Amelie Mauresmo
Amelie Mauresmo
Amélie Simone Mauresmo French pronunciation: is a French former professional tennis player, and a former World No. 1. Mauresmo won two Grand Slam singles titles at the Australian Open and at Wimbledon, and also won a Silver Medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth5 July 1979
CountryFrance
winning years half
When I finished the juniors I felt, perhaps for about a year and a half, that everything was going to be the same and that I would be able to go out there and win any match. But it wasnt the case. I struggled.
growing-up winning thinking
Another factor is the education and culture in which you grow up. I didn't grow up in the culture of victory, where you are expected to be or have to be, the best. It was not at all like that in my family. Tennis was really a hobby. If it led to something, great. If not, there were other things in life. I think that was something I was missing at some points in my career, because when I see Hingis or the Williamses, you see how they were educated for this: to win, to be the best, a bit the American mentality. Number one. Number one. Number one. I didn't have this.
sports winning want
I definitely wanted this win today and I don't want anybody to talk about my nerves anymore.
convinced despite injury squad strong ties win won
We have a very strong squad and I'm convinced I'm not the only one able to win a singles. We have won many ties despite injury worries.
tougher
The thing is the game is getting tougher and tougher and we have to ask a lot of our bodies.
great
It's great to be in the semi-finals in Doha.
point
Dont try to look where theres no point looking,
answer believing best both court goes guess hear hearing moments people sensitive side today tough
You hear it anyway, ... And I guess for a sensitive person, it goes to you at some point, when you are still hearing the same things. But the best answer I can give is on the court and that is what we both did today because Mary, also got some tough moments on her side and people not really believing her being able to come back at that level. This is the best answer we can give to anybody.
gave happy putting second serves step
I started with not putting enough first serves in and that gave her some opportunities on the second serve to step in and really play hard. I'm not very happy about that,
forward great looking match next number playing though week
It would be great (to end 2004 at number one), ... Hopefully, I can make it this week even though I know it will be very tough. She's been playing well also. I'm looking forward to the next match every day.
bit couple lack last matches played weeks
I've played a lot in the last couple of weeks and I sometimes lack a bit of sharpness. Between matches I do nothing but rest.
court knowing tough walk
It was very tough to walk on the court without really knowing your opponent.
beginning felt game point
That's what I wanted today, from the first point really making her play as much as I could, I did that very well at the beginning and felt my game was very effective.
good legs moving played
My legs were not really moving very well. And then she played a good first set.