Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters
Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters; born 8 June 1983) is a Belgian former professional tennis player. Clijsters is a former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles...
NationalityBelgian
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth8 June 1983
CityBilzen, Belgium
CountryBelgium
appreciate tennis rehab
All my time in rehab has made me appreciate tennis more than ever.
training break rhythm
I am happy to have played a match and break the rhythm of daily training.
wells feels
Physically, I feel extremely well, perhaps fitter than ever.
mad people stressed
People get so stressed and nervous and mad.
work thinking next-week
"I know that I'm going to have to work hard, keep working hard, and not because of this victory think, "I'm back." I don't think like that. I'll definitely work hard. Things are not going to be easy. I might lose first round next week. You never know."
sports athlete people
Athletes have a certain stubbornness that carries us through and makes us do things that people say we can't do.
hate tennis opponents
You don't have to hate your opponents to beat them.
fun years want
I'm not really playing for the money, ... I just want to go out there and have fun. I really missed it so much last year.
fun happy last means missed playing since tennis
I'm not really playing for the money, ... I just really want to go out there and have fun. Since my injury, playing tennis means so much more because I really missed it when I couldn't do it last year. I'm just happy to be back and playing as well as I am.
career enjoy shot wrist
I'm going to go for it because, you know, it could be over, ... If I get another wrist injury, if I have anything else, my career could be over very soon. That's why I just want to go out there and just enjoy every shot that I can hit.
few gotten last longer next percent seasons serious takes
I'm going to give myself 200 percent for the next two more seasons after this, ... in the last few years I've gotten a lot more serious injuries. I feel like everything takes a lot longer to heal, and I'm still only 22.
care lots sure
I'm going to try to make sure I take care of my body, have lots of massages.
compared definitely felt forward good hitting mind serve step
In my mind as well I was positive, focused, and it was definitely a big step forward compared to yesterday. My serve was on most of the time. I felt good and was hitting the lines.
again bad beat came good last points saying shots wants
I know that I didn't play bad points there, ... She had to come up with good shots, and she did. Obviously, it was a little frustrating. I was saying to myself, she came up with those shots at the last minute. Let her do that again if she wants to beat me.