If everything was going smoothly you would never build character.
MARIA SHARAPOVAI’m just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don’t want to lose.
More Maria Sharapova Quotes
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In the last year I have gained a lot of experience because I have been playing against top players and realized what things to work on to get better. Top players basically tell you what your weaknesses are on the court.
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I’d love to open a tennis school for children in my hometown of Sochi.
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When I’m down or maybe when it’s close in the match, I feel like I’m still in it. I don’t feel like I’m letting down. Mentally, I’m still really, really tough.
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When I make a commitment I stick to it.
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It’s strange for my friends when they see me on TV and in magazines, because the person that they see doing interviews and pictures on the red carpet is not the person that they know.
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There are so many roads you can take that will lead you the wrong way, that nobody will hear your name.
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My main goal is to stay healthy because when you’re injured you realise how lucky you are to have your health.
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I’m an athlete. I go out there and fight my heart out.
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There are days when I go out on the court and I feel like I can’t miss a ball.
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I definitely feel Russian inside, even when I’m in America I feel Russian.
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When you are young, you are a little naive.
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I want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.
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Whether you win a match or lose a match, in terms of your emotions, it’s important to be pretty levelheaded.
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Since I’m constantly in the sun, I use sunscreen daily.
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When I need to push myself, I think of all those nicely polished trophies waiting to be lifted up by the winner – and how that winner might be me.
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If I loved a guy as much as I love my dog, the guy would be in serious trouble because I’m all over that dog, all of the time.
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Well, fans always root for the underdog.
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A great tennis career is something that a 15-year-old normally doesn’t have. I hope my example helps other teens believe they can accomplish things they never thought possible.
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Whenever I have friends over, we end up eating and talking and losing track of time, and, once in a while, singing karaoke. It reminds me of the family meals we had in Russia, which always lasted a very long time. That’s a tradition I miss.
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After being on the court for six hours, being on TV is very glamorous and fun for me. But tennis is always going to be my priority. It’s not going to be this thing when all of a sudden TV will get in the way of that.
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I want my tennis to speak for everything.
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I heard endless conversations between my parents when I was going to sleep about how we would survive, how we would continue. All of them were about trying to make me better.
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Maybe if I was British, a semi-final would be incredible. I’d be on the front page of the paper.
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It’s easy to impress me. I don’t need a fancy party to be happy. Just good friends, good food, and good laughs. I’m happy. I’m satisfied. I’m content.
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It’s always tough when you lose – you’ve worked so hard for that moment and it hasn’t gone the way you wanted. But you have to realise there’s always a bright side, you have to pick yourself up and get ready for the next game.
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If I can create something that allows a woman to feel better – that is the true reward.
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