Athletes have a certain stubbornness that carries us through and makes us do things that people say we can't do.

Well, there's no monkey on my back.

It was tough, I gave everything I had on those match points but she just came up with better shots. I still find it very hard to believe. Its amazing.

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.

Athletes have a certain stubbornness that carries us through and makes us do things that people say we can't do.

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

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