1 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:12,955 So we're going to capture our young players. 2 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:14,396 Am I one of the young ones? 3 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:16,916 You're one of the young ones, yeah. Yes. 4 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:18,360 Oh, wow. I'll take that. 5 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,876 You do forget how old they are. Both late bloomers. 6 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:27,080 Being a top-ten player for a long time is not easy. 7 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:30,196 And if you're not winning tournaments... 8 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:31,356 Very slow. 9 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,040 ...The frustration can really drag you down. 10 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:40,036 For Jess and Maria, being a perennial top-ten player, 11 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:42,240 it's not good enough to end there. 12 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:47,760 Being consistent is great, but you do want to win the trophy at the end. 13 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:50,876 Is that window closing quickly? 14 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,716 Doesn't go on for very long, with all the up-and-comers? 15 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:59,000 Maybe I only have a few years left. If I screw that up, is my chance blown? 16 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:01,556 What the fuck is this? 17 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:03,040 She's getting too negative. 18 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:05,676 You are starting to panic and get stressed. 19 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:07,396 I felt like an amateur again. 20 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:11,196 When I lose in big tournaments, I doubt myself and feel like, 21 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:12,796 "Am I ever gonna overcome it?" 22 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:15,236 I believe at some point, it will click with you. 23 00:01:15,320 --> 00:01:18,276 Some point? I'm 28 years old. I need to win a tournament. 24 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:20,436 For both Maria and Jess, 25 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:22,716 there's only one way to answer the critics, 26 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:24,880 and that's to put a W on the board. 27 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:42,676 Should we let them go swimming? 28 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:44,240 They'll be so happy. 29 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:51,720 It's pretty funny when they go. 30 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:54,556 I'm Jessica Pegula. 31 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:58,196 I'm 29 years old and I'm ranked number three in the world. 32 00:01:58,280 --> 00:01:59,360 {\an8}Number one American... 33 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:01,636 {\an8}man and woman. 34 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:03,920 I love using a Wimbledon towel. 35 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:08,676 People would kill for these and I'm using it to wipe off my dog. 36 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:09,836 I'm sorry. 37 00:02:09,920 --> 00:02:13,436 I turned pro when I was 17. That's a long time. 38 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:17,640 It feels amazing to start the year, you know, top five. It's pretty awesome. 39 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,240 - This is like too many carbs? - Yeah. 40 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,476 {\an8}Oh, yeah, you should see our secret room. 41 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:27,040 {\an8}So it's back here. 42 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:30,920 Okay, it's a bookcase, and you open this and it pushes. 43 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:33,320 It's kind of a mess. 44 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:36,680 Oh, yeah, this is a baby picture of me. 45 00:02:38,920 --> 00:02:43,276 The balls, honestly, I don't even know. Oh, AFC East Division, so these, 46 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:46,840 we got them when we won in the 2021 season. 47 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:53,000 My mom and dad own the Buffalo Sabres NHL team 48 00:02:53,640 --> 00:02:55,960 and the Buffalo Bills NFL team. 49 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:58,836 It was kind of the American dream 50 00:02:58,920 --> 00:03:01,400 because my dad didn't grow up with a lot of money. 51 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:07,240 My mom was left on like a doorstep and adopted from South Korea. 52 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:14,076 {\an8}Her and my dad met right when he was first building an empire 53 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:15,800 {\an8}in the oil and gas industry. 54 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:20,196 My parents always loved sports. 55 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:22,596 So they bought the Sabres, 56 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:24,636 and the Bills a few years after that. 57 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:29,236 {\an8}My name is Terry Pegula and the Pegulas just bought a football team. 58 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:33,436 Kim and Terry Pegula, sudden leaders in the pro sports world. 59 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,676 Some people get this image that it's really easy for me 60 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:38,596 because my dad is very wealthy, 61 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:41,356 but that didn't happen till I was 17 or 18. 62 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:43,636 {\an8}I didn't think we'd get so much attention. 63 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:46,596 {\an8}It was kind of overwhelming, actually. 64 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:49,756 My dad was probably more hard on me than my mom, 65 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:51,916 the more old school one, pushing me. 66 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:57,076 {\an8}We always say that she's our first sports team, and our favorite. 67 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:01,240 They gave me a great childhood and instilled a lot of work ethic in me. 68 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:04,680 This definitely got me to this point. 69 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,956 This year, I lost in the finals to Iga. 70 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:14,436 And this is actually pretty cool. This was my trophy, so to speak. 71 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:18,236 Um, it was when I lost to Serena in the finals of singles in Auckland. 72 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:20,396 Game, set and match, Williams. 73 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:25,156 {\an8}Serena Williams banks singles title number 73. 74 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:28,396 {\an8}The Auckland final was where I just started to do well. 75 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:33,276 It was a lot of different nerves, but it was just super special. 76 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:35,996 All credit to Jessica Pegula. 77 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:39,000 She has left a force to be reckoned with this week. 78 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:41,916 I didn't want to compare myself to her 79 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:45,240 'cause she just, yeah, was different. 80 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:51,160 It's pretty cool. 81 00:04:51,840 --> 00:04:54,600 I'm a late bloomer. Definitely a late bloomer. 82 00:04:55,240 --> 00:05:00,156 Around four years ago I feel like is where I really kind of evolved a lot. 83 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:02,196 And I found a good coach. 84 00:05:02,280 --> 00:05:03,996 Who are you FaceTiming? 