I know many of you thought that I would be retiring today, but if I was ever going to announce my retirement it would not be in a downtown Los Angeles hotel with this fairly ugly carpet.
MARIA SHARAPOVAI 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’m just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don’t want to lose.
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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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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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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 definitely feel Russian inside, even when I’m in America I feel Russian.
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I think when you know what you are going to wear, it fits and it’s great material, then you feel confident in it.
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I don’t get to do as much sightseeing as I would like to.
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Well, fans always root for the underdog.
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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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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.
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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 help design my own tennis clothes.
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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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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’m not the next Kournikova-I want to win matches!
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