’re losing matches at a stretch, lacking self-confidence – and you’re already in a difficult situation where you need it “.

Mladenovic pointed out, however, that this was still the best season for her – she is currently ranked ninth in the Porsche Race to Singapore.

It was my best match for a while – even if it sounds strange, because I only played five games.But that’s how I feel.I’m trying to make the best of it.”