Martina Hingis Quotes

"It took me three years to recharge my brain and my body and hopefully I can keep playing like this."

"She hits it very fast and deep. That's the difference in today's game. (Players) are more relentless. From the beginning to the end, you have to be 100 percent focused. It comes with the physique and the power."

"(My performance at the recent Australian Open) gave me a lot of confidence. Making the last eight (in Melbourne) exceeded all my expectations. Now that confidence shows, especially in today's game. I've been improving every week."

"There is no doubt Amelie is the best player in the tournament. I am playing well and I am not too disappointed with my loss."

"I was a little nervous. I'd like to thank my family and friends for supporting me."

"I knew I had to come up with a great game and I did."

"I love coming back here, this stadium has been so good to me."

"I have to work on my strength."

"So far, so good. I'm definitely very happy with the progress I'm making. Today probably wasn't my prettiest game, but it was effective."

"Under the circumstances in the heat and not having played for three years, I'd say an eight (out of 10), other times even better. I don't know what else I should have done today better than what I did. The score says it all."

"For sure since 4-1 I started to play better. All these chances I had and games I could have won, she won anyway. You've got to have the stamina."

"In general, when you look at girls in the academies, they are just not taught that way. I think it's just because they're always so one-sided, playing with their coach or playing with their hitting partner. And you know, just boom, boom, boom all the time. I think it's also the problem of the coaches or parents, because they don't teach them different. I don't think it's (because of) the girls, because I think if you show them how to do it, how it's done, I think a lot of them, they would use more skill."

"It looked more like a football match. I could not find my rhythm and I am just happy to be through to the next round."

"I'm very excited to be making my return to competitive tennis in Australia, I have always felt at home on the Australian courts."

"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."

"He's the man right now in mixed doubles and also in doubles. Just next to him, it gives you so much satisfaction and security that you have to put the serve and returns in and he does the rest. You have someone to carry you all the way."

"I didn't have the same fitness or ability as the other girls, so I had to beat them with my mind."

"It wasn't an easy match. But on the other hand, I made the important points, I won those games which I needed to win."

"My life has been very good the last couple of years. I'm very comfortable, and this is really hard work,"

"It was a tough match in the beginning. But I was very focused and concentrated."