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"2022 was so amazing that I don't know if it's going to be possible for me to repeat a season like that."

"I just didn't feel at the end like I'm in the shadow anymore because I knew that I'm having another great season. And honestly, I kind of accepted that I'm not going to have a season like that, like in 2022, and I just looked forward."

"I learned my lesson and this time I didn't want [the No.1 ranking] to have an impact on me."

"The conditions here were kind of tricky - it helped me to just focus on my footwork, my shots, and that just kept me busy from thinking about all of that"

"Coming back to world No. 1, it's a dream come true for sure. I would say I wasn't expecting that right now this season. I was kind of hoping that maybe next year is going to be my year."

"But it seems like I'm just working hard and focusing on the right things and work. So I'm really happy."