Quotes by Daniela Hantuchova

“I always believed in myself. I guess the way to get there is to keep working hard and fight all the way.”

“I think we all know how well she can really play. But to her credit, I thought she kept fighting until the end.”

“So many times in my matches, especially when I was coming up and I was really, really young and not having the experience, I was sometimes beating myself and not really playing the opponent.”

“It means a lot. Finally I can say that Im able to play and beat anyone, and it just gives me so much confidence. I had so many matches like this where I was really close to beating the top players and finally I did it today. Im just really extremely happy about that.”

“I had inflammation of tendonitis and felt it three days ago so I couldnt practice before the tournament,”

“Definitely I felt like I always played well in Tokyo, I like the fast speed of the ball, its very similar to grass.”

“I wasnt aggressive enough in the first set, so after that, I told myself to hang in there and wait for my shots. I definitely feel like I always play well in Tokyo, and I think Im off to a good start this week. I love the court here. I like the speed. Its like grass, which is my favorite surface.”

“She is a dangerous player and also very experienced.”

“I was playing well in the first set, then for some reason I decided to make it difficult for myself in the second set. I was able to get back in form and win it. The conditions were very hot but it was the same for both of us.”

“I made the second set very difficult for myself, but I managed to turn it around in the third. That was the best part of my match.”