Congratulations, ladies, Open title.

Just talk about your emotions right now and how great it also feels to team back up together for the start of this year.

I start? I start.

I feel like we started off really strong.

I mean, it was actually a tough match in the second set, I think first set we really dominated and I think in the second set, the other girls played, you know, better, they came into the match a little bit more which made it more difficult, of course.

They gave us like almost no free points.

But yeah, we kept on fighting.

I think we did that really well and on five, but I think we kind of made the difference a little bit, felt like we were the ones dominating a bit more.

But yeah, we're very happy to be back on Su- Wei's side.

I mean, it's amazing to play with her, so much experience and still so so much motivation to, I feel like we really are a team.

Su-Wei, anything? Do you have any comments?

She's saying very good.

You have to say some nice things about me.

Oh, she's doing a very good job to stay there the whole night.

So it helps a lot.

Ok. We're good.

For both of you, obviously facing a team that has Ostapenko on it can create certain difficulties given how big she can hit the ball.

So I'm curious just from a tactical doubles perspective, how do you manage playing against somebody who can hit so big from the baseline?

I mean, we... you? Me?

We definitely like, we knew she was gonna hit big and we knew like, okay, that cross-court that she has, especially that backend cross-court is her weapon.

And that's, you know, the net player can come in and play a volleys to put a pro, a lot of pressure on us, I think first set, they kind of missed maybe a little bit those shots and that's what made the difference.

But I think in the second set, she kind of really upgraded her game, you know, putting us under pressure at all time, was a lot of 40-0 in our serving games.

But, I think we managed that pretty well to, you know, get that online sometimes a little bit and taking that cross-court off her wings definitely first serve is very important to get this advantage of neutral position.

Su-Wei, facing Ostapenko from the baseline, what is the secret for you to kind of play against that power?

For me it's no problem because even in the mix up, I'm not really the person afraid of a guy or even a woman.

So it's not a big deal for me.

So most important thing is I need to control my partner on the court to go to somewhere I want her to move to make me feel comfortable.

Ok, Ben.

When you saw Sue-Wei was coming back to tennis last year, how eager were you to partner back up?

I mean, of course, I separated with Storm and I was like, yeah, I'm just gonna text her and see if she's available.

I know we had such a great success in the past.

So I feel like she's someone with a lot of experience and yeah, with her game, I mean, she has amazing fall is amazing reflexes and I feel like me in the back, I can hold a ball or two too.

So, yeah, I was, I was very happy that she said yes.

You were asking very early.

So it's good because there was some girl asking me.

So I said, oh, sorry, I already answered Elise.

So I didn't say that you need to ask early, but I was thinking, oh, okay, if you ask early and then we would team up before and we have a really good feeling.

So I just say, oh, we play together.

Most important is you have a girl, you know them and you have fun on the court.

For me, it's most important is to having some fun.

Sometimes you can laugh even you're losing a 0-5 on the court, it's not a big deal.

It's, that is a team work.

We need to carry all the stuff.

It doesn't matter we win or we lose.

Sorry? - Your phone, everyone wants you.

Your phone is always constantly...

I don't know, I don't, I don't do this.

My team, they answer the stuff.

So they will say, "Oh, someone ask you, Elise is asking."

So I was saying it's good to say, "Oh, it's Elise," I say, "Yeah, it's great."

So when other people keep coming, we say, "Oh, sorry."

You've won four different slams in the last like eight months with four different partners.

So how, how different is it?

Are you doing the same thing every time or are you adjusting to the partners or how is it?

You know, it's the first time I do this, right?

It's not expecting I was just coming back to the retired tournament with Barbara because you know, I was at home and when Barbara coming back, I tried to ask some other girl to start a few tournaments earlier, but I get all the answer is refused.

So it was not going really well at the beginning when came back, so many people said I came back great, winning all the tournament.

But no, no, I was... all the girls were refusing me until I played with Barbara.

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And then the situation become better.

How proud are you of what you've done over the last year?

