Q. How do you feel now about the prospect of facing Justine? KIM CLIJSTERS: Yeah, no, I mean, we've had some really tough matches so far this year and some really good and fun matches. That's something I hope--in the two matches we played each other this year, we've brought out the best in each other. I think they've been a little bit up and down leve-lwise. I think I started off really well in both those matches. She came back well in the second set. So I think, yeah, like I said, it was a very up-and-down match, but a high level at a lot of time. Hopefully if she wins we can bring that here on Monday I guess, yeah. Q. If you were to describe your style of play and Justine's for somebody who had never seen either of you play, how would you describe them? KIM CLIJSTERS: It's like school exams here (smiling). No, obviously I think, you know, she has always been, growing up together, she's always been the more touchy player. She has good hands. Obviously, the slice is something she was naturally born with. You know, that's something that for me takes a lot -- took a lot of hard more work. You know, I think I'm naturally -- obviously, I'm bigger, stronger in a sense, but I think she's improved a lot in that aspect as well. I think she's definitely improved a lot on her serve. You know, there's not that many differences, but there's a lot of differences, I guess. You know, she moves well. Without sounding too cocky or confident, I think also I'm not a bad mover out on court. Like I said, she has those quick hands that can make it -- you know, she brings back a lot of balls and a lot of tough balls even when you feel like you're dominating. I think that's one of her strengths. Q. What are your thoughts that the matchups in your career has been even? KIM CLIJSTERS: Like I said, that's always how I feel when I go out there. It could go either way. I think that just shows in the results we've had against each other, all the matches. You go out there and it's 50/50. Automatically when you play players, like today as well, you have that mindset, I know like a match today if I play well, I should win. But, you know, against someone like Justine or Serena, you never know. You know you have to bring your best if you want to have a chance to win. So that's what I'm going to have to do. You have to try to play your best tennis to beat the best. Q. Can it actually be fun at a major or is it just too intense? KIM CLIJSTERS: No. I mean, so far, you know, some of the funnest matches that I've played probably before the ones against Justine, one of them was the finals in Sydney against Jankovic, one of those where it was so intense, the crowd was really into it. Then the ones against Justine this year, Brisbane and Miami, they were also very intense. I think it's when everything is involved and it's the emotions and the physical part and everything, that's when it becomes fun. I mean, that's what you train for, is those extreme circumstances. Obviously, not as extreme as the two men yesterday. But, you know, that's what you train for, is to achieve those, you know, and try to win in those circumstances. Q. Justine said she needs a year to feel she's fully back. You've had a lot of great results, but a couple not so great results. Do you attribute some of that inconsistent stuff to time or something else? KIM CLIJSTERS: First of all, I put myself in my mind that hopefully it's not going to take a year, because it's not that I have that much longer left. Because we want to have more children and everything. So I was kind of happy that my results, the way that I started playing, everything started happening pretty soon. But it's like you said. Like my results have been a little bit up and down. Obviously this year I haven't done great at the Grand Slams. I didn't play the Australian Open(???應該是少個well吧?). I did well in Miami. Then didn't play the French. So, you know, obviously it's the big tournaments where it counts. I did well last year at the US Open and Miami this year. But you want to do well all the time. That's what you train for. Like I said, the inconsistency is something that will happen. I'm just pleased that, you know, the inconsistency that I used to have in matches, and even this year a little bit, those matches against Justine where I was playing really well, being a little bit up and down in that match, that's something I'm really trying to focus on. Hopefully that will help me. Q. You played Justine 24 times. Is it still something special, emotional to play her? KIM CLIJSTERS: I mean, obviously, you know, like you said, 24 times, it's obviously not the same as in the beginning. But, yeah, it's still a little bit different I think than playing but then I don't know. I mean, when I have to play Serena, you're also a little bit more tense. You know, it's just playing those big players, you know, those top players, that's what makes it more special. I think if I had to play Venus or Serena or Maria, that would also be very special. So, yeah, you just put a little bit more focus into all your preparation and everything. Q. Is your relationship different than before your comebacks of you both or is it the same? KIM CLIJSTERS: Yeah, I think so. I think it is. It's not that in a way that it's completely blackandwhite difference. But I think we've definitely grown up. I think we've, you know, had great times together playing Fed Cup and just, you know, messaging each other on phones, teasing each other, fun, you know, relax. I think that's how I would have liked it to have always been. -- 克媽談了很多她和Ju 然後不要再說她倆關係不好了.心結什麼的~~(至少是現在,當事人都OK了,就別在那邊話燒) --

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