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
asked bigger course deal frustrated hard media press time
Sometimes of course I got a little frustrated every time I got asked in press conferences about (it), and I had the idea that the media was making more of it, like a bigger deal than it was. I was very motivated, and I was working hard to try to do it.
aggressive
This is a real letdown. For myself and for the public. I went for it but I was not aggressive enough.
define nature stairs tests thursday
This is horrible, I can't even get up the stairs properly. Tests on Thursday will have to define the nature of the injury.
either good hit lines rhythm straight tough win
It was tough to find a good rhythm out there tonight, ... She went for everything and either hit the lines or made unforced errors. But I did everything I had to do to win to win in straight sets.
came gave match points third
It was tough, ... I gave everything I had on those match points and she just came up with better shots. I said from the third set on, 'Just go for it.' It worked.
aggressive game knew second though
The second set I just knew I had to play aggressive and just keep going for the lines. Even though there's a lot of wind, you just have to play your game and not think about it too much.
ball girl harder hits
probably hits the ball harder than any girl out there.
decided hug looked run soon standing
I didn't want to be standing out there by myself after the game. As soon as I looked over to them, I wanted to hug them, ... I decided to run up there. I didn't know where I was going or what I was doing. Luckily, I made it back safe.
hug mum standing
I don't know where I was going, what I was doing, ... I didn't want to be standing out there by myself. I just wanted to hug my mum and my sister. Luckily, I made it back safe.
feeling gone good home pain sign tablets work
My injury's not gone. The pain is gone because of the tablets I'm taking. So that's a good sign that I can be out there and play without feeling the pain. But I know that once I get home there's going to be some work to do.
gone pain tablets
My injury's not gone. The pain is gone because of the tablets I'm taking.
legs oh
My legs were like, oh my god, what's going on,
No-one can take that away from me anymore.
best felt hit kept moving quick serve winners
I can hit some winners with my forehand and that's where I put on some pressure. My serve kept me in a lot of games, too, ... This is the best that I've felt so far. I was moving well, I was quick on my feet.