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
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.
felt start year
That felt really good, I didn't think I would start the year like this,
start
At the start of the match, I just had to find my footwork a little bit,
again hard packing settled start
It was very hard for me to start packing again because I was getting settled at home.
against ahead gets incredible start
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.
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.
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.