85 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:06,636 {\an8}I'm getting ready to go play a little golf with Ben. 86 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:08,956 {\an8}I'll call you guys when I get the hole-in-one 87 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:11,156 with the picture next to the flag. You'll get a... 88 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:13,276 That'll be your second one ever? 89 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:14,556 Yeah. 90 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:17,556 The first one is questionable. We've never seen the plaque. 91 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:20,396 The first one was luck, but now I believe I can do it. 92 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:21,396 You gotta believe. 93 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:22,756 Oh, my God. I can't. 94 00:05:22,840 --> 00:05:23,720 Talk later. 95 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:27,200 Yeah, that's my coach, so... 96 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:30,040 That was just a glimpse. 97 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:35,476 She was ranked around 90 when we started. 98 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:38,200 It was a matter of her believing in herself. 99 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:40,196 That's when she took off. 100 00:05:40,280 --> 00:05:43,076 Game, set, match, Pegula. 101 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:45,876 Quite a sensational performance. 102 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:49,756 She brought on David Witt, Venus Williams' long-term coach. 103 00:05:49,840 --> 00:05:50,796 Just keep going. 104 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:52,876 Three in the world. You kidding me? 105 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:55,760 {\an8}Only three or four years ago, she broke into the top 100. 106 00:05:57,560 --> 00:05:59,916 My ranking is high because I've done really well 107 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:01,796 in a lot of events consecutively, 108 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:04,516 but I haven't won that many tournaments in my career. 109 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:06,916 So it's like, "Okay, I'm Mrs. Consistent." 110 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:11,036 "I make a lot of quarter-finals. Yeah. I know, whatever." 111 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:17,676 But you want more and you kind of start questioning 112 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:19,440 whether you're ever going to get there. 113 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:29,156 I was talking with Mom on the phone and she's like, 114 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:31,916 "In Wimbledon, oh, Maria's gonna do so well." 115 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:34,436 I'm Maria Sakkari. 116 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:37,236 I'm a professional tennis player from Greece 117 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:40,080 {\an8}and I'm currently ranked number eight in the world. 118 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:44,356 Hopefully, if I do well, Grandma can come. 119 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:47,316 - That would be great. - That would be amazing. 120 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:50,000 {\an8}- A while since we were all together. - Yeah. 121 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:53,196 Last year, I was world number three, 122 00:06:53,280 --> 00:06:57,320 but I've only won one tournament and that was four years ago. 123 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:02,396 I turned 28 this year and sometimes I feel like, 124 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:04,400 "What if I'm running out of time?" 125 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:07,876 You know, all these years, just getting here, 126 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:09,356 getting to that top level. 127 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:11,876 - It was just, yeah... - No, I-- 128 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:14,276 ...Very tiring and very stressful. 129 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:15,276 Yeah. 130 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:19,716 By the end of my career, I don't want to go down as just someone 131 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:25,236 that has been a very good tennis player, but has only won one title. 132 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:28,800 So I need that winning feeling once again. 133 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:36,520 {\an8}Sakkari and Jessica Pegula have been constantly reaching for that one trophy. 134 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:42,076 But the longer that goes on, you put so much pressure on yourself. 135 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:45,916 Then you kind of put it in this unattainable realm, 136 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:50,240 you go into that thinking, you know, "This is my last chance to make a mark." 137 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:01,196 Welcome to the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. 138 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:03,316 The All England Club looking glorious. 139 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:06,316 There's always a special energy when you come to Wimbledon. 140 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:09,680 You can just feel the history. It's the tennis tournament. 141 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:15,996 {\an8}Game, Sset, and match, Sabalenka. 142 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:17,760 {\an8}Tour's wide open. 143 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:21,316 {\an8}Five or six could win the tournament. 144 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:24,916 {\an8}I think the women's side is as exciting as it's been in a long time. 145 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:28,436 {\an8}Unbelievable. This girl is the real deal. 146 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:31,040 {\an8}There's a changing of the guard that's going on. 147 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:37,840 So the players who are slightly older need to take it to that next level. 148 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:40,475 Game, set and match, Pegula. 149 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:41,756 She's got it. 150 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:42,796 Good hustle, Jess. 151 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,835 Jessica Pegula is through to the second round. 152 00:08:45,919 --> 00:08:47,360 6-7, 6-3. 153 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:52,076 When you get ranked higher, you definitely feel a lot more pressure, 154 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:54,000 but you just got to win round one. 155 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:58,436 Wimbledon, obviously, I don't like the weather. 156 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:02,556 No one does. But it is a very special tournament for everyone. 157 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:03,480 Court? 158 00:09:03,560 --> 00:09:04,400 Seven. 159 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:05,400 Which? 160 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:07,680 - Same as yesterday. - Uh-huh. 161 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:10,200 This practice is gonna be great. 162 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:12,476 Come, Maria. Up or down? 163 00:09:12,560 --> 00:09:13,516 Always up. 164 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:15,156 - Always up. - We never go down. 165 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:18,516 She's always up. This is down. Sorry. 166 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:19,516 Down. It's okay. 167 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:21,916 {\an8}I'm very sorry. I always win the toss. 168 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,476 {\an8}Coaches. They call whatever they want. 169 00:09:24,560 --> 00:09:26,600 - Yeah. - Okay. So let's go. 170 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:29,440 Ready? 171 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:36,160 Anett Kontaveit, a very good friend of mine. 172 00:09:37,680 --> 00:09:40,440 We grew up playing together. We're the same age. 173 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:44,160 Sorry, Anett. 174 00:09:44,680 --> 00:09:47,076 - Can we take a break? - Yeah. 175 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:49,756 But unfortunately she's injured, 176 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:53,160 and I'm so sad that she has announced her retirement. 