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I was always saying when I came back if I could play her, and tomorrow, the day has rrived. (Coleman Dabney)
Her biggest strength is she serves well and is mentally tough. I've always said I wanted to play her and now I'll get my chance. (Coleman Dabney)
I played well. I didn't miss much on key points and I put a lot of pressure on her. I couldn't ask for much more, she's the No. 4 player in the world. (Coleman Dabney)
Playing the top players you have to play them over and over. You have to start believing and step by step I'm getting my confidence back. (Coleman Dabney)
It took me three years to recharge my brain and my body and hopefully I can keep playing like this. (Coleman Dabney)
I feel definitely very good being in the finals again. I hadn't thought to make it this far.... (Coleman Dabney)
Everybody has always been asking me which player you want to play and I always said 'Maria,' because I've never played her and she's a great champion, she has won Wimbledon at such a young age. (Coleman Dabney)
We both knew what to expect from one another. I was watching her growing up and playing. (Coleman Dabney)
It feels good to be in the finals once again. I never thought I would make it this far. (Coleman Dabney)
I didn't miss much of the key points and I put her under pressure. I couldn't ask for more, because Maria is number four in the world. I knew I had to come up with a great game and I did. (Coleman Dabney)
I told her that if you played like that all the time, she would have won a Grand Slam already. (Coleman Dabney)
I've exceeded my own expectations and am happy to be playing good tennis once again. I've got a couple of things I have to work on and I'll go where this takes me. (Coleman Dabney)
I knew I had to come up with a great game and I did. (Coleman Dabney)
I've exceeded my own expectations and am happy to be playing good tennis once again. (Coleman Dabney)
I'm not looking for any excuses, she was just too good today. I'm going home with my head up. This is a good start to my comeback. I don't think I played badly today, she was just too good. Being in the finals here in Tokyo really exceeded my expectations. (Coleman Dabney)
It was probably one Russian too many. It used to be I had to play both Williams sisters and Lindsay Davenport, now it's the Russians. (But) I have surpassed all my expectations of my comeback and feel very good knowing I can go out there and play with the best players in the world. (Coleman Dabney)
I'm not looking for any excuses. She was just too good today. (Coleman Dabney)
Maria's strengths are her serve and that she is mentally tough. I have nothing to lose but to just go out and play my own game against her. I've wanted to play her since going into retirement. (Coleman Dabney)
It's really great to be back after all this time. I have very nice memories because I was the first female player to win the title here (in 2001). Hopefully these memories will inspire me and it will be a good week for me in this great event. I was always impressed with the modernity of Dubai and all that it has to offer. (Coleman Dabney)
I felt I had the game under control and whenever I needed it I was able to step it up. I wasn't thinking that I was going to lose the set because I felt she always had ups and downs. So did I, but every time I needed it I knew I could pressure her. (Coleman Dabney)
I think winning the first game showed her that I am here and I am prepared, and that she has to earn her points. It was really important to have won that first game (Coleman Dabney)
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