Kim Clijsters Hard Quotations

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.

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.

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

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.

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

I always have really good matches against her. I always look forward to playing against her because you always have -- she's not a girl who's going to hit you off the court. She's not a girl who hits as hard as, let's say, Lindsay Davenport. But she is a girl that moves incredibly well, can come up with really good shots and never gives up. That's fun to play against someone like that. You can really go for your shots. You always have to expect every ball back again. It's fun to play these kind of matches.

I would love to be part of the team when we will play against the U.S., even though the date is a bit of a problem as it is right after Wimbledon and before Stanford. However, should we be playing on hard court, that Fed Cup tie would be an easy transition and a great preparation for the hard court summer.

It was very hard for me to start packing again because I was getting settled at home.

Sometimes of course I got a little frustrated every time I got asked in press conferences about (it), and I had the idea that the media was making more of it, like a bigger deal than it was. I was very motivated, and I was working hard to try to do it.

I want to give it a go and I want to try as hard as I can to get better,

It's very hard to believe and an amazing feeling to have, ... After being out for so much of last year it's a little bit more special.

It's very hard to compare because the previous grand slam finals were before my surgery and I really feel different now.

Even when she's on the run, she can hit it so hard and flat. That's definitely one of her strengths.

It's still very hard to believe, ... It's an amazing feeling to have, especially after being out for so long last year. It means so much more.