177 00:09:53,840 --> 00:09:56,236 So, what are your plans? 178 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:58,276 I'm studying psychology for three years already. 179 00:09:58,360 --> 00:09:59,796 But you finished, right? 180 00:09:59,880 --> 00:10:01,116 - No. - No, okay. 181 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:02,316 No, no. 182 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:05,356 Do you think you're gonna work as a psychologist after that? 183 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:08,436 I'm thinking more towards like sports psychology. 184 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:09,360 Okay. 185 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:14,196 - So if I need help, will you help me? - Yeah. 186 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:17,320 This past year has been mentally very tough for me. 187 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:19,840 It's been a roller coaster. 188 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:21,916 I'll be your first client. 189 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,116 I need to still do the masters, 190 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:27,120 and I don't know how long you're planning to play, but... 191 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:29,956 Tennis is a brutal sport. 192 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:33,600 Last year, everything was going great, getting to number three. 193 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:37,800 But then there was a decline. 194 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:40,080 {\an8}I lost my mind a bit. 195 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:43,076 {\an8}I cannot hear you. 196 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:44,560 It came so fast. 197 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:48,400 Just the idea of me being that close to be world number one, 198 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:50,800 I was not ready for it. 199 00:10:51,960 --> 00:10:54,396 So then I started getting all these panic attacks 200 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:57,560 and there were matches where I just couldn't breathe. 201 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:00,316 She may be feeling the pressure. 202 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:03,716 I thought I was gonna faint and it wasn't a pleasant feeling. 203 00:11:03,800 --> 00:11:05,396 You shouldn't be talking! 204 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:07,880 I was in a dark place for six months. 205 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:12,236 {\an8}The Maria that started the season 206 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:13,560 just disappeared. 207 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:16,836 And it just got tougher and tougher 208 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:20,200 and it got to a stage where she wanted to quit tennis every week. 209 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:24,840 {\an8}I was just mentally and emotionally empty. 210 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:28,560 I was scared stepping on the court. 211 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:31,116 I have all these people 212 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:35,916 saying how when I get to the later stages of the tournament 213 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:37,640 I'm actually guaranteed to lose. 214 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:42,120 That gets in your head. 215 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:44,756 Amateur player. 216 00:11:44,840 --> 00:11:46,076 Amateur. 217 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:47,040 Fuck's sake. 218 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:52,360 Because of this, I've had many tough moments and... 219 00:11:54,560 --> 00:11:58,280 I see myself and I don't like what I see. 220 00:12:02,760 --> 00:12:05,440 Sometimes I feel like I want to end my career. 221 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:10,360 But I don't feel like I've achieved everything that I really wanted to. 222 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:15,440 Are you happy you're stopping? 223 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:19,000 I think... I mean, it's been hard. 224 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:23,476 But now I've, like, kind of made peace with it. 225 00:12:23,560 --> 00:12:26,040 So I feel okay now. 226 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:29,120 You always wanted to not play. 227 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:32,916 I didn't think I was playing until, like, I'm old, 228 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:35,600 but I wasn't thinking I'm gonna stop this year. 229 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:40,516 I know I'm not ready to finish my career 230 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:42,996 because if I was to choose to do something else, 231 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:44,560 I wouldn't feel the same way. 232 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:52,080 But if I keep losing, maybe it's just not worth it. 233 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:56,520 A mouth-watering match ahead. 234 00:12:57,120 --> 00:12:58,716 The eighth seed Maria Sakkari 235 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:02,480 taking on 21-year-old Marta Kostyuk from the Ukraine. 236 00:13:04,960 --> 00:13:07,636 Five semifinals this season for Maria. 237 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:10,516 She'll be hoping to go deep in a tournament like this. 238 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:12,040 Come on, Maria! 239 00:13:13,880 --> 00:13:16,516 Sakkari can't wait to get on with it. 240 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:18,360 She has that eager look in her eye. 241 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:23,600 The first round of Grand Slams are always super important to us. 242 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:27,316 Oh! The Greek all over it. 243 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:31,440 You want to get going and start the tournament playing good tennis. 244 00:13:33,680 --> 00:13:36,680 She's hitting the ball beautifully right now. 245 00:13:39,080 --> 00:13:41,556 When it's all clicking into place, 246 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:44,356 she is one of those you think could win a Grand Slam. 247 00:13:44,440 --> 00:13:46,600 And that's the reason why. 248 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:51,640 {\an8}A perfect bagel set for Maria Sakkari. 249 00:13:53,280 --> 00:13:56,316 It will take a lot to get her to crack today. 250 00:13:56,400 --> 00:13:59,240 But there is a huge dark cloud coming. 251 00:14:01,560 --> 00:14:03,996 {\an8}Maria Sakkari turning the screw. 252 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:06,236 {\an8}- Out. - Game, Sakkari. 253 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:08,676 She just wants to finish before it rains. 254 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:11,320 Ladies and gentlemen, play is suspended. 255 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:14,396 The match is suspended momentarily. 256 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:16,680 Hopefully, it'll blow over pretty quickly. 257 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:19,720 It's been a little one-sided so far. 258 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:29,120 When you have to stop and start again, it's not easy. 259 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:32,236 All the thoughts that are going through your head 260 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:34,596 like, "How am I going to get the rhythm back?" 261 00:14:34,680 --> 00:14:36,756 It's part of the game, but it sucks. 262 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:38,360 Ready, pull! 263 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:44,640 I think it's gonna pass. 264 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:50,716 So we're all ready to resume. 265 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:53,676 Can Maria Sakkari see this match off? 266 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:56,396 Going off court in the rain break can throw you, 267 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:58,240 but you gotta cope with it. 268 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:08,480 - Oh, dear. - Out. 269 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:12,120 Is this the shift in momentum? 