LOVE，ANDRE 　阿加西真情留露（二）

The Comeback

I think I just found myself enjoying a few things away from the court, and there's no real specific moment where I said I made some kind of decision to refocus. I just think when I lost my intensity on the court, it definitely snowballs on you. If you're not getting better, you're getting worse.

lost my intensity
不再健壮
snowball
v. 打雪仗, (使)迅速增长

I had no choice but to either rededicate myself in an intense way -- because I was at a pretty low point professionally -- or to not play any more, and I wasn't ready to say, "No." It wasn't like I considered retirement, but I had to definitely come to terms with what am I going to do here because I can't continue to play and survive at this level.

come to terms
v. 达成协议, 妥协, 让步

I went from 140 to No. 6 in the world, but I had to work so hard week after week just to get myself back there that I wasn't necessarily ready for the big events. And when I got to the bigger matches, I just questioned how ready I was for those particular moments. I think in 1999 at the French Open when I finally broke through, that's when I realized that everything was really starting to come together.

No Pain, No Gain

I mean, everything I have accomplished this past year I attribute to two years hard work physically, because my game is built around my physicality. At 29 going on 30, it's more important because you don't recover as quickly from injuries, you don't make gains as quickly. You have to work harder to accomplish, and I feel like when I pour so much work into my training now I'm getting momentum of actually feeling like I've gained a few years again.

momentum推进力；势头