My family and I built my whole career from scratch.
MARIA SHARAPOVAMy style when I was younger was still unique to me. I didn’t necessarily dress by the trends, but I was always aware of what was trendy at the time and how I could apply it to my own sense of style.
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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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When I walk through that gate to the court, that’s my escape. I block out everything, good and bad.
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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 find a lot of inspiration in street style and watching women walk, the way they wear things and what they’re wearing.
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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 make commitments I like to stick to them, especially when I’m giving back to kids. Just giving them an example of what they can achieve. I love giving back to kids. It’s fantastic.
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It’s nice to be one of the most beautiful people.
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That’s why we have journalists, for stats.
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I always have a Sharpie, because usually when someone asks me for an autograph, they don’t have a pen. I carry one in my purse, as well as in my tennis bag.
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I don’t follow other players or the tournaments they play. I have my own schedule and do my own thing. I never really think, ‘Oh, I want to be or play like so-and-so.’ I just like being myself.
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I think it’s so cool to be tall. Even when I’m not wearing heels people tell me I’m tall and I always take it as a complement. The good thing is I can always see everybody in the room.
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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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I try not to hit a swing volley and run back. So my swing volley is kind of that transition to the net. It’s been one of my favorite shots ever since I was young.
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I’m focused on going out every day and doing my best.
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Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.
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