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
best defending kept playing tennis
I wasn't playing my best tennis at all for a set and a half, but I was still fighting. I was defending well and I think that's kept me in a lot of games. We had a lot of long rallies, and I think that got her tired.
aware ball best experience focus great martina opponent
Martina is a great champion. But when you're out there, you just focus about what you have to do and not think about who you're playing. When you're younger, you're more aware of who your opponent is. But as you get more experience and you play the best players, you don't think about that. You just focus on the ball and on the game.
beat best champion defending excited fans great hopefully opportunity russia together
We're all very excited and for the fans here in Belgium, it's a great opportunity to see us together and hopefully we can live up to the expectations. Russia is the defending champion and we'll have to play our best to beat them.
best definitely playing quite tennis today
Today I definitely didn't feel like I was playing my best tennis but I was doing enough to get through quite comfortably.
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.
balls best defending incredible player touch
She's probably the best defending player out there at the moment, ... She's very fit. She just has this incredible touch with her hands, especially with her slice. I mean, she can just keep getting those balls back.
best defending player
She's probably the best defending player out there at the moment,
best great played tennis tomorrow
She just played great tennis, ... I don't think I played my best tennis in any of those matches. But tomorrow has nothing to do with those matches.
best consistent playing
When you play someone like Lindsay, you have to play some of your best tennis, and I did that for a while. I was playing really well, just not consistent enough.
bad best definitely felt improve played shots tennis
Well, I didn't do too bad the tournaments after that, ... But I felt like I played well that match. But, I know she made a lot of unforced errors, but I definitely felt like I could improve a lot of my shots as well. I think I definitely didn't play my best tennis in that match, and I think she didn't. I know she didn't. So, it's give and take.
against anyone ball best few harder hits improved last match months played playing serve today tour weeks
That's the best she's ever played against me. When she's on, she hits the ball harder than anyone on the Tour and I think you could see today her serve has improved a lot too. She's always very dangerous... I think for me it was one match too much physically. I've done really well the last few weeks and months to keep playing as well as I have and I had to have a let down at some point.
best hurts knew moments move physically protect trying worse
It was actually worse at the end, but I got through, that's the most important thing. I knew that before I started I wasn't going to be able to play like I usually can, move freely. It hurts a lot. There's moments where it hurts. There's moments where it doesn't. So I just have to protect it. I knew that. I was just trying to get the best out of myself with the way that I physically can, that's all I'm going to try to do.
against best played
This is the best she's ever played against me,
best proved
I think that I just proved to myself that I can do it and that I'm up there with the best of them,