270 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:17,716 {\an8}There is a turning of the tide here. 271 00:15:17,800 --> 00:15:20,876 {\an8}Miss Marta Kostyuk has taken the second set. 272 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:23,640 Sakkari now hemorrhaging mistakes. 273 00:15:25,640 --> 00:15:28,400 It's just completely changed this match. 274 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:32,320 Wow. Sakkari is all over the place now. 275 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:37,396 When things go wrong, it's a horrible feeling. 276 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:42,000 You have all the negative emotions and there's nothing you can do. 277 00:15:43,320 --> 00:15:44,236 Out! 278 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:45,556 It hurts. 279 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:47,760 Sakkari all at sea. 280 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:51,720 And Marta Kostyuk with a chance of a big upset. 281 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:03,756 Out. 282 00:16:03,840 --> 00:16:05,556 An amazing comeback win. 283 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:08,436 {\an8}Kostyuk downing the 8th seed Maria Sakkari, 284 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:10,880 {\an8}having lost the bagel opening set. 285 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:15,520 Sakkari just wants to get off the court and away from here. 286 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:21,116 I just can't play anymore. 287 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:22,716 - Are you okay? - No. 288 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:24,876 I've reached my fucking ceiling again. 289 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:27,316 That's how I feel, if you want the honest truth. 290 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:30,276 - Your mind can play games on you. - I'm not delusional. 291 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:32,356 Why don't you go back to what works for you? 292 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:33,716 I don't know what works for me. 293 00:16:33,800 --> 00:16:36,876 What works for you is your physicality. It's your best strength. 294 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:40,156 The whole thing, it's a big picture. Don't just now try to put-- 295 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:41,516 You're trying to find excuses. 296 00:16:41,600 --> 00:16:43,036 - I'm not trying to. - You are. 297 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:45,356 - What I'm trying to-- - You are not seeing the reality. 298 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:47,556 - Maria. - You are not seeing I cannot play anymore. 299 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:50,560 The last two tournaments, I cannot play. I feel like it's... 300 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:54,996 I can't get it back. 301 00:16:55,080 --> 00:16:57,640 I've lost my way again. That's how I feel. 302 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:03,836 Right now we need to focus on 303 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:06,280 how we can get you to feel better on the court. 304 00:17:08,360 --> 00:17:09,760 - I want to go change. - Okay. 305 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:16,356 For me, it was very disappointing 306 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:17,636 because there were times 307 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:20,720 where I could not just deliver that fighting spirit. 308 00:17:21,319 --> 00:17:23,319 It's been killing me, you know, inside. 309 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:27,680 I don't want to play tennis forever. Maybe I should just quit. 310 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:34,716 You just go into every tournament thinking like you want to win so bad, 311 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:38,280 but when you're just not doing it, the more difficult it becomes. 312 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:42,440 Mentally, you can't handle it anymore, 313 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:46,560 but you don't really want to leave the sport... 314 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:49,840 like, kind of withering away. 315 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:55,276 Pegula has now reached the quarter-finals 316 00:17:55,360 --> 00:17:57,116 in each of the four majors, 317 00:17:57,200 --> 00:17:58,640 but never been beyond. 318 00:17:59,280 --> 00:18:02,040 Will today be the day for the American? 319 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:04,116 Is it gonna rain? 320 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:07,200 It's supposed to a little bit, at like 10:00 or 11:00. 321 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:11,196 Everyone always talks about quarter-finals. 322 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:13,916 The tension builds because usually you're playing better people, 323 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:15,040 the stakes are higher. 324 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:18,756 There's eight people left and it's... "Who's going to win?" 325 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:21,996 I definitely feel more pressure in the quarter-final, 326 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:24,436 so it's pretty challenging mentally. 327 00:18:24,520 --> 00:18:25,836 Good luck, Jess. 328 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:27,196 Thank you. 329 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:30,036 It's a big match, but I try to relax 330 00:18:30,120 --> 00:18:32,676 and get my mind thinking about other things. 331 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:34,516 Did you watch your show last night? 332 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:38,996 Oh, no, I went straight to bed. I didn't even watch Naked Attraction. 333 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:42,876 Oh, my God. 334 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:45,236 But you're the one that found it on the guide. 335 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:47,196 Every night, it's on at 11:00, 336 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:49,036 and I'm like, "This show is just so whack." 337 00:18:49,120 --> 00:18:51,120 - It is really wild. - What the hell? 338 00:18:52,240 --> 00:18:54,996 This should be a really intriguing quarter-final matchup 339 00:18:55,080 --> 00:18:57,200 {\an8}between Pegula and Vondroušová. 340 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:01,440 {\an8}Vondroušová has been playing well. 341 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:04,636 She anticipates very well cross-court. 342 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:07,436 When you've the chance, you gotta take it down the line 343 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:08,400 and behind her. 344 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:13,760 Jess is one of five Americans to make quarters at all the Slams. 345 00:19:15,240 --> 00:19:19,240 {\an8}So, Venus, Serena, Sloane, and Maddie, now Jess. 346 00:19:20,360 --> 00:19:23,280 So... hopefully semi is next. 347 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:29,876 She's getting closer and closer and I think once she gets over that hump 348 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:32,716 and gets past the quarters, 349 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:35,400 whenever that is, she's gonna win that Slam. 350 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:41,276 Jess Pegula hoping it will be sixth time lucky 351 00:19:41,360 --> 00:19:43,400 in the quarter-final of a Grand Slam. 352 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:49,120 But she's up against Marketa Vondroušová, who is a very dangerous opponent. 353 00:19:50,760 --> 00:19:53,756 This is a huge match. You get to the quarters 354 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:57,000 and these players can start to feel the finish line. 355 00:19:57,800 --> 00:20:01,240 No doubt nerves will play a factor in this one. 356 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:06,716 How was she right before? 357 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:08,160 Good. 358 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:10,036 All right, here we go. 359 00:20:10,120 --> 00:20:12,200 Jessica Pegula to serve. 360 00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:14,640 Quiet. 