PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - China's Li Na summed up her own stop-start performance in reaching the French Open second round by stating that anyone in the women's draw could win this year's tournament but the feat would still be tough.
The Australian Open runner-up began the second grand slam of the year with an unconvincing 6-3 6-7 6-3 win over Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova on the Roland Garros clay.
"I'm still happy I could win today. It was a tough match. I also had a little bit of cramp at the end of the match, but hopefully she couldn't see that," the sixth seed smiled to reporters on Tuesday.
"Right now I am feeling every player has a chance to win a grand slam. But, you know, I always like to say, 'easy to say; tough to do'."
With top seed Caroline Wozniacki never having won a major, one of China's most famous women has a real opportunity to make a further name for herself here and hopes new coach Michael Mortensen can continue to make a difference.
"He's a nice guy first, and also a positive person. I think we are working not bad. Every time if we do something, he always finds a positive way to tell me what I should do," she said of the Dane, who is on a trial period having recently replaced her husband as coach.
Her husband left the stands during the second set.
"Maybe he was nervous," she smirked.
The Australian Open runner-up began the second grand slam of the year with an unconvincing 6-3 6-7 6-3 win over Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova on the Roland Garros clay.
"I'm still happy I could win today. It was a tough match. I also had a little bit of cramp at the end of the match, but hopefully she couldn't see that," the sixth seed smiled to reporters on Tuesday.
"Right now I am feeling every player has a chance to win a grand slam. But, you know, I always like to say, 'easy to say; tough to do'."
With top seed Caroline Wozniacki never having won a major, one of China's most famous women has a real opportunity to make a further name for herself here and hopes new coach Michael Mortensen can continue to make a difference.
"He's a nice guy first, and also a positive person. I think we are working not bad. Every time if we do something, he always finds a positive way to tell me what I should do," she said of the Dane, who is on a trial period having recently replaced her husband as coach.
Her husband left the stands during the second set.
"Maybe he was nervous," she smirked.
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