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00:30I'm from Egypt, so I'm going to ask about Mayar
00:33In a way, she's a little bit underrated in Egypt
00:35because she's not top 10 and all of these flashy things
00:38but she stayed in the top 100 for five consecutive years
00:41and she's the only one from Egypt doing what she's doing
00:43Can you try, for people who don't know the sport
00:47and kind of put into context a little bit
00:48what it means for you to step on a court against an Egyptian
00:51doing what she's doing
00:52and just what it means for her to be around
00:54Yeah, well first I know she's a tough competitor
00:58She was, I think, top, I think she got to top, or 31 in the world
01:03and I played her three years ago in Cincinnati
01:06and I knew what to expect
01:07and knew it was going to be a tough physical match
01:09and yeah, I definitely think she's a bit underrated
01:13She's someone you don't really want to play
01:15especially on clay
01:16because she really makes you earn, I think, every point
01:19more so than anyone I've kind of played this year so far
01:23maybe between her and Alina have been my most physical matches
01:26despite the scoreline today being a little bit more straightforward
01:30but we had many long games
01:32and yeah, what she's doing is incredible
01:34and I definitely think that should be celebrated
01:36it's not easy to be a top 100 player
01:39and stay there consistently
01:40and especially now with the death of the tour
01:42so she's a fighter
01:44and our scouting report before the match
01:47the main thing my coach reiterated
01:49was that her biggest strength
01:51literally heard what he said
01:52is her biggest strength
01:53is her bravery
01:53and it showed today
01:57Well played
01:58I know Chris got the scoop
02:00but I'm curious about your reaction
02:02to getting in a car crash a couple of days ago
02:04and what actually was your reaction to it?
02:07I started laughing immediately, actually
02:09and I felt bad
02:11because obviously the driver was kind of stressed
02:14but it wasn't his fault
02:15but I just started laughing
02:17because no one got hurt
02:19I knew it wasn't like a big deal
02:20so I knew no one got hurt
02:21it was just like kind of funny
02:22because it was like
02:23of course this is what happens to me
02:25before my first round
02:27and I also think one of my shock responses
02:30is still laugh
02:31I think some people have picked up on it
02:33so yeah, that was literally the immediate laugh
02:37and then I was upset
02:38because I've been getting Joe in the juice every day
02:40so I was a bit upset
02:41because my juice spilled
02:42so I didn't have my complete breakfast
02:46like I wanted to
02:47but no, I'm just happy
02:48that it wasn't a big deal
02:49and it's something I can laugh about
02:50How long did they wait?
02:54Well, they told us to wait
02:55and no offense to the French
02:57the guy was like 10 minutes
02:58but I asked him
02:58I was like
02:59is it a real 10 minutes
02:59or a French 10 minutes
03:01and it ended up being a French 10 minutes
03:03so we actually
03:04me and my physio went
03:05and took the taxi
03:05and my parents waited for the car
03:07and the car came like 40 minutes later
03:08so it was a good move
03:09to take the taxi there
03:13Did you see what Moïse Kwame did today?
03:17Of course
03:17What do you think about his performances at 17
03:21in front of his crowd?
03:24Yeah, I think people don't realize
03:25how crazy what he did today
03:28playing the first five setter
03:29in a French crowd
03:31up two sets to love
03:32and most people
03:33I think most players
03:34when they lose that lead
03:35kind of can collapse
03:36and he kept fighting
03:37and I think that this
03:38this kid is going to
03:39well, kid, guy, man
03:41it's going to be a big talent
03:44big talent
03:44and he seems like
03:46he has a good family around him
03:47I don't know him really too well
03:50personally
03:50but I was rooting for him
03:52obviously I was like
03:53I told him after a match
03:54I was like
03:55bro, I wish it was three sets
03:56because I'm here way past
03:58and I thought I was supposed to be
03:59but I'm glad that he won
04:00and I'm going to be a fan for him
04:03probably for his whole career
04:04for sure
04:09Congrats Coco
04:10on the kind of car story
04:11and then also the dress
04:12getting caught
04:13all that sort of stuff
04:14ahead of a first round match
04:15at the Grand Slam
04:16that you're defending
04:17does that just
04:19can it maybe take the edge
04:21off things
04:22maybe, you know
04:23I don't know
04:24maybe you could have gone into it
04:26a lot more intense
04:26and stressed
04:27than maybe you did
04:28and does it last
04:29over the course of the fortnight
04:31you think?
