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.

Not every child is cut out for an individual sport.

Losses are always a relief. They take a burden off me, make me feel more normal. If I win several tournaments in a row I get so confident I'm in a cloud. If I lose I go back to the dressing room and I'm no better nor worse than anyone else. A loss gets me eager again.

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

If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment. That quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there's going to be a life after tennis that's a lot longer than your tennis life.

A champion hates to lose even more than she loves to win.

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