I’m just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don’t want to lose.
MARIA SHARAPOVAMy 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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When you start from nothing, when you come from nothing, it makes you hungry. I am proud of where I came from and I know what I want. I want to win.
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My main goal is to stay healthy because when you’re injured you realise how lucky you are to have your health.
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I’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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Whenever I have friends over, we end up eating and talking and losing track of time, and, once in a while, singing karaoke. It reminds me of the family meals we had in Russia, which always lasted a very long time. That’s a tradition I miss.
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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 help design my own tennis clothes.
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If I can create something that allows a woman to feel better – that is the true reward.
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That’s why we have journalists, for stats.
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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 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 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.
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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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I look forward to the challenges.
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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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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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