04:32No, I wasn't stressed
04:33I think it definitely does
04:34take the edge off
04:35because it just gives you
04:36something to laugh about
04:37before the day before
04:38or the day of
04:40and yeah
04:41I'm someone who doesn't
04:42really like stress about
04:43like completely
04:44little stuff
04:44as long as I'm not hungry
04:46then I can get annoyed easily
04:48but yeah
04:48it was just funny
04:50and I was immediately
04:51thinking of the racket
04:52situation last year
04:53so I was like
04:54I think I'm going to get
04:56through this first round
04:57today
04:57Okay, Ben
04:59On a less happy topic
05:01I wanted to ask about
05:01Haley
05:02and just if you've had
05:03any chance to
05:03reach out to her
05:04and just with your thoughts
05:05on that was obviously
05:06a tough scene yesterday
05:07Yeah, it was really sad
05:09to see that
05:09I got a little bit emotional
05:10just seeing her dad
05:11run on the court
05:12and stuff
05:13and just reminded me
05:15of my dynamic
05:16with my dad
05:17and I know he would
05:17do the same
05:18and you know
05:19Haley is someone
05:19that has always been
05:22like really nice
05:23on and off the court
05:24regardless of where
05:24she's been in the rankings
05:26or regardless of where
05:27I've been in the rankings
05:27and I think that's
05:28something that I can
05:29like I really respect
05:30about her
05:31and the work
05:31that she's put in
05:32and she's kind of
05:33been the underdog
05:34throughout her whole life
05:36honestly
05:36and she's proved
05:38everyone wrong
05:39and had great
05:41past all expectations
05:42and yeah
05:43it was tough to see
05:44I did reach out
05:45obviously immediately
05:46after I saw it
05:48and just wishing her
05:50the best
05:50I don't know
05:51how the severity
05:52of it yet
05:52but I know Haley
05:54and I know
05:55she's resilient
05:56and she's going
05:56to come back
05:57like so strong
05:58and yeah
05:59it's just unfortunate
06:00you don't want
06:00to see that
06:01with anyone
06:02and yeah
06:03I wish her
06:03all the best
06:04I just wanted
06:08to get your thoughts
06:09of apparently
06:10Serena is going
06:11to come back
06:12and play
06:13so I just wanted
06:14to get your thoughts
06:15on that
06:15yeah
06:17that would be
06:17really cool
06:18and I did say
06:19one of my biggest
06:19regrets was not
06:21being able to play
06:21her
06:23so yeah
06:24I you know
06:25everybody's been
06:26hearing rumors
06:26and stuff
06:27so if they are true
06:29I guess we'll find out
06:30in a couple days
06:32based off the rumors
06:33so we'll see
06:34but I think
06:36it would be cool
06:36for the sport
06:37to have a legend
06:38back playing
06:42just speaking of
06:43rackets
06:43I saw you were
06:44putting your rackets
06:45in the fridge
06:45right
06:45I assume it's
06:46a tension thing
06:47but could you explain
06:48why you're doing it
06:49and how long
06:49you've been doing that
06:50that's the first
06:51time I did it
06:51I didn't do it today
06:52but yesterday I did it
06:53or last match I did it
06:54because my coach
06:55told me
06:56because when I was
06:56practicing
06:57he felt like
06:58the tension was
06:59dropping because
06:59of the heat
07:00so he was like
07:00can you put it
07:01in the fridge
07:02so it wouldn't be
07:02his fault
07:03if my rackets
07:03were messed up
07:04so I did
07:04what I was told
07:05to do
07:06but yeah
07:06it was strictly
07:07for tension
07:07and today I didn't
07:08feel like
07:09it was hotter
07:09but by the time
07:10I played
07:10the court was
07:11completely shaded
07:12so I didn't feel
07:12like I needed
07:12to do it today
07:15honestly it was
07:16so hot
07:17like that day
07:18the racket
07:19was like warm
07:20within like
07:20five seconds
07:21of taking it
07:21out the cooler
07:22so yeah
07:25thank you
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