"I know that I'm going to have to work hard, keep working hard, and not because of this victory think, "I'm back." I don't think like that. I'll definitely work hard. Things are not going to be easy. I might lose first round next week. You never know."

I am happy to have played a match and break the rhythm of daily training.

But I have been hitting for a week now and trying to get back into some sort of routine because I need to play well at tournaments.

Obviously over the years, it's been America, it's been Europe. It's all been very kind of divided between those two continents. It's nice to kind of see that Asia is starting - and especially China - starting to get recognized in this sport, too.

You know, it doesn't happen that often that you have the crowd support behind you straightaway from the beginning of the match.

Physically, I feel extremely well, perhaps fitter than ever.

These were the moments when I was disappointed and frustrated, when I got so low because it seemed all my hard work had been wasted. But the moments passed, and the motivation to go back to rehab was there again.