Cibulkova treasures learning experience
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Dominika Cibulkova said yesterday the experience of playing a grand slam final would stand her in good stead and had given her confidence she can become Slovakia’s first major champion.
The diminutive Cibulkova, seeded 20, battled hard in the first set against world No. 4 Li Na in the Australian Open final, but she fell to pieces in the second, crashing 7-6 (3), 6-0.
It was her first major final, with her previous best performance being the 2009 French Open semifinals. And she said she learned some lessons.
“I learned a lot. Of course it will be great to win my first final of a grand slam, but I think it takes time, you know. It’s not that easy,” she said.
“Now I know that it’s just another match in your life. That’s how you have to take it.”
Asked if she could now win one of the majors, she replied: “Yes, yes, I feel that way.
“I’m just 24... I feel like my game is there to challenge the biggest names, you know, to beat them, so why not?”
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