There are plenty of mothers on tour right now. I'm happy to see that. It makes me proud, it makes me feel like I had some inspiration and was able to inspire other players to do that. Players know it's possible to come back after they have a kid if they want to, the choice is theirs.

Kim Clijsters

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

athlete sports people

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

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

opponents tennis hate

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.

want fun years

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

When I marry my name will not change.

names

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.

shots tough believe

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

People get so stressed and nervous and mad.

stressed mad people

"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."

work next-week thinking

You can wake me up now - these last four weeks in America have be... by Kim Clijsters

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

four lasts america

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

Physically, I feel extremely well, perhaps fitter than ever.

wells feels

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

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

rhythm training break

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

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

rehab tennis appreciate

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

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

hard easy

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.

frustrated motivation hard-work

I have a daughter and a family. by Kim Clijsters

I have a daughter and a family.

daughter mother

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

crowds behind-you support

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.

routine play trying

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

Well, there's no monkey on my back.

monkeys wells

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.

nice sports two

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

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

loses used ifs

I see other female team sports and how their organization works and am surprised at how little support there is.

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