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London: Fifteen years into her career and just months from retiring for a
second time, Belgium's Kim Clijsters does not come across many new
experiences in tennis but playing in the Olympics will be one of them.
The former world number one, who missed Beijing in 2008 after retiring a year
earlier to have her daughter, plays the opening match on Wimbledon's court
two on Saturday against Italy's Roberta Vinci.
"You kind of feel like you are going on a school trip, when we took the train
and we were all dressed the same and had our backpacks," the 29-year-old, who
plans to retire again after the U.S. Open in September, told reporters at a
Belgian team briefing on Friday.
"It was fun and it was exciting, having been on tour for 15 years, to have a
new experience.
"I look forward to just getting to feel what the Olympic atmosphere is like.
I am not really thinking about retirement until I have come to that. I am
still here because I want to do well and I want to play good tennis."
The four-time grand slam winner, who never reached the Wimbledon final, bid
farewell to the tournament for the last time three weeks ago with a
fourth-round defeat by Germany's Angelique Kerber.
But she is looking forward to being back at the famous venue, even if the
Games facelift took a bit of getting used to.
"I have to say these first few days were a bit of an adjustment looking
around and seeing everything that Wimbledon had, the tradition and the
history, is gone for the Olympics but it is a great place to be," she said at
the home of grass court tennis.
"I know if I play good tennis and I stay healthy then I am capable of beating
all of the good players out there but it is a matter of trying to raise your
level on the important moments and the big matches."
第一次参加奥运^^
明天要出赛了
加油加油!!