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Yesterday the 25-year-old Russian tennis player played her first match in WTA Tour main draws since 2007. In April 2005 Elena Bovina occupied the 14th place in the rankings, but since then she couldn’t jump higher in the standings because of injury worries.
Elena Bovina met her Russian compatriot Vera Dushevina in the first match of the tournament and suffered a 6-4 7-5 loss.
"I need time to feel the rhythm of competitions", said Boviva to Sport Express. "Playing one match is absolutely different than playing several matches in a row".
"Of course my loss made me upset, however I understand there is nothing serious. I know that I can’t win everything at once".
"I had to play against Vera Dushevina in the first round of the competition, but I try not to pay attention to such things. We are friends with Vera, so I wished her good luck in the next match".
"I need to catch the rhythm of games, recall how to keep concentrated in crunch episodes. I fell out of action through injuries several times, because every time I entered the court I was not ready for full-fledged workloads".
"I had to interrupt trainings and competitions for several weeks, and it knocked me out of playing rhythm".
"Now I am not going to hurry up my rehabilitation, since it’s better to shake off my injury at first and only after that I will be able to return to the court. I want to have an opportunity to take part in competitions".
"I occupy number 183 in the rankings, and it allows me participate in many WTA Tour competitions".
"I am still training in Barcelona at Sanchez-Casal Academy, which offers fantastic conditions for working without any stress. I have been to many countries and I saw all famous tennis academies, where the world’s best players are training, and I can say that this place is the best one".
"Next I am planning to go to Mexico or Florida, where I will take part in two competitions ahead of tournaments in Indian-Wells and Miami".
