Jill Craybas
Jill Craybas
Jill N. Craybasis an American former professional tennis player. At 39 years of age, she was one of the oldest players on the WTA Tour, as well as the longest serving, having turned pro in 1996. From the 2000 US Open to the 2011 US Open, Craybas competed in 45 consecutive Grand Slam main draws, her best result coming in the 2005 Wimbledon Championships where she reached the fourth round which included wins over Marion Bartoli and Serena Williams...
beginning fun trying
I actually had a lot of fun out there. In the beginning I was trying to go for too much. Once I got over, I got into a groove.
fans
One of the fans told me they won.
today
She is No. 14 in the world, today was another day.
advantage bit played served struggled took
Anna-Lena played very well, she served very well and I struggled a little bit with my serve. She took advantage of that.
carry confidence gained hopefully tournament
I gained a lot of confidence with my play in that tournament that will hopefully carry over to this event.
everybody moment rally stay tried
That went through my head, just like everybody else. I just tried to stay in the moment and rally and just keep rallying.
match next
We don't look at it that way. We look at it as our next match and we will go out there to win. We always go out there to win.
finding kept rhythm shots today
Today I just could not find my rhythm out there. She was making her shots which kept me from finding my game.