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
aggressive ball hit mix moment serve
Everything has to be right tomorrow, ... I have to serve well, I have to hit the corners. If you don't do that, that's what she does...From the moment I get a shorter ball and have a chance, I have to play aggressive and mix it up.
coming confidence good helped momentum
Having this momentum coming in is good for my confidence, it's helped a lot,
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.
best fit moment
Being fit and able to play at the moment is more important than being the best in the world.
moment second serve weaker
If you don't do that, if you don't go for your shots, they're just too good. You have to try from the moment you get a second serve or a weaker first serve, just go for it.
attitude career enjoy matter missed realized shot wrist
I've realized a lot more how much I missed tennis, ... That's the whole completely different attitude that I have now. No matter what I do, I'm going for it because 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 want to go out there and just enjoy every shot that I can hit.
again hard packing settled start
It was very hard for me to start packing again because I was getting settled at home.
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.
diamond early games goodbye maybe stopping
I see myself stopping in 2007 or early 2008 after the Antwerp Diamond Games. Maybe I will still play the Diamond Games in 2008 as a goodbye tournament, but that will be it.
diamond early games goodbye maybe stopping
I see myself stopping in 2007 or early 2008 after the Antwerp Diamond Games, ... Maybe I will still play the Diamond Games in 2008 as a goodbye tournament, but that will be it.
armstrong court happiness happy played quite rhythm since stadium took
I've been happy with how I've played all summer. It took a while to get my rhythm since I hadn't been on Armstrong Stadium court in quite some time.
glad good matches playing won
I've been playing well. I've won a lot of good matches here in the past. I'm just glad I'm healthy,