Thursday, November 1, 2012

Hello again everyone

Well, I thought both Caroline and I played a great match today, and it was very close, but unfortunately I didn't win. It was one of those days where you're playing great and giving your best but it's just not meant to happen. The fact that I won more points in the match shows how many chances I had - but I can take a lot of positives out of it, like it was 100% better for me than the match before, and the crowd enjoyed it and gave us so much support, which meant a lot.

The fans in Sofia are great. They've been so nice to me all week and I feel very welcome here. I think they've really been getting into the matches and I'm sure over the weekend it will be even more packed here. It's the first year of the tournament being here and I think people are starting to really realize it's a great event to have here in Bulgaria - and hopefully it will bring more attention to tennis in the country and more kids will pick up a racquet and start playing this sport!

Oh and also, I had a day off yesterday and I went to the Slovak embassy, and we met the Slovak ambassador and spent some time with him. It was nice to go there, when you're in another country it always feels like going home

Today was quite a late night for me, as the matches went very long today, but now I'm back and I'm going to try and recover as much as I can for the last match of the season tomorrow. There's no pressure so I will enjoy it!

One other thing I need to mention - obviously it's all over the news. I want to say how sad it is to see what has happened in the US with Hurricane Sandy. It's so unfortunate what they have had to deal with, not just what happened when it hit, but everything that's happening now, all of the damage and millions without power. I've been watching it very closely. New York is one of my favorite places in the world. The people there are wonderful and I hope they can recover...

Thanks for all of your fan questions too - I'll do a few more now.

Love,

Dani

I discover yesterday that she's taking questions for her WTA blog, so i sent two, and naturally, she didn't blog yesterday, and I can hardly fathom she'll be in any mood to do it today.

So I'm wrong again. Daniela just posted her Thursday blog. SHE ANSWERED MY QUESTION!!!!!!!!!! I'm stunned. She is so wonderful!!! And I didn't think she'd give the answer that she did. WhoooooooooooooooooooooooooHoooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

What is your favorite city to visit in the USA? Alex, USA
Obviously New York is my favorite, and like I mentioned earlier, I feel so sorry for what has happened there. As for other places, I love California - especially the San Diego area. Rancho Santa Fe as well. I just love being out there, not just for tennis, but also golf, surfing... And of course, Indian Wells will be a special place for me for the rest of my life. And I really enjoy Miami too.




Hantuchova: This is one of the best tournaments in the world!

02/11/2012
Almost midnight, Daniela Hantuchova enters into the press room after over three hours has struggled with Caroline Wozniacki in the outstanding match of Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions. Unfortunately for slovachkata collect it the second defeat and lost the chance to continue in the semifinals.

Despite fatigue, disappointment and lost two hours late, Hantuchova continue to be bright and wide smile on his face stood before the microphone to answer any questions.

"I was close to victory, but it did not work. A lost point here, one there and here that the battle is over. It is normal to be disappointed, once control of the fight for the most part," said Hantuchova.

Asked about his goals for the season and how to spend your holiday, Hantuchova revealed the following: "In the coming weeks we will take a break, which will not be much longer because soon have to start preparing for the new season.

Specific targets will not be set. Most importantly I am healthy. You know, this year I missed a few months because of injury. It is never easy to get back to his best tennis when he was absent from the court continued. So for me the most important thing is to be healthy and able to play.

Asked by the reporter if he Tennis24.bg participated in the tournament in Sofia next year, if this option Hantuchova said: "Honestly, I hope to qualify for the tournament on the Women's Tennis Association (8-top in the world) . You never know what will happen?

I am very delighted with the organization of the tournament in Sofia. This is one of the best organized tournaments in the world. The focus for us is great, we have our own cars, even their own dressing rooms. We have everything we need. I feel perfect here."
Хантухова:+Това+е+един+от+най-добрите+турнири+в+света!.html @ google translate


Hantuchova delighted by the tournament in Sofia

02.11.2012

Daniela Hantuchova shared her admiration for Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions, which is carried out in Sofia for a first time. The Slovak lost her chance to play in the semi-final, after she couldn’t win in her first two matches in group “Serdika”. Despite this Hantuchova is still pleased with the tournament, which she defined as “one of the best in the World”.

“I feel perfect in Sofia. For me Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions is one of the best organized tournaments in the World! The attention, which is paid to us, the tennis players, is huge. We have own cars with our names on them, we even have own changing-rooms. ” – commented Hantuchova.

The Slovak admitted that after Sofia she will have a full rest for several weeks and after that she will start her preparation for season 2013. “I hope to be healthy and I want to play in more tournaments. This is my biggest wish for the new season” said Hantuchova.

Took a set to warm up!

Well it wouldn't be a Daniela season if she didn't lose a match whilst bagelling her opponent.

So furious right now. no excuse for letting that match slip away.

I'm so upset and depressed right now. God knows how Daniela must be feeling.

Ditto...

We don't know how reliable that source is...we'll just see what happens...but yeah i'm scared...you can't enjoy your tennis out there if the results don't come and you're working so hard in practice...praying for a fantastic start next year...

Well, for awhile it looked like an astounding reversal of form. Dani spoke of taking a long rest, then getting back to work. She needs that rest. So do we. We saw too many bottom feeders have their careers made this year. I suppose, to ignore reality for a moment (I'm good at that), had any of us been told on New Year's Day that Daniela would do well in the Olympics, pull out 2 clutch Fed Cup wins, and defend her Pattaya title in a thrilling final, it would have been OK with most of us. I truly feel that she's real close to being a force again, and can hope that her work with her new/old coach will put her over the hump early next year. And, between yesterday's blog reply and the autograph and photo in Miami, Daniela made it one exceptionally wonderful year for this Maniac!!

We're on the same wavelength, Eddy. Daniela is so (bleep)in' close, and we know she'll push as hard as possible until she gets there. Sometime soon I'm gonna go through her matches since returning from injury, and I'll bet I find all kinds of losses that could easliy went the other way.

Check Dani's FB page...way to be, Chungwit. It's fun to contribute to her page and the Forum at the same time.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Please, don't awaken me! Please, don't anyone throw a bucket of ice water at me! There's nothing real in the world anymore!
Two days in a row, guys! And the 1st 12 words in Daniela's reply....this can't be happening to me!!! I have tried so hard to make some sort of contact with Dani; tonight, I feel like we have connected. It is absolutely incredible! I do believe that soon I will take down my Contacting Daniela topic...it has happened!
In my time in the Forum, I'm sure that you have seen that I'm almost pollyannish about Daniela, hardly ever critical. Like you wouldn't see me say that in the 1st set today, she would have been better off to let Venus De Milo take her place on serve. Well, after the last 2 days (and it is clearly worth noting that she answered me and other people's questions each of the last 2 days at somewhere around 2:00 AM Sofia time after painful defeats), if you ever see me say anything bad about Daniela, take me behind the woodshed and whip my bottom! Pardon me now while I float above cloud 9!