In 2024, Suzan Lamens experienced highlight after highlight. She achieved success with the Netherlands in the Billie Jean King Cup, beat top-10 player Jelena Ostapenko and then picked up a top prize at WTA level. On Tuesday, she won her first match at Lib\u00e9ma Open.<\/p>
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‘Yes, this is also my first ever grass victory. Against a good opponent indeed. What made it extra difficult was that the match was aborted by rain halfway through the third set and we couldn’t finish the game until a day later.’<\/p>
‘So far, it’s a great year with all nice milestones. I hope I can add more to it.’<\/p>
‘I obviously work all the time to improve myself. I was always good at defending but notice that I have progressed in attack, making it harder for opponents to play against me. Because of my good results, I feel I belong in bigger tournaments. That mentality also makes a difference in how I play. In my win here, for example, I went for my strokes convincingly and that worked out well.’<\/p>
‘Oh, I didn’t even know she was number one, haha. I immediately think of her first Grand Slam final against Serena Williams at the US Open, which she also won. That was one for the history books. I watched her a lot before her pregnancy, so I think this opportunity is super cool. She makes tennis look really easy. She hits SO hard, without seemingly putting much effort into it.’<\/p>
‘I think I might have a big mouth sometimes, but I can also be very quiet and take a back seat. That’s a trade-off. I wish I could be a bit bolder on the tennis court sometimes, as I can already be in life outside it.’<\/p>
‘Uhm, no not really. I read a lot. Books by Stephen King and Harlan Coben, for example, which are thrillers. I love to get my mind into a whole other world for a while through a book. I can’t name a favourite book, I’ve really read so much already in fact.’<\/p>
‘First of all, Daniil Medvedev, who I find special first and foremost as a tennis player but also always funny off-court. Then my boyfriend, who is also sociable happily, haha. And maybe Michael Jackson for the atmosphere.’<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"