I think the French Open, in many ways, brought out a certain characteristic in me and in my game that was already there. Just the circumstances allowed for it to be able to show.

I still have a belief and a faith that some great things are still going to happen in my career. If I didnt believe that, it makes no sense for me to be out there, and on top of that, I know this is a period of time that God wants me to persevere through.

I was always really strict on myself about doing everything possible to prepare for competition.

I look at tennis as a bit of a platform to hopefully touch lives and encourage people.

I think I could look back through the past few years at missed opportunities and stuff, but one thing I have learned is not to dwell on missed chances or times where you have failed.

Seeing the Olympics come to China made me want to get more involved.

For me, at the French Open, if I wasn't playing my match I was glued to CNN watching the events unfold.