I’m just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don’t want to lose.
MARIA SHARAPOVAI’ve been very competitive by nature from a young age, whether it was eating a bowl of pasta faster than somebody else, or always wanting to be the first one in line.
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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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I’m not the next Kournikova-I want to win matches!
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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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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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My family and I built my whole career from scratch.
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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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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’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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I want my tennis to speak for everything.
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Ever since I was young I loved making things and being part of the design process.
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I’m focused on going out every day and doing my best.
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It’ll be great. Of course I was disappointed last year. But I’ll get my revenge.
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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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When you travel so many weeks a year, it’s always nice to have a home-cooked meal.
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