"Nothing to do, she was too strong"

" The only two gifts she gave me were two double faults … there was nothing to do … she was way too strong " Kirsten Flipkens (WTA 45) was swept into a whirlwind on Thursday night in the second round at Wimbledon by the young Jelena Ostapenko (WTA 12). On the court n ° 3, the small Campinoise was swept, as rarely on turf, by the Latvian, 21 years old, laureate of Roland Garros in 2017 and also quarter finalist in London last year. She was not even disappointed after the match.

" I spent 70% of first service, and despite that, I was beaten 6-1 and 6-3. says everything "she explained. " So it's hard to be disappointed, she hit me with winning shots in all directions, she could have watered, but everything stayed in. I told her 'congratulations' after match ball and next 'I have already faced Serena Williams Venus Williams Petra Kvitova Garbine Muguruza and against them, I still had the This was not the case, I guess it was his tactics ", she smiles.

Flipper yet tried to react, trying to come more often to the net and taking the pbadage to the referee, whom she blamed for not having replayed a point at the beginning of his second set. But nothing made it.

" I have the break at 1-0 and 15-30, the linesman shouts out on a return of Ostapenko and I put the ball in the net She asks for the challenge and the referee gives her the point, but that's not what made the match "she continued. " She continued to hit winning shots, even in return, I tried to hang on, to find a way to make her doubt, as it could have been at 5-3, 30-30 But now it's double, and then it's time to go on vacation, go biking or kayaking in the Ardennes, I need it "she says. 19659002] His next tournament should be Washington, July 30.