Finally my competitive spirit has come alive and I’m winning again.

It’s always great to play at home. I won here last year and it’s great to start with a win like this today. The first match was difficult and I thought it was step in...

That’s one step further than last year,

I played two very different sets. I had a lot of chances at the beginning of the second set that I couldn’t take advantage of. When you have a player that has been in against...

I have a lot of plans for the year and I don’t want to jeopardize those by doing something foolish in one day of play.

Right now, its very tight. But, I think I expected a little bit that this would happen because playing two days ago, and even this morning, I wasn’t feeling 100 percent. I was feeling a...

At the end of the second set, it got very tight. The trainer helped me out a little bit. … I was able to play well in the third set, but, unfortunately, I couldn’t serve...

It was a pity this happened right now. I was ready to compete.

It was a very weird match with lots of ups and downs. I started playing very strong but couldn’t keep the level I had in the first set. I need to get used to be...

I’m being able to practice again, which is a good sign, but I can’t rush things. There’s a long time before the tournament. We’ll have to see how I improve.

My goal now is to be fully recovered and to be in great shape I need, at least, six weeks of intense work,

I am 29 and if by the end of the season I haven’t rediscovered my top form, I will stop playing.

I was really looking forward to playing in New Haven again, but unfortunately the pain on my neck hasn’t completely gone away and I am not able to give my best on the court,

I still don’t feel ready to compete at a high level. I have undergone exams this past week, and my hip still lacks stability. I will spend the upcoming weeks in the U.S. undergoing treatment.

For me, every moment is a different situation. Maybe in 2000, ’99, I could come here and win a match, it would be one match for me, not a good result. But right now, it’s...

I don’t feel well enough yet to play competitively. Lots of aspects have improved in the past few months, but I must find more stability.

I was feeling a lot of tightness in my body,

My goal is to fully fortify and stabilize my hip again. I’ll stay [at the clinic] for some time.

I lost my focus,

I feel better for not going to Acapulco, but I had hoped to be better prepared by this stage… It would be a shame to use an invitation if I am not yet in the...