Sometimes when you’re putting the work in it just seems so, so hard, and you never know when that work’s going to pay off.
MARIA SHARAPOVAMy shoulder’s not where I want it to be, but I’m doing a good job of monitoring it.
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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My family and I built my whole career from scratch.
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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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It’s nice to be one of the most beautiful people.
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I’m done growing. I only grow when I put my high heels on now.
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When you come off the court and you feel like you were losing the whole match, and all of a sudden you pulled it out, you know, it’s those moments that you feel you’ve trained for and you work hard for. Just lucky to get through.
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I owe a lot to my parents.
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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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When you’re going through tough moments, you never know when you’re going to have good moments.
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I’m an athlete. I go out there and fight my heart out.
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As an individual, I take every match seriously, no matter who I’m going to play.
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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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If you’re able to help some people and make them smile and make them realize that life is good, then that’s worth so much more than buying a pair of shoes.
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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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When I come into a tournament, I’m expecting to win. That’s my philosophy. I can’t go to a tournament thinking, ‘I’m going to get my ass kicked today, so I might as well leave.’
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I don’t get to do as much sightseeing as I would like to.
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I help design my own tennis clothes.
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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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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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No matter what you study, the thing that you know best is what you grew up with.
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The more matches I play, the more confident I get.
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I want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.
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I’m focused on going out every day and doing my best.
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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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You control your own wins and losses.
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I love where I’m from. I don’t live there because of the circumstances, but all my family is there. It’s what’s inside, it’s not what’s outside that determines the culture and the feeling.
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