361 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:33,476 It's sublime. What a sensational point. 362 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:36,120 Feel this is going to be a test for Pegula. 363 00:20:38,120 --> 00:20:39,920 {\an8}Rock solid start from Vondroušová. 364 00:20:41,760 --> 00:20:42,916 This girl plays fast. 365 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:43,840 Yeah. 366 00:20:47,560 --> 00:20:49,996 {\an8}Vondroušová takes the opening set. 367 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:52,560 {\an8}Pegula in all sorts of tangles. 368 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:55,116 {\an8}Gotta hang in there. 369 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:56,280 Here we go. Come on. 370 00:20:57,120 --> 00:20:58,560 Let's go, Jess. Fight back. 371 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:04,280 Second set. Pegula to serve. 372 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:08,556 She looked irritated at the end of that first set. 373 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:10,560 Gotta stay composed and calm. 374 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:19,756 Now playing with belief here, the American. 375 00:21:19,840 --> 00:21:21,276 We're moving forward. 376 00:21:21,360 --> 00:21:24,760 That's just been a really good response from Pegula. 377 00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:26,440 Let's go. 378 00:21:28,120 --> 00:21:31,960 {\an8}Sometimes it's like the nerves go away and you free up. 379 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:36,556 We're always trying to reach that state of flow where it's just happening, 380 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:38,800 where you don't even have to think about it. 381 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:42,440 That is fabulous from Jess Pegula, 382 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:45,996 {\an8}showing mental toughness to take the second set. 383 00:21:46,080 --> 00:21:48,876 A real master class on how not to panic. 384 00:21:48,960 --> 00:21:52,720 And it's a one-set shoot out for a place in the semi-finals. 385 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:55,000 All right, let's go. 386 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:00,280 Let's go! 387 00:22:00,360 --> 00:22:01,876 Great job from Pegula. 388 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:04,916 {\an8}Getting the break early in the deciding set 389 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:06,720 {\an8}and she's getting the momentum here. 390 00:22:09,320 --> 00:22:12,476 Ladies and gentlemen, we are expecting some rain, 391 00:22:12,560 --> 00:22:13,996 we want to close the roof. 392 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:16,800 You gotta be kidding me. Right now? 393 00:22:17,360 --> 00:22:20,236 Well, play is gonna be suspended here. 394 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:21,280 Rain is gonna come. 395 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:23,996 You gotta feel a little bit for Jess Pegula. 396 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:27,000 The momentum is with Jess. I'd rather them not close it. 397 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:33,396 You just do not know what's coming next. 398 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:36,520 As soon as the roof is closed, we'll be back underway. 399 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:43,080 That's the thing with this roof closed, there's like no airflow at all. 400 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:46,080 She's going to play different. 401 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:50,556 It's frustrating to take a break for a little while in a match. 402 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:52,516 You're playing great, then all of a sudden, 403 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:54,040 the pressure is back on you. 404 00:22:55,880 --> 00:22:57,720 You start getting a little nervous. 405 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:01,356 It's really difficult to keep that momentum. 406 00:23:01,440 --> 00:23:04,356 Ladies and gentlemen, this is a resumption of play. 407 00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:07,000 Jessica Pegula leads three games to one... 408 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:10,400 But I need to close this out. 409 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:11,720 Come on. 410 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:14,080 Come on, Jess. 411 00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:22,756 - Way to go, Jess. - Let's go! Come on. 412 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:24,920 {\an8}What a good start. 413 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:28,636 {\an8}Pegula leads four games to one, final set. 414 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:30,996 Time running out for Vondroušová. 415 00:23:31,080 --> 00:23:33,640 Here is the break point for Pegula. 416 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:38,720 Out! 417 00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:41,316 Was that a bit of tension from the American? 418 00:23:41,400 --> 00:23:43,000 Uncharacteristic error. 419 00:23:45,760 --> 00:23:47,236 Out! 420 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:49,680 And all of a sudden, it's game on again. 421 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:53,316 {\an8}And what a fight back. 422 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:55,520 {\an8}Who has the better nerve from here on in? 423 00:23:58,600 --> 00:24:01,956 It's long. It's a fourth straight game for Vondroušová 424 00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:04,200 and she will serve for the match. 425 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:07,560 Got to say I did not expect this. 426 00:24:08,120 --> 00:24:10,520 Jess Pegula was in the driver's seat. 427 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:20,116 Incredible! 428 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:24,960 Vondroušová wins five straight games to get the better of Jess Pegula. 429 00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:28,040 You've got to be fucking kidding me. 430 00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:31,996 Jess Pegula desperately wanted to break that barrier 431 00:24:32,080 --> 00:24:33,400 and get to the semi-final. 432 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:36,040 This one is going to hurt. 433 00:24:41,320 --> 00:24:42,836 Unbelievable. 434 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:45,880 She had it. She's right there at the finish line. 435 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:50,476 She can see it. She can feel it. 436 00:24:50,560 --> 00:24:53,640 And then you lose that match and it hurts. 437 00:24:59,920 --> 00:25:01,796 I don't even know what to say. 438 00:25:01,880 --> 00:25:06,036 I mean, she outplayed her. 6-2, 4-1 after losing the first. 439 00:25:06,120 --> 00:25:10,280 {\an8}When you see her lose or fail, it's just devastating. 440 00:25:19,320 --> 00:25:20,680 Un-fucking-believable. 441 00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:24,280 Fucking opportunity fucking out the door, man. 442 00:25:25,360 --> 00:25:30,160 I've probably only seen Jessica cry twice. 443 00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:33,000 It hurts to see her like that. 444 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:40,956 Is this peak Jessica Pegula? 445 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:42,680 Is this her ceiling? 446 00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:47,920 After a loss like that, she gets that press. 447 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:51,880 It's probably not the best time to hear that. 448 00:25:53,120 --> 00:25:55,556 When somebody says you can't do something, 449 00:25:55,640 --> 00:25:58,520 you pretty much want to tell that person to go fly a kite. 450 00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:04,596 The golden rule of tennis is to never look at Twitter or Instagram 451 00:26:04,680 --> 00:26:05,996 during a tournament 452 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:08,396 and don't look at it after a tournament either. 453 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:12,520 And you should definitely mute certain words and stuff like that. 454 00:26:19,320 --> 00:26:21,120 Yeah, that was a long week. 455 00:26:21,720 --> 00:26:23,360 Oh, my God, horrible. 456 00:26:24,360 --> 00:26:26,196 Yeah, it's okay. 457 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:29,080 After Wimbledon, losing at the first round, 458 00:26:29,640 --> 00:26:31,760 that was a loss that really hurt. 459 00:26:32,320 --> 00:26:34,680 {\an8}What did you feel? What did you have inside? 