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00:08 >> My first time playing against Lin.
00:10 I'm sure we're going to face each other many more times in the future.
00:14 Dangerous guy, big, big smash and
00:16 has some incredible qualities in his game.
00:19 So I'm super, super satisfied to win the way I did today.
00:24 >> This is your first 1000 finals since 2019.
00:28 >> Yeah.
00:29 >> What does this mean to you?
00:30 >> It means absolutely everything.
00:32 I've been working so hard to get back from tough times, injuries.
00:36 And last season was very good.
00:39 I was getting back to consistency in my practice and
00:43 in playing tournaments and I think my level was overall quite good.
00:48 So I wanted to do even better this year and what a way to start off.
00:53 >> How do you read your chances of winning tomorrow?
00:56 >> I think I will be the underdog regardless of who I'm going to face.
01:00 So yeah, I can just go out there and give my absolute best.
01:03 No pressure at all, just have fun, enjoy the experience.
01:06 But obviously I want to do absolutely everything that I can to try and
01:11 get a title.
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