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“I played great tennis this week. It was a tremendous effort for me to be able to play two really tough matches yesterday and still play a high level of tennis today. In the first set it was just one or two balls didn't go my way I guess, and then after that I was physically tired from yesterday.” (tennis)
“You're playing a great champion, someone that's obviously achieved a lot in her career. And she's still young. Any opponent that I see across the net, I cannot think about whether they're terrible or they're great. I can't put that in my mind.” (plays)
“You can be playing great tennis the past week, you come out and no matter how good you might have been playing, the level of tennis goes down the drain simply because of the wind.” (plays)
“It was very frustrating because tournament after a tournament, I'd be working hard, I'd be trying to get back in shape, and all of a sudden my injury would bring me down again.” (unknown)
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“She's a great mover and makes you play another ball, but I was ready for that.” (unknown)
“I don't think the scores showed anything, it was physically and mentally so challenging to play against her today. We were fighting for everything.” (unknown)
“She tried to mix it up a little at the end of the first set and I knew it would be physically harder. Mentally, I told myself it doesn't matter how many balls it takes, you're going to do everything possible to get one more ball back.” (unknown)
“The funny thing was, he started clapping for me after that. I think he got scared. Then when I was waving to that side (after winning), he's like.” (unknown)
“I've said this like 30 times. I feel like I'm saying it again. The physical part of my game is very important right now. It's what I'm working on. That's what's been improving. I mean, if you look at me a year ago, I don't think I was at this point physically. It didn't take five days, it didn't take a month. It took a whole year to progress and get better.” (unknown)
“It feels really great. Honestly I was having a really tough end of the year last year. You know, not a lot of people know about it, but it was very frustrating because tournament after tournament, you know, I'd be working hard and I'd be trying to get back in shape and all of a sudden my injury would bring me down again.” (tennis)
“In these windy conditions, it's hard to go for your shots. I think I just try to get the ball in play, hit it deep, you know, get in the point rather than try and hit a winner.” (games)
“It's very unfortunate. She played unbelievable tennis, the best I've seen her play. She played basically out of her mind in the second set, and it was so close in the third set.” (tennis)
“'I should have finished it off, but that's not the way it went. But I have to forget about it and get ready for the final.” (tennis)
“I knew she would not overpower me. I just had to be a little patient.” (unknown)
“She played like she had nothing to lose, and it's dangerous to play those kind of players. I didn't really feel great out there today, but I did a very good job at the end.” (plays)
“Of course, it's a surprise, but Kim has not played in a while, and it's hard to come back and play your best tennis. I just knew I had to worry about my match.” (tennis)
“I played really sloppy on my serve. She took advantage of that and started hitting winners right and left.” (winners and winning)
“I basically just tried to hang in there. I wasn't playing my best tennis, for sure, but I started to pick it up in the third.” (tennis)
“I love Miami. There's a lot of entertainment going on. Some of the tournaments on the tour are pretty boring. This isn't one of them.” (country)
“I'm very pleased. I definitely stepped it up in this match. I knew I had to. It was very important that I did step it up. I took my opportunities, took my chances, and that was important.” (chance)
“She has had a really good week. She's beaten some good players. Just have to keep improving with every match. It's going to get tougher and tougher as you go along in the tournament.” (games)
“I knew she would be very patient and I tried to be extra-patient. I knew she wouldn't overpower me.” (unknown)
“She's had a really good week here. She's beaten some good players.” (plays)
“She's playing pretty well to beat the No. 1 player. It will be my job to stop her.” (work)
“She was just too good on those long points.” (unknown)
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