460 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:37,956 {\an8}I felt like shit. 461 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:40,160 I think you were just feeling a bit down. 462 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:44,600 It's okay, guys. Now I'm happy I'm here. 463 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:48,720 Since then, I just gave time to myself 464 00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:51,280 and went back to basics, 465 00:26:52,040 --> 00:26:54,040 started working with my psychologist. 466 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:58,160 She really, really helped me not focus on negative things. 467 00:26:58,840 --> 00:27:01,876 You're gonna have ups and downs 'cause tennis is like this. 468 00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:04,556 It's not like I'm gonna win every single match from now on. 469 00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:07,796 But you want to really understand that you belong in the top. 470 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:09,400 So you have to be proud of yourself. 471 00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:13,276 I know that I don't deserve social media hate messages 472 00:27:13,360 --> 00:27:15,236 and all these bad comments. 473 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:18,600 So I'm not going to waste my time and energy thinking about it. 474 00:27:19,240 --> 00:27:20,676 To spend time with my family 475 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:23,120 {\an8}is something that is much more important for me. 476 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:26,316 {\an8}It's great I have all of you here. 477 00:27:26,400 --> 00:27:28,796 Tom, I think you should be very proud of Maria. 478 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:32,756 - We always believed in her. - Thank you guys. I'll cry. 479 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:38,516 One of Maria's pressures is to improve the mental side of her game. 480 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:40,556 That's the biggest challenge right now. 481 00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:44,360 - What do you think, coach? - I agree with everything you said, coach. 482 00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:47,596 No, I'm not a coach. I'm the mother. 483 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:50,396 If I wanted to be the coach, you wouldn't be here. 484 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:53,636 No, no. That's not true. You too, Grandma. 485 00:27:53,720 --> 00:27:55,116 Yeah. She's the coach. 486 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:57,280 - Chief coach. - I gotta step up my game. 487 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:00,880 I cannot be afraid of failing right now. 488 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:03,756 I'm still not ready for retirement. 489 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:07,156 I believe that you can improve no matter what age you are. 490 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:09,360 I know that I'm capable of winning. 491 00:28:09,920 --> 00:28:11,876 So, guys, let's have a toast for Maria. 492 00:28:11,960 --> 00:28:14,236 - For tomorrow, good luck. - Thank you. 493 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:16,356 And be brave and you will win. 494 00:28:16,440 --> 00:28:18,960 Another opportunity to get better. 495 00:28:19,480 --> 00:28:21,600 - So we're not done yet. - Yeah. 496 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:32,760 Wimbledon, yeah, that loss was really tough. 497 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:38,356 I was so close. I just blew a 4-1 lead. 498 00:28:38,440 --> 00:28:43,360 So I think that definitely kind of knocked me down quite a bit. 499 00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:47,996 The journalists that write about me have no freakin' clue. 500 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:50,676 I can't buy my way into a semi-final. 501 00:28:50,760 --> 00:28:54,440 I was just like, "What kind of clickbait trash is this?" 502 00:28:55,880 --> 00:28:59,000 I would definitely give up everything to win tournaments. 503 00:28:59,800 --> 00:29:01,916 It's good to kind of let your feelings... 504 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:05,876 Just feel... You know, feel like shit, feel pity. 505 00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:09,956 I think sometimes I try not to, and then I'm like, "No." 506 00:29:10,040 --> 00:29:11,716 I just really want to feel sorry for myself 507 00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:14,720 and be really upset and pissed off about it. 508 00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:18,956 But it's like you have to do it again. 509 00:29:19,040 --> 00:29:21,400 So I've got to go win my next match. 510 00:29:23,920 --> 00:29:25,120 All right, we're here. 511 00:29:29,080 --> 00:29:32,276 Welcome back, tennis fans, to quarter-finals Friday 512 00:29:32,360 --> 00:29:34,520 of the Mubadala Citi D.C. Open. 513 00:29:38,760 --> 00:29:44,716 Top seed and American number one Jess Pegula into a third D.C. semi-final. 514 00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:47,516 I'm really excited to come back to Washington. 515 00:29:47,600 --> 00:29:50,436 I won my first title when it was at 250 there. 516 00:29:50,520 --> 00:29:54,240 So I always have really good energy coming back and playing in D.C. 517 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:02,356 Game, set and match, Sakkari. 518 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:05,156 That is some performance today. 519 00:30:05,240 --> 00:30:09,356 It'll be Jessica Pegula up next for Maria Sakkari, 520 00:30:09,440 --> 00:30:11,960 a mouth-watering top-ten clash. 521 00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:16,396 She's playing good enough. 522 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:18,480 Let me just call her psychologist. 523 00:30:19,520 --> 00:30:20,996 Yeah, I mean, it's great. 524 00:30:21,080 --> 00:30:23,796 She managed to kind of overcome quite a lot of demons 525 00:30:23,880 --> 00:30:26,800 and I just want to help her now get over this next one. 526 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:31,396 Maria has a sports performance psychologist that she's working with. 527 00:30:31,480 --> 00:30:35,796 She tells me what sort of things I can say to Maria in big moments 528 00:30:35,880 --> 00:30:37,520 that will help the mental side. 529 00:30:39,520 --> 00:30:41,196 Good, you made it. 530 00:30:41,280 --> 00:30:44,280 All-righty, I'm just gonna go have a quick chat with her. 531 00:30:46,960 --> 00:30:48,680 ...Says, "Well done!" 532 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:53,360 In the next match, you will only win if you're aggressive. 533 00:30:54,440 --> 00:30:58,076 To win against these players, your unforced errors will be high. 534 00:30:58,160 --> 00:31:02,120 Yep. But the person who is brave, that's the player that's going to win. 535 00:31:04,480 --> 00:31:06,236 She has a lot of baggage 536 00:31:06,320 --> 00:31:09,196 from a few of the heart-breaking semi-finals 537 00:31:09,280 --> 00:31:10,956 and that's the biggest challenge, 538 00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:13,916 trying to erase the memories of some of these 539 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:17,516 and treat every semi-final as a new opportunity. 540 00:31:17,600 --> 00:31:20,556 - Look, the reaction was quick. - Yes, it is. 541 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:23,116 I think that once I win that semi-final, 542 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:25,440 it's going to be a game changer for me. 543 00:31:27,120 --> 00:31:30,996 I just want to do it so much for myself, for my team, for my family. 544 00:31:31,080 --> 00:31:35,720 But also just to show everyone that, you know, what you're saying is bullshit. 545 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:43,880 I didn't sleep at all last night. 546 00:31:45,040 --> 00:31:47,160 I didn't go to bed until like 2:00. 547 00:31:50,360 --> 00:31:54,156 I watched all of... Pretty much most of Sakkari. 548 00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:55,556 I didn't watch the end. 549 00:31:55,640 --> 00:32:00,840 If she plays like she did that match, I mean, it's great tennis. 550 00:32:01,640 --> 00:32:03,880 You remember when I played her at the French? 551 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:05,076 Yeah. 552 00:32:05,160 --> 00:32:07,560 And she was like... It was like a battle. 