K. CLIJSTERS/A. Kudryavtseva
6-2, 6-0
Q. Were you satisfied with the match, the way you played?
对于今天的比赛内容满意吗?
KIM CLIJSTERS: I mean, everything could be better, of course. But for a
first match, I'm at a stage now where I haven't played for a while, and when
I was playing, my last few tournaments were indoors. So I kind of just have
to get back into playing outdoors again and big arenas, and kind of, yeah,
just get a feel for it all over again because it's been a while. I was happy
to be playing out on center court and to be playing kind of in the sun in the
beginning of the match and then when the court was covered by the shade, so
to get a feel for both a little bit.
我觉得在各方面自己可以做得更好，不过有一小段时间没打比赛了，而前几个比赛是在室
内，所以我得重新找回在室外大球场打球的感觉。我很高兴一开始可以在阳光下进行比赛
，但过一会儿阴影盖住了球场。
Q. What are your thoughts about Serena being off the tour and struggling
with such a serious setback?
对于Serena在重返球场过程中遭遇到如此严重的挫折有什么看法?
KIM CLIJSTERS: Yeah, what are my thoughts? I mean, you know, obviously it's
something that is life threatening. It's not something that, you know, has
nothing to do with being an athlete. This is, yeah, life. Of course it
makes you think about yourself a little bit and focus on those kind of
things.
很明显地，这关系到生命安全，这件事情让运动员们更加用心思考这类问题
Because, I mean, I've never heard or thought that, you know, athletes you
know, you think you play well and you take care of yourself that athletes
could get something like that. But obviously in situations like that when
you're injured, you don't do as much as you probably should with her foot
either. She was off, she wasn't able to do the running that she usually
does, and it's tough.
因为我从来没想过运动员会发生这种事，我们试着打出好球并且保持健康，以Serena脚伤
的情况，她不能够像往常一样在场上奔跑，这是个艰难的状况。
You know, so it just shows you that the lifestyle that we live, it's not an
easy lifestyle. You know, with the traveling and with whether it's jet lag,
working out, working hard, and being tired at points, it puts a lot of strain
on your body.
这件事反映出我们的生活型态，这不是简单的生活。当在各地征战，克服时差、努力比赛
时，在某些时间点上会觉得疲惫，这些都让我们的身体很紧蹦 。
I think it's also a good lesson for the rest of us that, you know, when we
all just stop playing at some point in our careers, you know, we have to be
very careful. You know, we have to make sure that we stay active and that we
don't go from being, you know, an active person to not doing anything at all,
because I think that's where, you know, we're a high risk factor for those
kind of injuries.
我觉得这件事也给我们很重要的一课。当没有打比赛的时候，我们同样要非常小心并且让
身体维持在良好的状况，因为这些伤势是有风险的。
Q. And in terms of the WTA and women's tennis...
对于WTA的影响?
KIM CLIJSTERS: You know, Serena, to me, is the best player ever. So to not
have her around, you know, and especially, you know, when we're playing in
the States, and, you know, those big tournaments even in Australia and
those kind of tournaments I mean, she should be a part of the draw. You
know, she's such a big personality and player. You know, I like having her
around just for the fact that because she's the best player out there, and
you want to I just look at it selfishly. For the amount of time that I'm
still playing, I want to try, for that last year and a half or so, I want to
try to have her around and try to play some good matches against her.
Serena对我而言是巡回赛中最好的球员，在这样的大比赛，甚至是澳网，我们习惯在签表
中看到她的名子，她是一个如此具有个人风格的球员，我喜欢有她在的比赛，因为她是最
棒的。目前我仍然在打，在过去的一年半，我试着跟她打出一些好的比赛。
Q. You said she was the best ever, so you view her as better than Steffi or
Martina?
你说Serena是最好的球员，所以你认为她比Graf和Hingis都好囉?
KIM CLIJSTERS: Yeah, I think so. I think she you know, obviously we all
learn from our previous generations, and I think obviously, you know, Steffi
you know, I'm sure that Richard has used Steffi or things that she did,
her footwork, to teach Venus and Serena. So I think we all have our history
or players that we looked up to. But I think Serena as an overall athlete,
power, speed, is, yeah, I mean, a step ahead, I think, of everybody.
是的，当然我们都从我们前一个世代的球员身上学习，Richard当然用了Steffi的表现以
及她的脚步、移位等等，来教Venus和Serena。对于过去，我们都有自己崇拜的球员，但
我觉得Serena是一个全面的运动员，不管是力量、速度等，都领先我们每个人
Q. We saw you watching Flipkens with your daughter, and we heard her say, Go
Flipkens. Does she watch tennis or play tennis herself?
我们看到你和Jada一起看Flipkens比赛，也听到Jada帮Flipkens加油，她会自己一个人看
球或是玩吗?
