Slovakian World No. 5 Dominika Cibulkova is confident of improving her rank at this week's Qatar Total Open.
“I'm 100% convinced I can improve on the rankings. This is the mentality I need to have. I need to have the mentality (that) I can improve my ranking. I can see it go even further,” the The 27-year-old said during a press briefing held in Doha yesterday.
She also said that she is trying to get used to new top-5 rankings.
“I'm in this situation for the first time. Of course, you feel bigger pressure. The players just come on the court and they really want to beat you because they have nothing to lose. To be in top five is still different position. I'm trying not to panic that this is something new for me. I'm trying to work on myself every day and get used to it,” she added.
Cibulkova, seeded third in Doha, will play against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova or a qualifier in the second round of the Qatar Total Open.
German World No. 2 Angelique Kerber will lead a star cast during the Qatar Total Open at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.
