Amelie Mauresmo Quotes (170 Quotes)

On her serves, I was barely making a point, ... She was getting her first serves in and varying pretty well, so I had trouble reading her serve.

Don't try to look where there's no point looking, ... I think she just played a better match than me today. She just played better tennis.

There were tough moments. A lot of people in the press were saying, She's not going to get there.

I was unnerved a little bit about the last couple of times we played against each other. I felt I was much more controlled in this match. I was more focused and aggressive. I'm not happy about the first set, but I'm happy I finished the match this way.

I wouldn't say I was lucky to survive, ... Even though I didn't play the game I wanted, I feel proud because I hung in there and won. I really battled out there.

I think I have handled things pretty well last year and this. What I have to do now is try do it even better.

It was very tough to walk on the court without really knowing your opponent.

It's nearly impossible now to stay injury free for a whole season, so recuperation between games and the way you live has become even more important.

Walking back to my chair, I realized the tournament was mine. I guess the way I reacted would have been different if the match went to the end. But the joy is here ... I've been waiting for this a long time.

We had prepared very well for this, against a very competitive team. But we were able to raise our level and make it look easy.

The thing is the game is getting tougher and tougher and we have to ask a lot of our bodies.

I couldn't keep going at the pace I was going. I had some rest and it helped. Coming in here, it was on my mind to get the title again.

It's great, ... So many people said I couldn't win. I'm so glad I went through this moment. Hopefully there will be many more like this. I didn't want the rallies to last one of two shots. I wanted to make her work and that's what I did from the beginning. That paid off in the third set.

It was very tough today with the way she was serving, ... The only chance I had was in the sixth game of the second set and she played perfect again after that. I was disappointed with how I served, especially in the first set, and she's too good at returning when she gets a lot of chances on the second.

Maybe tomorrow I'll finally win it. I'll certainly be watching the next match very closely but whatever happens tomorrow it will be great preparation for Roland Garros.

I had a bye and she had more practice here but it's not an excuse for my poor performance today,

Knowing her now for two or three years, yeah, that's for sure the best tennis she's ever played, ... She has confidence now, which is huge, a big importance to her game.

I hope there is still more to come. I didn't feel too good in the first two rounds, but today was much better.

I was in control from the beginning. I knew she was a strong, determined player, so I had to be concentrated from the start,

I definitely wanted this win today and I don't want anybody to talk about my nerves anymore.

I don't want to really comment about that. I was ready to die on the court.

I really missed not playing last year and want to make the most of this time,

I think these girls coming up, it's normal, it's great and it's good for the tennis, ... They probably still have to learn a few things but, you know, she's only 16 and she's going to improve a lot and make her way.

In between the points I saw how much difficulty she sometimes had breathing. But my level was OK, I'm satisfied.

I come in with that in my mind, thinking that's the way I have to play, especially a couple of months after Wimbledon where I play the serve-and-volley game.

When you start off a new tournament, you want to do well.

He was a great athlete and a physically strong guy when he was playing. He has shown in different sports that he's good at getting the best out of people and I hope he can get some good out of me,

The first set was a bit long. Once I settled into the match, I was under no pressure in the second set. I played my normal game and won easily.

I feel good, I was able to make sure that my game was there this week, ... Physically, I am strong enough. I showed that today after my long match yesterday (Friday).

I was careful because she has a lot of experience. But it was a great pleasure to play an attacking game.

Im physically exhausted, I have nothing left in the tank. I played really badly, the same as I did in Moscow. I really dont want to be on the court at the moment playing like this and I think I need to take a rest to get the motivation back.

In the end the final decision was made by the Australian Open directors, ... The best answer is probably on the court.

It's been a great start to the year, and I hope I can keep it going. I had a tough start to the match, but I was just trying to hang in there. When I got the break back early in the second set it began to turn my way, and I increased in confidence, and got better and better.

Going out on court I felt I had a good chance and thought if I played aggressively I'd do well,

I think I recovered well physically, but she just played a bit better than me today, ... Two things she did better than me today -- serving and returning. That's what the difference was. 6-4 6-4 is close but not close enough.

It's been a very long time but I still don't know what to say. Maybe we've found a way, so we'll try to keep going.

Right now I have more confidence in myself. I grew up.

I took a little time to adjust out there after two weeks of playing indoors. But it felt good. Ever since winning the Australian Open, I have no pressure and that has added to my confidence. Im not even thinking of a fourth straight title or the number one rankings.

I feel like I am being penalized because she was injured. It is a strange feeling and one I don't really understand but something I have to deal with. This is just the way it is. But I would like the WTA to show some consistency.

It's a disappointment obviously, ... It's hard for me when I play players who hit hard right from the start. She just played a better match than me today. Mary when she plays like that can beat anyone.

I'm using every part of my game much better now. I think I'm much more in control of what I'm doing, knowing pretty well also much better how to use my weapons. ... Probably mentally tougher also, having a little bit more experience, knowing a little bit more how to handle the situations.

He can adapt to any situation, he's comfortable in different conditions. He's been able to do well in so many areas, also in team sports.

That's what I wanted today, from the first point really making her play as much as I could, I did that very well at the beginning and felt my game was very effective.

She's hitting the ball pretty hard on both sides. Maybe not as consistent as she would like to, so that might be the key, to make her play as much as I can. Every time I have the chances, I have to take the opportunities and come in. My game is so much better when I'm aggressive, when I'm coming in, and trying to finish points at the net.

It's a great effort to win this three times in a row. It doesn't happen a lot. I'm proud of what I've done, especially after two bad losses.

It would be great (to end 2004 at number one), ... Hopefully, I can make it this week even though I know it will be very tough. She's been playing well also. I'm looking forward to the next match every day.

There's no comparison. She goes for every shot.

It took me a few years to understand how to play on this surface and now I'm starting to feel comfortable. So it's a very good feeling actually,

We waited a long time to come on court. It's pretty tough to handle I was able to keep my emotions down even though Sebastien was out there.

I felt pretty good on the court out there today, ... I really felt my game, right from the beginning, was consistent and I didn't let her really get into her rhythm and finish the points pretty quickly, as she loves to do.