Jamea Jackson Quotations

Clay is one of my better surfaces and if was definitely an advantage for me. She is a big hitter and the clay neutralized some of her power.

I just wanted to be first. That's what it really was all about.

I've been playing well against top-ranked players in recent months. Martina is tough to play and I struggled a bit in the middle of the first set ? but I kept my head.

You make enough to sustain yourself and a coach, but not enough to be frivolous. Your friends don't really understand that.

I didn't start as well as I would have liked to. She really got on top of me early and she didn't let up.

I have respect for every player out there but I also have confidence in my game. I've played well against top women recently.

I came to this match wanting to play well for my country. It's a great start.

It takes a lot of pressure off. You don't get so angry. If you think a call is incorrect, you don't spend extra games thinking about it.

I thought it was great, I loved it. It takes a lot of the pressure off. You don't get so angry if you think a call is incorrect... and if you were wrong, then you don't spend those points or matches or extra games really thinking about it. So I thought it was great.

She was playing the angles really well. I felt that I was in control of a lot of points and she would come back with the better shot.