I completely lost my rhythm after missing that smash,

I hope more Japanese players could come out even among the top 50.

I moved well in the first set but then I found that I was unable to attack as we went into the second set, ... She kept me back (on the baseline) and that's not my style. I couldn't get the same rhythm back.

It's always difficult playing a strong player like Anastasia so I am pretty relieved to win and make the quarter-finals here.

It wasn't until I actually shook my opponent's hand that I felt I had won the match.

I've seen her play better than today. She was thinking smart at the beginning. But maybe the concentration wasn't great today, up and down. I tried to just play every point and focus.

I won my first match of the year here last night and that really gave me a lot of confidence. Today I just focused on myself, on my rhythm, and not on my opponent. That was what made the difference for me today.

My serve wouldn't go in. It was a very frustrating game,

I think it's going to be a tough match,

She set a slow pace and I got kind of trapped into it. In the second set, I picked up the pace and that forced her to start making errors. My shots weren't so good, but with the crowd behind me, I willed myself to win.