Marketa Vondrousova is slowly adjusting to the pressure that accompanies Grand Slam success and the Wimbledon champion said her immediate goal was to get through matches at this week's Canadian Open without succumbing to nerves.
The Czech left-hander became the first unseeded player to capture the Wimbledon women's singles title after a surprise 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ons Jabeur in the final last month, and the 24-year-old is keen to remain focused.
"People around me, I feel like they're going to expect so much now," Vondrousova, who opened her campaign in Montreal with a 6-4 6-2 win over Mayar Sherif on Tuesday, told reporters. "I know if you're a Grand Slam champion, the expectations are very high.