<p>The former world number four told Reuters she had no intention of retiring after losing in the first round of the singles in Melbourne on Tuesday. “No, no, no! Zero percent,” Japan's most successful player said after a doubles match. “If my ranking is high enough to play in the Grand Slams I'll be back next year. <br /><br />“I'll just have to check with my husband first. We only spent about a month together in total last year.” <br /><br />Date-Krumm, who returned to tennis in 2008 after a 12-year layoff, had said after last year's Asian Games that 2011 was likely to be her last. <br /><br />“I remember saying I wasn't a robot, but I was exhausted then,” she said of her semifinal defeat by China's Peng Shuai in Guangzhou. <br /><br />“It depends on how my husband feels too,” added the world number 56, who is married to German racing driver Michael Krumm. <br /><br />“He's based in Monaco so we hardly see each other. Obviously we talk every day and see each other's faces on Skype but it's quite hard having a long-distance marriage. Recovery time is a problem of course,” she said. “I've been sleeping nine hours a night. Sometimes I want to hibernate. But sleep and hot baths with salts -- lots of ways to try to recover and recharge.” <br /><br />Date-Krumm also said coaching was not part of her future plans. “I'm no good at teaching people how to play,” said Date-Krumm, who beat former world number ones Maria Sharapova and Dinara Safina in 2010. “If I can spend more time with my husband it would be nice to do some cooking. Now I just don't have time.”</p>
<p>The former world number four told Reuters she had no intention of retiring after losing in the first round of the singles in Melbourne on Tuesday. “No, no, no! Zero percent,” Japan's most successful player said after a doubles match. “If my ranking is high enough to play in the Grand Slams I'll be back next year. <br /><br />“I'll just have to check with my husband first. We only spent about a month together in total last year.” <br /><br />Date-Krumm, who returned to tennis in 2008 after a 12-year layoff, had said after last year's Asian Games that 2011 was likely to be her last. <br /><br />“I remember saying I wasn't a robot, but I was exhausted then,” she said of her semifinal defeat by China's Peng Shuai in Guangzhou. <br /><br />“It depends on how my husband feels too,” added the world number 56, who is married to German racing driver Michael Krumm. <br /><br />“He's based in Monaco so we hardly see each other. Obviously we talk every day and see each other's faces on Skype but it's quite hard having a long-distance marriage. Recovery time is a problem of course,” she said. “I've been sleeping nine hours a night. Sometimes I want to hibernate. But sleep and hot baths with salts -- lots of ways to try to recover and recharge.” <br /><br />Date-Krumm also said coaching was not part of her future plans. “I'm no good at teaching people how to play,” said Date-Krumm, who beat former world number ones Maria Sharapova and Dinara Safina in 2010. “If I can spend more time with my husband it would be nice to do some cooking. Now I just don't have time.”</p>