Last year? - Yeah, how proud are you of your year?

Yeah, it's incredible because I was not expecting anything and I just tried to come back to enjoy it.

So for the first two Grand Slams, I was not even nervous on the court in the finals.

So I know this is gonna get into the head of the girls because I was a little bit smiling on the court.

I don't know, maybe the opener will be happy.

You'll be back to number one on Monday, doubles, congratulations.

But in terms of how obviously for you being also a singles player, managing the schedule, managing the physicality, you've done it so well, obviously throughout your career.

But as you two, I assume, continue forward, how are you going to kind of, yeah, balance the doubles and the singles.

I mean, playing the bigger tournaments, and I think like, you know, a Grand Slam, we only got four a year, you play, you try to win every match you play, I think, singles or doubles, I think it's just very important and I think these are the big stage of tennis.

So you don't let the doubles go to play singles the week after.

Uh, I will have my flight in a couple of hours to Linz.

So we'll see, you know, but, this makes it all good to, you know, to win today.

Makes it a bit easier to go to Linz.

But, as I said, I think these are the stages you wanna win and as long as we still enjoy it and still get that motivation and everything, I think it's just very important.

But, yeah, she said, enjoying today too, of course, it's a bit nerve-wracking.

But, you know, here's the, these matches are what you play for.

Su-wei, I'm just kind of curious then schedule wise.

Will we be seeing you at like one thousands and slams with Elise or how are you going to manage your doubles schedule or are you like, what is that?

I'm waiting for Elise call.

She need to be, she give me a call.

I am more than 50% I won't make it.

Grand Slam, 100%, other tournament, I will think about it.

I save my energy for the Grand Slam, big tournament.

That's very good.

That's very good.

I like that.

I go home, I had to gym.

Perfect.

I cannot do like you.

She's crazy.

Every match she finished, she finished the match, she go to the gym.

She said, "I'm going to the gym." I was like, "What are you doing? We're going to the quarter final, semi final. What are you doing?"

Then you stretch and you put your leg in your neck almost.

So be careful this girl, she's working so hard.

Go to the gym.

Me?

No, not me.

Are you able to stay more relaxed now that you've, this is your last singles tournament, this is gonna be a more relaxed chapter of your tennis career, even if you are still winning Grand Slams?

In doubles, I'm always relaxed.

You know, it's mostly like I, as I say, I always try to find fun and try to find a partner we are helping each other.

So in singles, of course, it's a different world.

You need to stay very focused and serious a little bit.

Otherwise you lose your concentrate.

It's not good for singles, but in doubles, if I lost my concentrate, I have my partner.

So I just say, "You go, you and go." I can make a song for you, "Go, go, go."

What is it like spending these two weeks with her?

I mean, it's amazing.

I mean, we have so much fun, honestly, like, off court, on court.

I mean, it's very fun to, to play with Su-wei and, yeah, I don't know what she's doing sometimes but, you know, on the big stage it's like you only play quarter final, semi final, final.

I mean, we don't, we don't throw points away to, if we have fun.

We just trying to have fun, like we did when it went 5-3 and the third in the semi final.

And you were like, so, you know, that's nice, you know, you can get the focus is there, of course, in the first point, but you kind of have this like, ok, you know, 5-3 and then we go again and that's very nice about her.

Ok, you mentioned it was such a good match. Just what was that like winning? That might have been like the best match of the tournament in any draw.

What was the semi-final for you?

I mean, of course, I play with Storm last year, you know, it was the number one spot on the line too, I guess, I did not know at the time or not really, I just try to, you know, play match by match and see what we can do

But yeah, I think that was, it was a crazy match that was for two and more than 2.5 hours, a lot of 40-0 and especially in Grand Slam, you get that 40-0 so you can really come back sometimes, which actually makes it more interesting.

Um, that was kind of the match that we really had to focus throughout the whole time.

You know, I don't know what I gonna do any much or any time or so.

Be, be ready.

We're good.

We're good.

Oh, yeah.