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
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.
incredible
I think we're going to have an incredible US Open,
enjoying playing
I think that's why I'm playing so well - I'm enjoying myself.
kept nice pressure start stayed sure
It is a nice start for me, ... I had to make sure I kept the pressure on and stayed aggressive.
difficult physically tougher
Physically it will be a difficult match, a lot tougher than today,
although healthy mean physically ready win
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.
crowd flags matter speak supporting
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.
body problems quit
I think I will quit at the end of 2007. My body already has a lot of problems now.
ankle balance ball counts difficult fans fine guide head hit mobility normal resting sick spread talking tired using
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.
injured players sure
I'm sure all the players that are injured are going to be there.
ahead compliment favorite match thinking tough win
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.
court focused moving opening patient playing stayed throughout
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.
beginning change feeling felt lose second sudden tennis
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.
crowd flags great matter people speak supporting thank travel
I would like to thank all the Belgian people who have been here today, ... We travel all over the world and we go to so many great places, and 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.