Kim Clijsters Quotations

These were the moments when I was disappointed and frustrated, when I got so low because it seemed all my hard work had been wasted. But the moments passed, and the motivation to go back to rehab was there again.

Physically, I feel extremely well, perhaps fitter than ever.

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.

I'm happy I was able to stick through it and was being very disciplined with what I had to do, because I know eventually hard work will pay off. It's only a matter of now just trying to make sure I get matches under my belt and I feel more and more comfortable playing matches.

All my time in rehab has made me appreciate tennis more than ever.

I would love to do well one last time in Melbourne and my dream would be to win Wimbledon and play in the London Olympics.

Obviously I'm very disappointed. I trained very hard this summer and felt in a good shape to play the U.S. Open.

When I was younger I used to be devastated if I would lose.

It makes you also realize, 'OK, I'm excited to play tennis, and I work really hard to be the best tennis player I think I can be,' but I don't waste my time on stupid stuff, you know what I mean.

I've been practicing for a while now and physically trying to get in better shape as well after the injuries.

People get so stressed and nervous and mad.

So far, and today, everything felt really great. Now I am good to get on the plane and fly to Australia.

There have been many moments over the last year when I thought it was all over.

We have a tough schedule this summer, so I have to plan my schedule wisely if I want to be able to last throughout the season.

I am happy to have played a match and break the rhythm of daily training.

I've worked really hard, but it's definitely not been easy.

It's been a year of many more downs than ups.

There are a lot of good players here this week, but Amelie is in form and playing well so she will be tough to beat.

When I'm in New York, I like to go see musicals,

She started really well. No matter how well I played in the first set, I think she would have won it.

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.

She's probably the best defending player out there at the moment,

She's definitely, definitely capable of getting back to the top.

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.

She definitely hits the ball a lot harder than she used to.

She's a great girl, really fun and the public love her. She really plays and she never gives up - I have a lot of fun when I play her.

She's a good friend of mine, ... It's going to be fun out there tomorrow.

She kept hitting the lines and going for her shots, but the closer it gets, she misses a smash. They'll go for more risks and you get them out of their comfort zone. That's what sometimes makes a difference.

She just reads it so well and plays it tactically so well. I think by getting more matches and more rhythm she's going to improve even more.

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.

She made a couple of easy mistakes when I was defending well,

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.

My injury's not gone. The pain is gone because of the tablets I'm taking.

My legs were like, oh my god, what's going on,

No-one can take that away from me anymore.

Maybe it wasn't my time yet in those Grand Slams. Everything happens for a reason.

Maybe it was going too easy for me. I hung in there and I ended well, that's the most important thing.

Obviously it was really frustrating. I had been playing so well in Indian Wells and Miami and then I found myself having to battle again to find my rhythm.

I was happier winning my first round than winning a tournament, just because it's a satisfaction because you've put so much work into it, ... You realize how quickly it could be gone. That's why you enjoy each match because it can happen again.

I was feeling very weird out there today. In general, I was just felt very empty out there today. All of a sudden I was going for wide backhands, felt no power in my legs to push off and to create the power that you have to create.

I was feeling very weird out there today in general. I was feeling very empty out there.

I was surprised to get to the final this week, so soon after my injury in Melbourne. But my recovery is going to take time. It's not going to come immediately.

I was seeing the ball really well today, ... I knew I needed to be aggressive. There was a lot of wind out there, they were not easy conditions.

I was seeing the ball really well today,

I was seeing the ball a little better today and didn't make all those unforced errors,

I would have loved to have played another year under his guidance,

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.

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.

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.

I am very disappointed to have to withdraw from Indian Wells. I re-aggravated the right ankle that I injured in Australia, and now require some time off to get back to 100 percent. Indian Wells has always been one of my favorite tournaments, and I am very much looking forward to playing there next year.

I look forward to get going again. I am hitting the ball well again. That is the most important thing.

I lost a little bit of my footwork. I wasn't as on my toes anymore. At 5-4, I started to be a little more aggressive again. I think I wasn't being aggressive enough anymore at 4-1. That made her come back into that first set.

I lost a little bit of my footwork,

I have been good in practice but not like that.

I have been getting stronger as the tournament went on and I felt good today in the second set again.

I have a cold which I hope doesn't affect my legs too much. I will get to bed early and get some sleep before some light training in the morning.

I felt like I played well and did everything that I could, and it just wasn't good enough at the end.

I felt like I got a really good workout and I had some good rallies even though I wasn't on the court very long but that's to my advantage.

