Kim was my favorite player during her first career, so I was there with her for all the ups and downs. She was #1 in the world, singles AND doubles, but could never quite get over the hump in the Slams. She finally won the 2005 US Open in singles, which was such a sweet victory...and she never had the chance to defend that title because of her injuries (wrist, back, hips - you name it, her body took a real beating).

She retired in 2007 when she became pregnant with her daughter, and I, for one, thought she'd never look back. But here she is, and WOW, is she ever back!! She hadn't even played enough tourneys to get a ranking, and she manages this? The way she kept her composure, especially, makes me hope she can continue to play so well and get those big championship titles she missed out on the first time around.

Sometimes, motherhood just totally changes your perspective :)