Safina admits to cracking under pressure
Dinara Safina says the possibility of becoming world number one was a key reason why she succumbed to nerves in her straight sets defeat to Serena Williams in the Australian Open final.
The third-seeded Safina was barely a factor in the women’s decider, which Williams (pictured) - now a four-time champion at Melbourne Park - took less than an hour to win in convincing fashion 6-0, 6-3.
Williams not only collected her 10th singles major but also the WTA’s number one ranking, which would have gone the way of Safina had the 22-year-old Russian triumphed.
You can listen to Safina’s media conference below:
Safina, who also lost the French Open final last June, says she struggled to cope with the pressure of potentially becoming number one.
“It was the first time for me to play not only for the grand slam, but also for number one spot,” she said.
“I’ve never been through this situation and she was already.”
Safina, who will move to number two on the rankings, says she could not match the experience and aggression of Williams, who allowed her opponent just eight points in the opening set.
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