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.

You can't give up! If you give up, you're like everybody else.

Not every child is cut out for an individual sport.

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

Competitive toughness is an acquired skill and not an inherited gift.

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

You're always striving to play that perfect match.