It's nice to be one of the most beautiful people.

When I walk through that gate to the court, that's my escape. I block out everything, good and bad.

I'm an afternoon tea type of girl. I come from a Russian background where we love our teas. So between lunch and dinner after training I come home and I love a nice cup of tea with jam in it, as we drink it there. Black English Breakfast with raspberry jam is my favorite.

I mean, I think I'm doing a lot better than other people that have had shoulder surgery in their careers. Some people have never come back.

Women's tennis is getting faster and the girls are getting more athletic, so I need to push myself to become a better athlete. I think 2013 showed me, like a few other years how important being healthy is and how I must listen to my body. During this off season I have been a little smarter on how I train and how I treat my body.

Sugar free? With the name Sugarpova I don't think I will be doing anything sugar free very soon.

I think when you have surgery on any part of your body, it's never going to be the same.