I’d love to open a tennis school for children in my hometown of Sochi.
MARIA SHARAPOVAAs an individual, I take every match seriously, no matter who I’m going to play.
More Maria Sharapova Quotes
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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 have a Russian heart.
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My shoulder’s not where I want it to be, but I’m doing a good job of monitoring it.
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The more matches I play, the more confident I get.
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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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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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I have had lots of luck in my career but there has also been a lot of hard work.
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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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It’s easy to impress me. I don’t need a fancy party to be happy. Just good friends, good food, and good laughs. I’m happy. I’m satisfied. I’m content.
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I’m not the next anyone, I’m the first Maria Sharapova.
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Tennis has never been the most important thing in my life. My family, my health, my happiness they are more important to me. On court, I want to win. Off court, I want to be a better person. Tennis is a path to my future.
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I learned English in one month. I told myself I should listen. In the next month I could talk to everyone. I was so happy because I could do one thing…I could talk.
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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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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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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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