"It showed us defensively what we need to do if you want to play at the very top level, " he said.

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"It is important to play your game, to concentrate on what you do, " he said.

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"It's tough to play against one person who knows what you're going to do with every shot, " she told the WTA website.

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We got to the semis in this tournament a lot, I think over 20 times, and it's great to be able to do that because it means you played pretty good, and that's what we're trying to do, play good and get ready for, unfortunately, the only thing that matters, next week.

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