I’m just like every other girl who likes to shop, likes to look good, likes to spend time with friends |
I’m not the next anyone, I’m the first Maria Sharapova |
I’ve been playing against older and stronger competition my whole life. It has made me a better tennis player and able to play against this kind of level despite their strength and experience. |
In the beginning of the match I wanted to dictate from the first point, I think it was very important. In the second set obviously it was very tough, but I was able to finish it off. |
In the second set I could have fought a little harder. I didn't have the fighting sprit that I usually have. |
In the second set, mentally I wasn't there and I didn't have any motivation. I wasn't fighting, I basically gave up. |
In these windy conditions, it's hard to go for your shots. I think I just try to get the ball in play, hit it deep, you know, get in the point rather than try and hit a winner. |
It can be tough to stay motivated to run and train. So when I have a comfortable shoe where I can feel cushion and I can feel like I'm walking on air, then there's so much more enjoyment in my training. The Air Max 360 does that for me. |
It comes on unexpectedly from day to day and I can't control it, ... I'm not a player who goes on court without intending to finish a match. It's bad enough to have to withdraw before you play, but to retire during a match is even more disappointing. |
It feels really great. Honestly I was having a really tough end of the year last year. You know, not a lot of people know about it, but it was very frustrating because tournament after tournament, you know, I'd be working hard and I'd be trying to get back in shape and all of a sudden my injury would bring me down again. |
It gives me a lot of confidence that I can pull out a win like that when there are points in the match where you don't feel great. |
It was a lot tougher than it seemed. I needed to find a way to win every single point. You know, it's all right. Still got through it without serving great. |
It was a very tough match. I came here to win and didn't want to lose early, so I'm relieved to have that first win. |
It was definitely not easy. It was a miracle when someone held serve. |
It was definitely not easy. We were breaking each other's serves left and right out there. It was a miracle when someone held serve. I just tried to hang in there. It's really tough being down two set points. But I gutted it out in the first point, then had an easy second point. |