KIM CLIJSTERS: I don't think she really enjoys she knows Kirsten very
well, and she plays with Jada a lot. So I think that's like why she's
excited to see someone out there who she knows well, and that's why it was,
yeah, it was fun for her to come out. But it was getting a little hot, so we
left after the first set.
我不觉得她乐在其中，她和Kirsten很熟也常常一起玩，所以我认为那是为什么Jada看到
他们会很兴奋的原因，把她带来球场总是很有趣，不过这里越来越热，所以我们在第一盘
结束后就离开了
Q. Where is she now at her cognition, her knowledge of you, of mommy as a
tennis player?
在Jada的认知中你是妈妈还是网球选手?
KIM CLIJSTERS: Yeah, mommy plays tennis, and that's about as far as it goes.
You know, I mean, I know when my dad was playing soccer, to me it was the
most normal thing in the world. You know, I would go to school, I would go
to practice, and then later that night our dad would come home from practice
or from coaching. So it was all very yeah, I mean, it's a part of your
lifestyle. We don't make a big deal out of it, so why would she do that?
是会打网球的妈咪XD就像我知道我爸爸是足球员一样。我以前去上学、去训练，然后晚
上爸爸结束训练或教练工作后就会回家。这只是一个生活型态，我们并没有在这方面花太
多功夫，所以她不会有这个烦恼
Q. You got off the tour, came back, and said you were quite surprised how
well you played, your success. Do you think there is another level that you
can go up? Because you've done a miraculous job coming back.
你曾经暂别网坛，然后复出，也曾说过很惊讶能在这么短的时间内回到巅峰，你认为自
己还能再更上层楼吗，因为你的复出是如此的成功
KIM CLIJSTERS: Yeah, I mean, that's what I at least try to work on every
time I step out into the gym or out on the tennis court, because I still feel
there is a lot of details that I can improve on. Same as my physique. There
are a lot of things I still feel I can improve when I work with my fitness
trainer or my coach. Why not?
当然，至少当我每次踏入健身房或走上球场练习时，我仍然觉得自己还有很多小地方可以
改进，例如体格方面，所以我和我的体能训练师及教练一起努力。
I think everybody can always improve, you know. Talk to Nadal; talk to
Federer. They all can all improve, even they can. That's what kind of keeps
me going now, as well. At this stage, it's the little details you try to
improve, still. Yeah.
我觉得每个人都可以不断地进步，就拿Nadal、Federer来讲，他们总是努力地让自己变得
更好，那也是我正在做的。在这个阶段，我持续在一些小细节方面做些改善。
Q. So how much now being in a basketball family do you get into March
Madness and Nova, and do you follow it? What's wrong with Nova, by the way?
所以你有在密切注意March Madness(美国的大学男篮锦标赛)吗？Nova哪些部分做得不太恰
当?
KIM CLIJSTERS: Of course. I'm not an expert on that kind of but, I mean,
my husband, you know, he's obviously a big fan and he follows it. I have
been to one of the Nova games. Last year we went. We were supposed to go
this year, but I stayed home in Belgium a little bit longer. My husband
went.
当然我不是这方面的专家，不果我老公是他们的爱好者，去年我有去观赏过一次比赛，本
来今年还要再去看的，但我在比利时稍微待久了一些，不过我老公有去
I loved it. I loved being out there. I loved the whole atmosphere. When I
came to the States, you know, before I kind of met Brian, you know, I used to
follow the NCAA tournament, and I didn't quite get why everybody was making
such a big deal out of it. I was like it's kids. They're going to school.
You try to compare it to when I was in school. But obviously seeing it
through an American's eyes, I totally get the hype, and, you know, why
everybody is so behind it. You know, obviously Jada has a Nova shirt and has
the Lynch 21 on her back. So, yeah.
我很喜欢，我喜欢那里的气氛，当我抵达那个州，在见到Brian前，我就有在看NCAA锦标
赛了，不过我不懂为什么这里的人这么注重这个比赛，在我还是学生时曾试着对他们做过
比较，但从美国人的观点，我终于可以体会他们为什么这么嗨，你知道吗，Jada也有一件
背后印有Lynch 21的T恤呢!
Q. Is it a little bit like football in Belgium at all?
是不是有点像比利时的足球?
KIM CLIJSTERS: Yeah, yeah, I think so. Obviously I think you know what I
love to see is that they what I love so much about the kind of system is
how much they support the sports here, you know, from a young age.
的确如此，我喜欢看到他们对于运动的支持，特别是对年轻球员
I think that's something that any country can learn from. I think Australia
comes pretty close, as well. I think the sport, the way that they promote
sports here I think is incredible. I think that's something that, you know,
both myself and Brian, that we really look up to, and I think is important
for our children, too.
每个国家都可以从这个活动学到一些经验，我觉得澳洲已经很接近了，我和Brian都很佩服
他们，这对我们的小孩也非常重要