I’ve just left Mallorca. I came here for both a holiday and to prepare for the hard court season. It was a memorable trip.

I know Mallorca a little bit from my junior days – I used to go there to train with my coach at the time, Erik Van Harpen. I actually won my first ever senior tournament there.

I love beaches and warm weather, so it was the perfect destination after the long season in Europe ended. It gave me the opportunity to relax, reflect on what I’ve achieved and look forward to the next part of the season, which will also be very busy!

As well as exploring some of the secluded areas of the island by taking boat rides, I tried some of the local delicacies like gazpacho, paella and tapas. What I remember most vividly is the beautiful turquoise colour of the sea and the pure white sand.

Now I think I am about to start probably the most crazy pattern of travel in my whole career! My next tournament is in Montreal, so I will go from Europe to North America. Then I will go to Asia for the Olympics, then back to North America for the U.S. Open, then back to Asia to play in Tokyo and Beijing, then finally back to Europe!

During this time it’s going to be important to find the right balance between practice, rest and recovery. I’m looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead, starting in Canada next week.

I hope that you enjoy your holidays, if you are able to take some.

Love
Ana

翻译如下：

    我刚刚离开马洛卡。我来马洛卡度假，放松一下，为下一个硬地赛季做准备。这真是一场让人难忘的旅行！

    对于马洛卡，我只知道一点儿，我曾经和我的教练艾瑞克哈彭来过这里训练。事实上，我就是在这里赢得我的第一个巡回赛冠军的。

    我特别喜欢沙滩和温暖的气候，因此，在结束了欧洲漫长的比赛后，马洛卡无疑是度假最佳的选择地。我能够更好地放松，反思一下我所取得的成就以及不足，然后认真准备下个依旧繁忙的赛季。

    当我划着船探寻在杳无人烟的岛屿上时，我还品味了当地的小吃，比如西班牙凉菜汤，海鲜烩饭，还有堪称西班牙饮食国粹的小点心tapas. 给我印象最深的是那美丽的绿松石色的大海，还有纯白色的沙滩。

    我认为我即将要进行我职业生涯中最令人疯狂的一段旅行！我的下一个目的地是蒙特利尔，我将从欧洲飞抵北美。然后到亚洲，参加奥运会，再回到美国参加美国网球公开赛，然后再回到亚洲参加在日本和北京的比赛，再返回欧洲！

    在这一时段，权衡比赛、休息和体能恢复是非常重要的。我期待即将面临的挑战，从下一周在加拿大的比赛开始。

    如果大家也能够享受几天假期的话，我真诚祝愿你们玩得愉快。

                                                                                     爱你们的

                                                                                         安娜