I always looked ahead.

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Losing hurts me. I was determined to be the best.

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If you're a champion, you have to have it in your heart.

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When I was younger, I was a robot. Wind her up and she plays tennis.

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I'm not an overly ambitious person; I don't feel like I have to excel.

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Every time, all the time, I'm a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose.

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Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.

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If I win seven tournaments in a row, I get so confident I'm in a cloud. A loss gets me eager again.

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I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like somebody.

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Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can.

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