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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.’

Maria Sharapova

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.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Achievement Children Commitment Family Love Myself
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.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Dog Funny Love Man Myself Relationship Serious Time Touch Trouble
I’m never standing still and that makes my life pretty exciting.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Excitement Life Myself Stand
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.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Hard Work Live Moments Myself Nervous Play Proud Stop Talk Tournament Try
I can’t say I don’t like acting, but I can’t imagine a career when I have to spend 70 percent of my time in a trailer eating Snickers bars.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Act Career Eat Imagination Myself Time
It’ll be great. Of course I was disappointed last year. But I’ll get my revenge.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Disappoint Greatness Myself Revenge
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.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Culture Determination Family Feeling Identity Love Myself Nation Patriot
I’m focused on going out every day and doing my best.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Best Dedication Determination Effort Focus Hard Work Myself
I’m just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don’t want to lose.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Lose Myself Person Personality Tough Win
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.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Competition Myself Play Thinking Tournament
When you travel so many weeks a year, it’s always nice to have a home-cooked meal.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Food Home Journey Myself Travel
I definitely feel Russian inside, even when I’m in America I feel Russian.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Be Yourself Feeling Identity
I want my tennis to speak for everything.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Myself Sports Talk
There are days when I go out on the court and I feel like I can’t miss a ball.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Day Feeling Match Missing Myself
It’s nice to be one of the most beautiful people.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Beautiful Oneself People
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.
MARIA SHARAPOVA

Believe Greatness Hope Possible Sports Thinking

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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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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