I hope I can become like Roger Federer, says McNally
Catherine McNally gets inspired by Roger Federer to play her best tennis. Following her three-set loss at the US Open against Serena Williams, the American player said: “The big things are the way he carries himself on court. I think that’s huge. I try to do the exact same thing. Also the way he plays, he serves and volleys, looks to get to the net. He takes a lot of time away from his opponents. I really like the way he plays, mixes in the slice, the dropshot, volleys really well. There’s so many things I like from his game. Hopefully I can keep working on those and become just like him.”
“I didn’t think who was on the other side of the net as much. But obviously I knew I was playing against the greatest of all time. I knew that I had to bring a certain level,” said McNally.
Recalling her emotions before the match, she added: “I walked out there and I had the chills. That was the most insane atmosphere. I’ve never played on a court nowhere near that big, especially a night match. I couldn’t have asked for anything better. It was just an unbelievable experience, something that I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.”
McNally had defeated the Swiss Timea Bacsinszky in the first round in straight sets, 6-4 6-1.
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