I got tight and was thinking about my injury and things got worse.
I'm very happy about this win, because I think I came back from a very bad situation.
I was coming into Australia to get my confidence back and the rhythm of competition. I'm surprising myself a little bit. It's been very quick for me.
She put me under pressure in the first set, I wasn't feeling very comfortable but I kept fighting and I came through.
I started very well. Even when she came back [after a break] in the first set, I think I [was] very consistent, won a lot of points with the forehand. I was up 2-0 in the second and lost a little bit of energy and aggression. She took all the opportunities. She was serving much better, came to the net much more often.
I am really disappointed for the tournament organizers, the fans and of course myself, ... I was looking forward to playing in Antwerp for the first time since becoming No. 1 in the world and wanted to show the fans what I'm capable of. It's really unfortunate.
It's going to be a good test for me. I'll have to play my best tennis for sure if I want to go to the semis.
I think I played pretty solid in the second and the third sets. She put me under a lot of pressure in the first but I kept fighting.
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