553 00:32:08,920 --> 00:32:09,760 Big game. 554 00:32:20,160 --> 00:32:22,236 Jess is also one of the players 555 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:25,840 that her breakthrough was in the later stage of her career. 556 00:32:27,480 --> 00:32:29,756 I respect her a lot for what she has achieved 557 00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:33,240 because she has worked very hard all these years with David. 558 00:32:34,160 --> 00:32:35,996 What's this? Like a friggin'... 559 00:32:36,080 --> 00:32:37,236 Good. One more. Switch. 560 00:32:37,320 --> 00:32:40,076 Save that for the dance floor. 561 00:32:40,160 --> 00:32:44,156 Maria is a super-physical, athletic player. 562 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:46,076 I can relate to her. 563 00:32:46,160 --> 00:32:49,236 She's had some struggles as well staying at this high level. 564 00:32:49,320 --> 00:32:53,116 Maybe that's why we've always felt more of a mutual respect for each other. 565 00:32:53,200 --> 00:32:55,836 But at the same time, now I got to go win this match. 566 00:32:55,920 --> 00:32:57,676 Today is our big semi-final. 567 00:32:57,760 --> 00:33:01,036 The number one Greek player taking on the number one American. 568 00:33:01,120 --> 00:33:05,120 Please welcome Maria Sakkari. 569 00:33:06,600 --> 00:33:11,956 And now, the number one American, Jessica Pegula. 570 00:33:13,440 --> 00:33:17,040 The question is, who would you think is more aggressive? 571 00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:27,076 She is letting rip, Maria Sakkari. 572 00:33:27,160 --> 00:33:28,320 {\an8}That's it, that's it. 573 00:33:29,000 --> 00:33:30,680 Nothing changes. Let's go. 574 00:33:36,440 --> 00:33:38,556 She's now found that short. 575 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:41,196 - She did. - By a millimeter. 576 00:33:41,280 --> 00:33:43,676 Everything she's hitting is going in. 577 00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:46,360 I feel like I'm getting picked apart right now. 578 00:33:52,800 --> 00:33:54,516 {\an8}Too hot to handle 579 00:33:54,600 --> 00:33:57,960 {\an8}is Sakkari right now. She snatches the opening set. 580 00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:02,520 {\an8}Her athleticism around the court is very special. 581 00:34:04,920 --> 00:34:07,800 Sometimes I feel like I have to win the point three times. 582 00:34:09,320 --> 00:34:11,276 That mentally can wear me down. 583 00:34:11,360 --> 00:34:13,316 Keep putting pressure on her this game. 584 00:34:13,400 --> 00:34:14,639 You're doing great. Come on. 585 00:34:21,440 --> 00:34:23,120 Out! 586 00:34:24,120 --> 00:34:27,719 What do I have to do to just win the point and win the game? 587 00:34:28,280 --> 00:34:30,280 All right, come back, come on. 588 00:34:38,800 --> 00:34:40,555 She is on fire. 589 00:34:40,639 --> 00:34:44,040 {\an8}My mind sometimes just thinks a lot of the finish line. 590 00:34:44,719 --> 00:34:48,555 {\an8}Oh, my God. I'm just two games away. I have to close out the match. 591 00:34:48,639 --> 00:34:51,316 Take your time, take your time. Slow things down. 592 00:34:51,400 --> 00:34:55,280 It's gonna take a lot for Jess Pegula to turn this around. 593 00:35:00,520 --> 00:35:02,996 Let's see if I can stay in this, 594 00:35:03,080 --> 00:35:06,360 just keep staying in it to give myself a chance. 595 00:35:07,120 --> 00:35:07,960 Good point. 596 00:35:11,480 --> 00:35:13,920 Suddenly, her ball just flies. 597 00:35:16,920 --> 00:35:18,920 {\an8}I don't know what happened. 598 00:35:19,480 --> 00:35:22,316 {\an8}She is not the same as she was a few minutes ago. 599 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:25,236 Come on, Maria. Come on, stay calm this point. 600 00:35:25,320 --> 00:35:28,356 Staying in the present is the biggest challenge. 601 00:35:28,440 --> 00:35:31,240 The tide turns here. 602 00:35:38,240 --> 00:35:43,036 {\an8}Jessica Pegula wins five out of the last six games 603 00:35:43,120 --> 00:35:45,160 {\an8}to steal the second set. 604 00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:48,796 You win that second set and you're like, 605 00:35:48,880 --> 00:35:51,196 "Okay, it's not like she's going to roll over." 606 00:35:51,280 --> 00:35:53,440 "I still need to fight for this third set." 607 00:35:54,480 --> 00:35:57,560 I'm pissed. I'm angry, but I don't show any emotion. 608 00:35:58,160 --> 00:36:00,160 I believe in myself. I know I can do it. 609 00:36:00,760 --> 00:36:02,840 Come on, Maria. Stay aggressive. Come on. 610 00:36:12,880 --> 00:36:15,516 That's more like it from Sakkari. 611 00:36:15,600 --> 00:36:16,836 That's a big game. 612 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:18,360 Stay in there. Come on. 613 00:36:21,560 --> 00:36:23,040 Wow. 614 00:36:24,440 --> 00:36:26,440 {\an8}Nothing between them on the scoreboard. 615 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:31,000 Maria, try to find a way to win this match. Just do it. 616 00:36:34,720 --> 00:36:37,676 It's Sakkari that strikes again. 617 00:36:37,760 --> 00:36:40,640 I've got this. I'm gonna do things differently. 618 00:36:42,200 --> 00:36:46,360 Stay calm, play free, stay in the present. 619 00:36:47,240 --> 00:36:50,236 {\an8}Best point of the match by a country mile. 620 00:36:50,320 --> 00:36:53,396 {\an8}Sakkari turning defense into attack. 621 00:36:53,480 --> 00:36:56,036 Her support camp on their feet. 622 00:36:56,120 --> 00:36:58,360 No comments. What a point. 623 00:37:19,960 --> 00:37:24,640 Finally, Maria Sakkari wins her first semi-final of the season. 624 00:37:27,480 --> 00:37:30,156 ...Maria Sakkari! 625 00:37:30,240 --> 00:37:33,440 A performance of mental steel from the Greek. 626 00:37:34,160 --> 00:37:36,316 You could feel also how much 627 00:37:36,400 --> 00:37:39,400 mentally and emotionally it meant for Maria Sakkari. 628 00:37:40,520 --> 00:37:42,280 She really overcame herself. 629 00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:47,996 What a rivalry between the two of you. 630 00:37:48,080 --> 00:37:52,156 Tell me what was it about your game that allowed you to hold onto the match today? 631 00:37:52,240 --> 00:37:53,716 Just tried to stay in the present, 632 00:37:53,800 --> 00:37:56,836 tried to overcome myself and take it as a new challenge. 633 00:37:56,920 --> 00:37:59,960 Ladies and gentlemen, from Greece, Maria Sakkari. 634 00:38:01,840 --> 00:38:05,516 The emotions and the feelings you get after winning a big match, 635 00:38:05,600 --> 00:38:06,680 you can't beat that. 636 00:38:07,480 --> 00:38:09,520 It's the best feeling in the world. 637 00:38:10,400 --> 00:38:12,960 That's why it's hard to give up. 638 00:38:13,640 --> 00:38:15,596 Oh, congratulations! 639 00:38:15,680 --> 00:38:17,676 Grandma is waiting. Let's take a photo. 640 00:38:17,760 --> 00:38:20,036 - You're my favorite player. - Thank you. 641 00:38:20,120 --> 00:38:23,040 Winning a tournament, that still is my goal. 642 00:38:24,280 --> 00:38:26,680 But everyone has their own path. 643 00:38:28,120 --> 00:38:29,760 I feel like I'm working on it. 644 00:38:31,320 --> 00:38:34,316 Mentally, I'm in a good stage right now, 645 00:38:34,400 --> 00:38:37,916 just to overcome that obstacle 646 00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:40,000 and I think I'm going to do it. 647 00:38:45,960 --> 00:38:49,680 But you never know when, which is good. 648 00:38:59,800 --> 00:39:02,680 Shake it off. Tough day at the office. 649 00:39:04,240 --> 00:39:06,116 - She played solid. - She did. 650 00:39:06,200 --> 00:39:08,676 - She didn't give me anything. - Nope. 651 00:39:08,760 --> 00:39:11,840 Put that one in the books and close the book. 652 00:39:13,760 --> 00:39:17,156 I wish I could have tried something different, 653 00:39:17,240 --> 00:39:21,960 wish I could have done a little bit more to see if I could have changed the match. 654 00:39:31,440 --> 00:39:36,160 I hate when people write horrible stuff on social media or online. 655 00:39:38,360 --> 00:39:42,800 I don't think I owe anything to prove those people wrong. I don't care. 656 00:39:43,640 --> 00:39:47,596 But at the same time, there's definitely really dark moments where I'm like, 657 00:39:47,680 --> 00:39:49,880 "What am I doing? Why am I doing this?" 658 00:39:50,560 --> 00:39:54,316 "I'm just putting myself through the same thing over and over again." 659 00:39:54,400 --> 00:39:55,680 "And it sucks." 660 00:40:06,720 --> 00:40:07,716 {\an8}Hi. 661 00:40:07,800 --> 00:40:09,680 - How are you? - I'm good. How are you? 662 00:40:10,800 --> 00:40:13,676 I feel like people, myself included, 663 00:40:13,760 --> 00:40:15,720 we always root for an underdog story. 664 00:40:16,440 --> 00:40:20,676 I don't really think mine is like that or at least people don't think it is. 665 00:40:20,760 --> 00:40:21,600 Jessie? 