I've had a lot of fear in my life, from fear of flying to fear of making a speech in front of a lot of people.

Don’t let a first-set victory lead into a second-set slump

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

I wanted always to appear strong and in control . . . .Then the cookie began to crumble.

I always looked ahead.

I realized that with hard work, the world was your oyster. You could do anything you wanted to do.

In tennis, at the end of the day you're a winner or a loser. You know exactly where you stand... I don't need that anymore. I don't need my happiness, my well-being, to be based on winning and losing.