Halep admits US Open setting is a 'little bit too much' during Media Day

Saturday, 24 August 2019 at 12:52

Simona Halep, the current reigning Wimbledon champion as well as former Roland Garros winner has been unsuccessful barring a semi-final appearance at the US Open and ahead of the tournament beginning again, she said it is a little bit too much for her.

Halep said though that it is something she is getting used to and it is all about adjusting herself to the atmosphere.

The No.4 seed added that for her the pressure is now off to do something special so everything is now a bonus but that her confidence is high going into Flushing Meadows.

"It's a little bit too much for me," said Halep during Friday's US Open Media Day. "But I'm getting used to it more and more. I try to adjust myself as much as possible to this atmosphere. It's loud and it's different. There are many people around.

"I like it, but as spectator. As a player, it's a little bit tougher for me, but year by year I'm getting better. So I have to work to improve more."

"You never know what to expect. Everything that happens during a match here is a little bit different, and it's a lot for me. Hopefully one day I can be fully relaxed when I play a match."

"The pressure of doing something special, it's off. Now what comes, comes as a bonus. I'm still working, I'm still motivated to win titles. Now I started to feel more and more that I'm capable to do that, so my confidence is very high but doesn't mean that this week I'm going to be the same.

"I don't want to put expectations, like clear expectations on myself. I just want to take day by day and to see how good I can be every tournament."

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