Tennis starlet Piani plans to absorb everything at Wimbledon
And with the countdown on her time in the junior circuit already begun, Piani plans to live every moment to the fullest.
'Playing at Wimbledon is completely different to every tournament,' said Piani.
'I'm grateful to be able to play. It's my last junior tournament so honestly I was hoping to give it my all and leave it out on the court and I did that.
'I could've played a little bit better but you're not going to play perfect tennis all the time. I'm just going to enjoy every moment and I was super happy that I was given the chance to play.
'I'm just trying to enjoy being on the court.
"... Trying to play those higher level tournaments and feel like I'm comfortable playing at that level." 🙌
Daniella Piani reflects on how she adjusted to different conditions after winning the 16U Junior National Tennis Championships consolation final 6-1 6-0 over Sarah Copley. pic.twitter.com/U9jWP7sj7D — LTA Competitions (@LTACompetitions) April 6, 2023
'I've got my technical stuff that I can still work on but just being able to give it my all and not let anything get to me that's outside my control.
'It's great when you come here, no matter what point you are in a match, the crowd are always behind you.'
Piani is next in action on Tuesday, where she and Black take on Czech sisters Alena and Jana Kovackova.
'I'm super excited,' added Piani. 'Me and Brooke have played loads of times together and doubles is really fun, even more so with a home crowd. I enjoy playing it and I'm super excited for it.'
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