I felt I wasn't going to be able to push off sideways on my forehand. It's very frustrating. I felt like in that third set I was getting into it.

I felt good and did what I had to win, and that's important in these kind of matches.

I feel good, I definitely needed the time off, although it would have been nice to have a couple more weeks but that's life,

I feel like I'm a little bit restricted, especially with the serve. I feel like I'm just using my arm out there. I feel like I'm not really doing too much with my movement. But overall I feel like I'm hitting the ball well. I'm hitting the ball clean, I'm seeing the ball well. That's why it's even more frustrating because just imagine if I would be feeling fine. It would be a great feeling to have, just playing well and not having too many other things going on.

For me, tennis is important but it's not the most important thing in my life.

If being the year-end number one was my main goal, I would have entered more tournaments. If it happens, great. If it doesn't, that's not going to make my year worse.

I don't think I've even practiced in these conditions. It was so tough out there today.

For me, this is my first time here in Toronto in this the new stadium, ... This is great. We're very lucky to be playing in a stadium like this.

I always have really good matches against her. I always look forward to playing against her because you always have -- she's not a girl who's going to hit you off the court. She's not a girl who hits as hard as, let's say, Lindsay Davenport. But she is a girl that moves incredibly well, can come up with really good shots and never gives up. That's fun to play against someone like that. You can really go for your shots. You always have to expect every ball back again. It's fun to play these kind of matches.

Today I definitely didn't feel like I was playing my best tennis but I was doing enough to get through quite comfortably.

Having this momentum coming in is good for my confidence, it's helped a lot,

I think it's a compliment but, you know, I've got a tough match ahead of me, ... I'm not really thinking too much about being the favorite because I know what I have to do out there to win my matches.

I think I stayed very focused and very patient throughout the whole match, ... Even when I was 4-1 up, I was playing really well at the start. I was moving around, just from side-to-side, opening up the court a lot.

It can change so quickly. That was the frustrating part. I felt like I was controlling the rallies in the first and the beginning of the second set, and all of a sudden you just lose all the feeling of your strokes. That's tennis sometimes.

I think we're going to have an incredible US Open,

I think what you have to do when you play against her is just make sure you play aggressive tennis.

I think it was going to be a close one. It's a shame it had to happen. I think Amelie played a really good second set. From the start, I felt that she was a little bit more aggressive on the second, third ball straight away...Yeah, very frustrating week.

I think that's why I'm playing so well - I'm enjoying myself.

I think that I just proved to myself that I can do it and that I'm up there with the best of them,

I watched Million Dollar Baby last night, ... I hadn't seen that before. I was actually crying, (thinking) 'Oh my God, this is terrible.' I didn't know anything about the movie (but) I knew it won the Oscar.

I will have an extra incentive of course to win because of the way it ended in Melbourne. But I just hope we both play a good aggressive game like we've done in the past.

I will definitely learn something from competing because it's not very often that I get a chance to compete against so many of the world's top players.

I will rest for the most part, maybe do about 20 minutes of ball-hitting. The main thing is to get my body right for the next game.

It is a nice start for me, ... I had to make sure I kept the pressure on and stayed aggressive.

I think especially against her it's important from the start to get into the match. When she gets ahead she can play incredible tennis.

Physically it will be a difficult match, a lot tougher than today,

Physically I feel healthy and that's the most important thing. That makes me ready to go at Flushing Meadows, although that doesn't mean I'm going to win it.

Playing here is the best feeling I have ever had on a tennis court.

Players, obviously, we're going to do whatever is best for us and our bodies,

That felt really good, I didn't think I would start the year like this,

My preparations haven't exactly been great but I am here and ready to play. I am hitting the ball well and moving okay.

Mary kept the points a lot shorter. She tried to go for too much at the Open.

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.

I won't be the only one in shape there, ... Lindsay has been great, too. It is the last tournament for everyone in the top eight and they all will give it their best.

I was getting tired and I think the rest I'm getting now is coming at the perfect time.

It felt good. I'm happy with the way everything is going.

I still have few things to work on but it's the last grand slam of the year and the one I always look forward to.

I think she may even be better now.

I think I can speak for Justine, too. No matter where we go there is always a lot of Belgian flags in the crowd supporting us.

I think I will quit at the end of 2007. My body already has a lot of problems now.

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.

I'm sick of all these injuries, tired of talking about them as well. My ankle will be taped very well. My mobility won't be a normal 100 percent, but I can see and hit the ball perfectly. I won't be using my spread that much. At this stage, it is important to find the right balance between resting and training. In my head I feel fine and that is what counts the most. I take it the fans will guide me through more difficult moments.