I'm always that annoying person that pulls out the camera in the middle of dinner and starts taking candids.

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.

Tennis has given me this wonderful life and I'm very grateful for it.

I think it's so cool to be tall. Even when I'm not wearing heels people tell me I'm tall and I always take it as a complement. The good thing is I can always see everybody in the room.

When you travel so many weeks a year, it's always nice to have a home-cooked meal.

Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.

People always ask about young people like me being forced into things. I play tennis because I love it. I think Russians might be tougher than other people. When I arrived in America I was young, but I already knew what I wanted. I think that when you start from nothing, when you come from nothing, it makes you hungry. I am proud of where I came from and I know what I want. I want to win.