Alicia Molik Quotes (27 Quotes)

I was overexcited to play the first match in so many months, ... I was probably gripping the racquet 10 times as hard.

I feel fresh after having such a frustrating feeling around the time of the French Open and Wimbledon,

I'm extremely disappointed, ... However I feel like my body isn't allowing me to play so I can't fight that. I hope to be back next year.

We're very good friends. The time that I was home for four or five months (with an ear infection this year), Svetlana would be one of the players, one of my friends who would ring every week,

It's really disappointing because that's a match I would normally find a way to win playing good or bad, I would normally have a back-up plan to win and I didn't have that today at all,

It's easy to say there's always next week, but if you let those feelings drag you down and pre-occupy your mind, you can almost go mad,

I got through today and didn't lose for any other reason than being anxious and slightly nervous, and gripping my handle on my racket probably a little too tight,

I was going home after the US Open, but I changed my mind,

The way I win is by being aggressive, very pro-active and I wasn't today.

The timing couldn't have been worse, basically, ... I was playing the best tennis of my life. I was struck down with quite an unusual illness.

I'm sure she'll be upbeat and I'll make every effort to make sure she is enjoying herself.

But I've gotten very used to winning in a fun way and playing great tennis. That's what I'm striving for, at the same time as having to be happy getting through an ugly win.

In this type of field where you have the top four or five players in the world and you've got many from the top 15, any draw is a tough one,

When you get a lot of confidence, no matter where you are on the court, you feel like you can hit the ball as hard as you like and it's going to hit that line or hit that corner,

I came into this match with a lot of confidence and I expected to win,

So being a harsh critic I know what I need to work on between now and the Open. It's getting out there, hitting a lot of loose shots, a lot of loose forehands. And if I can do that I'm going to be looking good for the Open.

I feel very much a part of the best players in the world

I didn't get any free points on my serve tonight, which I usually do. I could've been more aggressive and taken a few steps into the court, but I let her get into a rhythm too much and she was playing at the pace she likes. I'm glad that I was able to fight back a bit after 5-1 in the first, but I shouldn't have got into that position in the first place.

I'm here because I would like to give myself a good draw.

(The tiebreaker) was anyone's to win, ... I chased the balls as hard as I could which forced her to hit winners. I was also moving well. The most important thing was I felt I lifted the level of play. I wasn't complacent after winning the tiebreak, I had to fight hard to win and take advantage of every opportunity.

It was an opportunity to spend time with my family and live a normal life back in Australia, ... When youre traveling a lot, you hope for some time off, but having that amount of time off from the game, you realize how much you miss it. I have to admit that.

The next few months are very important for me, and I have to stay positive and keep working hard. I think about last summer a lot because it was such a fun and successful time.

I think it's time to do something for myself for a change. I want to take a lot of stress out of my life.

The more matches I can play the better. I can definitely get back.

I want to play more tennis. I want to win more tennis matches is the bottom line, so I'm more than happy to get on the road more,

I think I need a long period of time away, first of all to become healthy again, to get over my illness, and second of all to remain happy and to do things to occupy myself,

It was very humid, but the conditions weren't really a factor in the result today,