Kim Clijsters Quotes & Sayings

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. — Kim Clijsters

It was tough, I gave everything I had on those match points but she just came up with better shots. I still find it very hard to believe. Its amazing. — Kim Clijsters

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

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

I said in my mind, 'keep fighting.' — Kim Clijsters

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. — Kim Clijsters

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

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

You know, it doesn't happen that often that you have the crowd support behind you straightaway from the beginning of the match. — Kim Clijsters

Athletes have a certain stubbornness that carries us through and makes us do things that people say we can't do. — Kim Clijsters

You don't have to hate your opponents to beat them. — Kim Clijsters

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

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. — Kim Clijsters

When I marry my name will not change. — Kim Clijsters

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

Physically, I feel extremely well, perhaps fitter than ever. — Kim Clijsters

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. — Kim Clijsters

I have a daughter and a family. — Kim Clijsters

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. — Kim Clijsters

People get so stressed and nervous and mad. — Kim Clijsters

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

But I have been hitting for a week now and trying to get back into some sort of routine because I need to play well at tournaments, — Kim Clijsters

Well, there's no monkey on my back, — Kim Clijsters

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

You can wake me up now - these last four weeks in America have been incredible. — Kim Clijsters

Obviously over the years, it's been America, it's been Europe. It's all been very kind of divided between those two continents. It's nice to kind of see that Asia is starting - and especially China - starting to get recognized in this sport, too. — Kim Clijsters

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. — Kim Clijsters

I'm not really playing for the money, ... I just want to go out there and have fun. I really missed it so much last year. — Kim Clijsters

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