Photos by Mateja Mir and Simon Ličen (for www.sloveniaopen.si)

Maria and Caroline Wozniacki practising golf at Alaya this wednesday. Maria will play thursday at 21:00 in the center court the second round of the Banka Koper Slovenia Open against the Italian Roberta Vinci.

Eric Van Harpen stays just behind Maria

Maria answers to Luka Petric of Radio Slovenija

Maria and Roberta Casalino

Special competition for the French Open 2008
Each day, one answer of Maria to one of the 10 best questions selected.

In final, the best question selected by Maria and the name of the winner of the competition !

8- Question of Kevin Moalic
Hi Maria! I would like to ask you what do you do in the planes during long flights for example for Australia and I’d like to know if it’s difficult with the jet lag especially the day after for the training ?
I like to read, watching movie and sleep.

9- Question of Robin Looke
What would you do if you were a man for a day ?
I don’t know because I am a woman… And happy to be a woman

10- Question of Paul Herbert
Maria, if you could be a world-class athlete in any other sport than tennis, what would it be ?
I am not sure if I would not be a tennis player, I could be in other sports… Maybe one possibility : I could be a ballet-dancer.

 
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Interview of Maria after her match of the first round of the Banka Koper Slovenia Open won against the Croatian Nika Ozegovic (6-1, 6-1).

Photo by Ales Fevser (www.alesfevzer.com) in www.sloveniaopen.si

Maria, how do you think the match went ?
After Wimbledon I was a bit sick, I ate something bad and I was in bed for ten days. It was terrible. And then, I had only a one-week preparation, and I did not know if I would be fit so I was a little bit nervous. I think the match went quite quickly, it was 6-1, 6-1, and I just tried to stay concentrated. I concentrated on each point and avoided stupid mistakes, so I am happy actually.

You didn’t sweat much today. Do you expect to have a more difficult job against probably Roberty Vinci in the second round encounter ?
Well, I think each match is going to get more and more difficult. Tomorrow I will get some rest and try to concentrate on my next match.

How about yesterday, the girls had quite some problems wih the harsh weather. Do you feel find playing in windy conditions and playing evening matches ?
For me, at this tournament it is better to play evening matches, because it’s not hot – it is even a bit cold, but for me it is better this way. As for the wind, I like to play in the wind. At the Estoril Open, it was so windy it was unbelievable, but I managed to play there so I guess I know how to handle this.

Photo by Peter Može (www.sloveniaopen.si)

Photo shooting of Maria in Portoroz for Whirlpool

Photos by Maja Slavec and Roberta Casalino (for www.sloveniaopen.si)

Maria won tuesday in the first round of the Banka Koper Slovenia Open against the Croatian Nika Ozegovic in one hour and two minutes. The score : 6-1, 6-1.

In the second round, Maria will play against the Italian Roberta Vinci.

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