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.
MARIA SHARAPOVAThere are days when I go out on the court and I feel like I can’t miss a ball.
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When I make a commitment I stick to it.
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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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There are days when I go out on the court and I feel like I can’t miss a ball.
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Ever since I was young I loved making things and being part of the design process.
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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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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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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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Sugar free? With the name Sugarpova I don’t think I will be doing anything sugar free very soon.
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I’m not the next anyone, I’m the first Maria Sharapova.
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I want my tennis to speak for everything.
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I’m focused on going out every day and doing my best.
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As an individual, I take every match seriously, no matter who I’m going to play.
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Sometimes when you’re putting the work in it just seems so, so hard, and you never know when that work’s going to pay off.
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Well, fans always root for the underdog.
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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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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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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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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 help design my own tennis clothes.
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I hit a ball for a living, but I have that passion to keep learning.
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You control your own wins and losses.
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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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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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I’d like to have a family.
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That’s why we have journalists, for stats.
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I can’t please everyone. That’s not in my J.D., you know, not in my job description.
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