666 00:40:21,680 --> 00:40:23,076 - How you doing? - Good. How are you? 667 00:40:23,160 --> 00:40:25,236 {\an8}- Good to see you. Congrats. - Thanks. How're you? 668 00:40:25,320 --> 00:40:26,956 {\an8}- Doing great. How are you? - Good. 669 00:40:27,040 --> 00:40:28,436 {\an8}- How are you? - You all right? 670 00:40:28,520 --> 00:40:29,476 {\an8}How you doing? 671 00:40:29,560 --> 00:40:30,916 {\an8}- What up, though? - Not much. 672 00:40:31,000 --> 00:40:33,356 {\an8}- All the cameras, I'm nervous. - How are you? 673 00:40:33,440 --> 00:40:34,996 {\an8}- Good. - Good. How you doing? 674 00:40:35,080 --> 00:40:37,036 {\an8}- Are we doing a competition after? - Yes. 675 00:40:37,120 --> 00:40:38,036 - Yeah. - Hell, yeah. 676 00:40:38,120 --> 00:40:39,636 Have a good practice. 677 00:40:39,720 --> 00:40:43,516 We're always just fighting those stupid narratives that I feel 678 00:40:43,600 --> 00:40:46,160 the media or people always seem to harp on. 679 00:40:50,360 --> 00:40:52,280 It'd be nice if people didn't say that 680 00:40:52,880 --> 00:40:57,240 because this year it was really tough for the family and for my mom. 681 00:40:59,000 --> 00:41:01,876 Last year, she went into cardiac arrest 682 00:41:01,960 --> 00:41:06,236 and she was without oxygen for, you know, a substantial amount of time. 683 00:41:06,320 --> 00:41:10,960 And so what she has now is recovering from a traumatic brain injury. 684 00:41:11,800 --> 00:41:16,276 She was kind of the center of everything for the family and for work too. 685 00:41:16,360 --> 00:41:19,000 So it was just really tough having to deal with that. 686 00:41:20,080 --> 00:41:22,836 When something like that happens, you... yeah, 687 00:41:22,920 --> 00:41:27,036 it completely gives you a new perspective on what matters 688 00:41:27,120 --> 00:41:29,316 and how things can change so quickly. 689 00:41:29,400 --> 00:41:32,880 It changed everything for our whole family really quickly. 690 00:41:37,680 --> 00:41:39,240 My mom is just incredible. 691 00:41:41,040 --> 00:41:44,400 She's very resilient. She's a great fighter. 692 00:41:45,600 --> 00:41:49,120 I always feel like that's been her biggest thing that she's taught me. 693 00:41:50,320 --> 00:41:52,796 There you go! That's good! 694 00:41:52,880 --> 00:41:56,316 If she's home fighting through what she went through, 695 00:41:56,400 --> 00:41:58,916 I can deal with going to play a tennis tournament. 696 00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:02,160 Here we go. 697 00:42:04,160 --> 00:42:07,996 I know we come from two different sports, but I feel like athlete to athlete, 698 00:42:08,080 --> 00:42:10,876 we can all relate to the same thing. 699 00:42:10,960 --> 00:42:13,196 And I know you guys want to win a Super Bowl. 700 00:42:13,280 --> 00:42:14,836 I want to win a Grand Slam. 701 00:42:14,920 --> 00:42:18,080 Trying to be great is fucking hard. 702 00:42:18,600 --> 00:42:19,956 So it's really tough. 703 00:42:20,040 --> 00:42:23,240 But, if it was easy, everyone would be doing it. 704 00:42:23,840 --> 00:42:26,276 But I would say just enjoy the journey. 705 00:42:26,360 --> 00:42:28,156 The dream is the journey. 706 00:42:28,240 --> 00:42:31,956 So I would say always enjoy that because you're going to look back 707 00:42:32,040 --> 00:42:35,036 and want to enjoy these moments right now in these days. 708 00:42:35,120 --> 00:42:37,760 - All I got to say. Thanks, guys. - Well said. 709 00:42:38,600 --> 00:42:40,636 - Thank you. Appreciate it. - Thanks, Jess. 710 00:42:40,720 --> 00:42:42,836 - Thanks, Dion. Thank you. - Appreciate you. 711 00:42:42,920 --> 00:42:43,800 Love it. 712 00:42:44,440 --> 00:42:46,916 I would love to go deeper in tournaments. 713 00:42:47,000 --> 00:42:50,000 I would love to keep fighting to get into finals. 714 00:42:50,920 --> 00:42:54,000 I think I just want to know that I'm always improving. 715 00:42:55,880 --> 00:42:59,876 {\an8}How do you keep yourself stimulated to want to be the best every day? 716 00:42:59,960 --> 00:43:03,556 Sometimes less is more. It's a balance. 717 00:43:03,640 --> 00:43:05,516 - Growth mindset, right? - Yeah. 718 00:43:05,600 --> 00:43:07,800 You delivered that message at the right time. 719 00:43:08,880 --> 00:43:12,680 It's hard to stay present, but I think I need to step it up. 720 00:43:13,640 --> 00:43:16,956 You do need to get really gritty and bitchy, ruthless, 721 00:43:17,040 --> 00:43:18,520 whatever you want to call it. 722 00:43:20,320 --> 00:43:25,320 You just need to hunker down and just find a freaking way and dig in. 723 00:43:27,400 --> 00:43:30,360 She's been dominant, Pegula, here in Montreal. 724 00:43:34,240 --> 00:43:36,796 It is Pegula. 725 00:43:36,880 --> 00:43:40,400 Do you have the minerals to take home the victory over Coco Gauff? 726 00:43:40,920 --> 00:43:44,076 {\an8}Hard to go against the number one player. 727 00:43:44,160 --> 00:43:47,596 It feels like I'm in control of everything that's happening. 728 00:43:47,680 --> 00:43:50,800 Oh! That might be the shot of the tournament. 729 00:43:51,760 --> 00:43:54,200 And the American prevails. 730 00:43:57,840 --> 00:44:01,960 {\an8}It's like I'm looking down at the match, moving the pieces. 731 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:06,720 Exceptional from the American. 732 00:44:10,680 --> 00:44:12,160 What a get that is. 733 00:44:13,760 --> 00:44:15,160 Championship point. 734 00:44:27,240 --> 00:44:31,360 Jess Pegula. Masters Montreal in style. 735 00:44:50,160 --> 00:44:52,040 I'm proud of how I competed. 736 00:44:53,400 --> 00:44:55,280 I know I can raise my level. 737 00:44:58,200 --> 00:45:02,920 {\an8}It was kind of a nice reminder of why I am a top player. 738 00:45:04,720 --> 00:45:05,836 At the end of the day, 739 00:45:05,920 --> 00:45:08,360 you want the titles to go along with the ranking. 740 00:45:09,520 --> 00:45:13,756 Winning a week like this week makes it, you know, all worth it and... 741 00:45:13,840 --> 00:45:15,840 makes you want to keep going for more. 742 00:45:18,840 --> 00:45:21,156 To get to my level, you have to put in the work 743 00:45:21,240 --> 00:45:22,760 or else you wouldn't make it. 744 00:45:24,800 --> 00:45:27,116 It's really cool, to look back and say that 745 00:45:27,200 --> 00:45:30,160 you got something out of all that hard work and that effort. 746 00:45:31,840 --> 00:45:34,916 While I don't tie it to everything in my career, of course, 747 00:45:35,000 --> 00:45:40,080 you always want to come home, and, yeah, have a nice trophy shelf and show people. 748 00:46:13,880 --> 00:46:17,800 "Let's go," she says. Is she going to the title? 749 00:46:21,640 --> 00:46:25,040 Here is the moment for Maria Sakkari. 750 00:46:25,640 --> 00:46:26,640 Finally. 751 00:46:32,160 --> 00:46:37,840 Maria Sakkari is a champion again at last! 752 00:46:40,080 --> 00:46:45,120 I did it. I overcame something very, very, very big for myself. 753 00:46:49,280 --> 00:46:52,040 As a coach, I was very, very happy for Maria. 754 00:46:52,680 --> 00:46:54,320 It felt like a breakthrough. 755 00:46:56,560 --> 00:46:59,556 We've waited more than four years for a second title. 756 00:46:59,640 --> 00:47:01,596 We've heard so many bad things. 757 00:47:01,680 --> 00:47:06,280 That was very hard for me to overcome, and I'm so happy I did it here this week. 758 00:47:07,720 --> 00:47:10,160 In Mexico, everything changed for me. 759 00:47:10,760 --> 00:47:12,160 I found myself again. 760 00:47:13,160 --> 00:47:15,556 Maria, what do you say to the haters? 761 00:47:15,640 --> 00:47:19,276 That's not very ladylike to say, but... 762 00:47:19,360 --> 00:47:22,960 Yeah, fuck them all. I don't give a fuck. 763 00:47:25,240 --> 00:47:27,396 {\an8}The final major of the year. 764 00:47:27,480 --> 00:47:30,636 There are five American men seeded at this year's U.S. Open 765 00:47:30,720 --> 00:47:32,436 for the first time since 2004. 766 00:47:32,520 --> 00:47:36,796 The top American players, we all wanna be the first one to win a Grand Slam. 767 00:47:36,880 --> 00:47:40,276 There's a lot of tension around Americans not winning Slams. 768 00:47:40,360 --> 00:47:42,716 In the plan, he wins this final. 769 00:47:42,800 --> 00:47:44,396 Only the strong survive here. 770 00:47:44,480 --> 00:47:46,796 Can't be friends. The things you, want they want. 771 00:47:46,880 --> 00:47:48,356 They're in your way to get food. 772 00:47:48,440 --> 00:47:50,556 It's Foe time, baby. Superhero. 773 00:47:50,640 --> 00:47:53,076 Thank you for carrying our country on your back. 774 00:47:53,160 --> 00:47:56,396 It's the last chance for Grand Slam glory. 775 00:47:56,480 --> 00:48:00,196 Who has had more attention in the last month than Coco Gauff? 776 00:48:00,280 --> 00:48:02,636 Given Serena's swan song a year before 777 00:48:02,720 --> 00:48:07,400 for Coco to come in and fill that void, it really is like a fairytale. 778 00:48:08,200 --> 00:48:10,640 In New York, I feel like winning means even more. 779 00:48:11,320 --> 00:48:13,676 I want to be number one in the world. 780 00:48:13,760 --> 00:48:15,080 This is the last chance.