You have your bad moments in your career and your good moments. And it’s been a good ride so far, but it’s not over yet.
MARIA SHARAPOVAThere are so many roads you can take that will lead you the wrong way, that nobody will hear your name.
More Maria Sharapova Quotes
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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.
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I love playing for my country, getting the support. Especially for the kids and everybody, showing my example of what I can achieve so early. And maybe they can achieve it, too, just to get that in their minds.
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Well, fans always root for the underdog.
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I can’t please everyone. That’s not in my J.D., you know, not in my job description.
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My 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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There are days when I go out on the court and I feel like I can’t miss a ball.
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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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If I’m nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it’s playing in a tournament or speaking at an event. So I try to stop and be proud of getting to live in that moment.
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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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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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You control your own wins and losses.
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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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I love what I do and I love being an athlete, but I also love all the things that have come with it.
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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 think when you have surgery on any part of your body, it’s never going to be the same.
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I hit a ball for a living, but I have that passion to keep learning.
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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’m focused on going out every day and doing my best.
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I definitely feel Russian inside, even when I’m in America I feel Russian.
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Sugar free? With the name Sugarpova I don’t think I will be doing anything sugar free very soon.
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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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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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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 have always had an interest in fashion and design and I appreciate style and timelessness within my footwear and accessories both on and off the court
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I’d probably start charging for medical timeouts. I think we’d all see who really uses them and who doesn’t.
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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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