R2: Saskia clinches crucial first game against Jessica…

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Saskia Beinhard (GER) 3-0 [6] Jessica van der Walt (AUS) 14-12, 11-1, 11-6 (30m)

Saskia

The first game was more mental than physical. I was maybe a little bit more hungry in the first game because I knew it was going to be very crucial, and I definitely wanted to have the first game. I’m happy I didn’t have to defend a game ball, that would have been really tough mentally.

In the third, I had the big push of being 2/0 and I took advantage, trying to stay aggressive, but yet cool. I used my fitness, I felt quite good physically, and I feel that my fitness was my biggest weapon today, definitely in the crucial moments.

I knew that if I was not aggressive enough and didn’t use my shots, my fitness wouldn’t help me in the end, but but if I could do both, I thought that I could probably push through.

I’m playing Zeina, who just had a very hard 5 setter, so I will definitely watch it online.