Winning in women's singles felt surreal. I felt that everything I had done - the hard work, the tough times - was all worth it.

Being an athlete, you know how to train and prepare your body for a performance and you're able to do it under pressure.

I never wanted to feel I hadn't worked hard enough.

I'm kind of a homebody. My husband says I like to just stay home and do nothing, but that's just how I am.

I always try to start out with some type of goal. Then I work backward and think of what I need to do to get there, and give myself smaller goals that are more immediate

Every day, someone realizes a dream. I believe dreams help light our darkness and give us the push we need to move across the rink of life.

I've realized how precious life is. When I was younger, I was more adventurous. I felt invincible. I was game for everything. As a mom, I don't want to get injured because then I can't take care of my kids.