Kim, congratulations, ... You were really too good today and you deserved to win. |
Maybe she was waiting for my mistake. But I just capitalized on those opportunities she gave me. |
My life off the court has changed. I'm feeling good inside, so I guess it shows on the outside too. |
Nathalie played very well, especially her defensive game. Sometimes, her shots were just too good, so I just focused on being aggressive. I was happy that I was able to serve out the match. |
Not my best tennis, but it's a win. There were moments where I can say I played well, I hit the ball hard and moved around well but I have a lot to work on for tomorrow. It was good to get out there, get a feel for the court and get the first match under my belt. |
Once you get to the top of the game, there are tons of girls now that can play really great tennis. We've got at least 10 that can win a tournament any week. So when you come down to it, it's more the mental part of the game and being able to deal with the little things that make the big difference. |
Patty is a great player, she always puts up a great fight against me. |
She has done so well this week and had great success, so it wasn't easy, ... In the beginning she played really well. I didn't play great tennis but I had some good shots and it was important for me to play smart, |
She made me play bad, I guess you could say, because she is far quicker than all the other girls that I've played so far. She got another ball back every time. |
She made me play bad. She was quicker than all the other girls I played so far. She would hit another ball back, and I would make a mistake. |
She played solid. She came up with some really good shots at times. It's difficult. I didn't give her a chance to play much, as well. If you make 41 unforced errors, it's really tough to win a match. |
She seemed hampered with her movement, ... She's always pretty quick. She seemed a little bit slower today. |
She started to play short and I received easy balls, |
She was very motivated out there. I could see it, she wanted it. She knew that she needed to play really well and be aggressive to be able to beat me and she did that. |
She's a great girl, you know, |