Q. It was a very tough match this morning. Can you describe a little bit how you came through.

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: Yeah, it was very tough for me because first set, just all day seemed to be like not my day, you know. I felt it. I couldn't make the ball in. It was just all against me in the first set.

Then I just had to play somehow because I wanted to win badly, and I had to hang out (sic) somehow. And I did all possible.

Definitely, I was not playing well, but I guess my heart bring me through. I just was fighting all the points. Whatever I could do, I was trying doing that.

She got tired in the third set, and I was fitter, I think, what surprised me also (smiling). Yeah, in the third set, I remember last two years and it was tough. 5‑4, I still push myself to forget everything, just to start to play every point.

Mentally, I was not playing like every balls from the start, but in the second and third set, I make me through, and I start to play better.

Q. You had a very good beginning of the season. Can you explain in which mind you came to the French Open? What are your goals here?

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: My goal is just to play match by match, not to look forward for next matches. I just want to win each of them. The one I've played, the first two I didn't play so well.

I played good clay season, not so bad, but not perfect, you know. But I had enough matches to prepare well myself on clay and I know what I can do on clay. I had to work on my mistakes. Here I'm in the French, I made quarters. I never been to quarters before.

So I'm very excited about that, and I just want to play next match best I can and hopefully I'll play better. But doesn't matter what that day will be, I will just give my best and just be there.

Q. What can you do better?

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA: Don't do so many unforced errors I did today (smiling). Definitely to play my forehand. I have more time to run from backhand and hit forehand. Serve better. Definitely my big weapon is forehand and I have more time to come to the net. Also I can defend. I can run. But my game is inside of the court, moving the opponent.