In a recent interview, recalled her great Hopman Cup experience in Perth. For the third consecutive year the Swiss player teamed up with , retaining their title after defeating Germanys Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber in the final.
Bencic, who had a good Australian Open run losing to Petra Kvitova 6-1 6-4 in a third-round match, said: This year I liked it even more. It was just great, so great and so dramatic in the end! His many pieces of advice help me.
We trained together every day and that was obviously great for me. Anyway, its great that a man plays with a woman. We are the only sport where it happens. In a press conference at the Australian Open following his second round win over Dan Evans, Federer was asked about his conversation with the Brit in mid-match during a rain delay, while a baby was crying.
I think it was maybe he made a joke, but I couldnt hear what he actually said, to be quite honest. I asked him: Do you want to keep playing?; The first time we decided not to play because the lines were already slippery.
The second time around, I looked at him again, if he doesnt want to play, we wont play. If he was willing to play, I was willing to play, too. I wanted to give the choice to him. He was laughing because it was deuce, not 40-15 that time.
He was maybe feeling like I wanted to take advantage of the situation. I really didnt. Then I didnt hear what joke he said. Maybe he said something about a baby crying and something else. ALSO READ: Rafael Nadal: Worse players than David Ferrer won a Grand Slam title
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