Sometimes you want to make your own experiences.

The game overall has gotten so much better, stronger, more physical parts to the game.

I'm glad you're doing this story on us and not on the WNBA. We're so much prettier than all the other women in sports.

I didn't have the same fitness or ability as the other girls, so I had to beat them with my mind.

I went through very emotional things this year, like being in the French Open finals already feeling like you got it and kind of losing it.

I've never had big problems about being long on the court. During the U.S. Open I played three events (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) and some people asked me if I want to stay overnight on the court.

And the '99 finals at the French - if I had won that one easily, no one would have talked about it.