QUESTION:

How much of a factor was the wind?


MARIA SHARAPOVA:

The conditions were definitely not easy. I knew it wasn't going to be the best tennis you would see from both of us. But I figured that I just had to get used to them quite quickly, and so did she.

But, you know, overall I didn't think it was the best...

QUESTION
Did the level of her game surprise you after such a long absence?



MARIA SHARAPOVA:
Yeah, well, she's a top player. She's been a top player. Even when she's been gone I think she's very anxious to get back. Those people can be dangerous because they want to give all they've got out there. I was expecting a really tough...

QUESTION:
How did you see the match today inside the court?



MARIA SHARAPOVA:
I thought it went well. I was ready for a tough match because the last time I played her, which was in Tokyo, we had a really good second set, which could have gone either way. So I knew I had to be ready this time.

But I thought I did everythi...

An interview with: Maria Sharapova aftert loss to Lindsay Davenport 6-0 6-0



QUESTION:
What can you say?



MARIA SHARAPOVA:
As I said, I didn't feel like I was there today. She came out playing really good tennis. You know, whenever I didn't give her, you know, a hard ball, she would just take the opportunity and just go for her shots and everything seemed to be going her way. Any opportunities I had, you know, I couldn't do anything wi...

Maria Sharapova will give top priority to the defence of her Wimbledon title this year after insisting the world number one ranking can wait.



"Being number one is not for this year, I don't think," Sharapova told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday. "For this year, I would love to defend Wimbledon. It's what drives me."



"My main goal ...