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
compare finals grand hard previous slam surgery
It's very hard to compare because the previous grand slam finals were before my surgery and I really feel different now.
ball definitely harder hits improve matches played previous rhythm
She definitely hits the ball a lot harder than she used to when I played her in the previous times. By getting more matches and more rhythm and everything, she's going to improve even more.
felt fresh hit hurt left moving normally previous routine tape today tomorrow treatment wearing
I'm still not moving like I normally can, but a lot better. I just have to do a lot of treatment and everything and that's what I'm doing. I'm not going to hit tomorrow and just keep my routine going so that I'm fresh when I have to be out there. That's why I was wearing my tape today because I felt in my previous match, with the serve, I was just compensating my back a little bit. It started to hurt my left leg, my left hamstring, that's why it's taped today.
good hands luckily sure
I'm sure I was in good hands up there. Luckily I made it back.
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.
both happy obviously speak spoken
I know that he's happy. I have spoken to him. I am obviously going to speak to him (again). They're both happy and that's all that I wanted for them.
beat feeling good great knowing opponent problem tennis third tired
I know that I'm not going to get tired if I have to play a third set, and that's a great feeling to have -- knowing that that's not going to be a problem for me. I can go out there and play that third set, knowing that it's going to take my opponent to play good tennis to beat me.
effort knew twice
I knew I had to put in twice the effort if I wanted to come back.
balls bit break eventually knew rhythm
I knew that once I could break her rhythm a little bit and keep getting enough balls back that eventually she would miss, and she did,
couple last match maybe stanford tired traveling weeks
I know after the match in Stanford that I have to be ready. But maybe she will be tired because she has done a lot of traveling in the last couple of weeks having been to Beijing.
came fights-and-fighting kept means proud seems staying win
I'm really proud how I came back to win tonight. I kept fighting, kept staying in the points, and I got her tired, as well. It means a lot. As the years go on, every big win seems to mean a lot more.
amazing feeling hard last means
It's still very hard to believe, ... It's an amazing feeling to have, especially after being out for so long last year. It means so much more.
cell hear love phones spectators
It's so intimate. You can hear the cell phones go off, all that stuff, the spectators are so close. But they really get into it. I just love the court.
attitude matter
The attitude that I have now, is, no matter what I do, I'm going to go for it because, you know, it could be over,