I am a person who sticks to her word.

You can't measure success if you have never failed. My father has taught me that if you really do want to reach your goals, you can't spend any time worrying about whether you're going to win or lose. Focus only on getting better.

I appreciate very much being injury-free.

Sometimes I wish I could have been a bit more relaxed, but then I wouldn't have been the same player.

If you watch Rafael Nadal play tennis, you can only respond with amazement and great admiration. He is an incredible athlete with so much discipline, so much concentration and someone who likes to put a lot of passion into every point. Words fail to come out of me to describe his game appropriately. I've rarely seen anyone who approaches a ball with so much attention. With such passion and joy that it makes great fun to watch him. With him, you can associate everything that makes tennis so beautiful.

You can have a certain arrogance, and I think that's fine, but what you should never lose is the respect for the others.

I never hanker after the past - I prefer to devote myself to new tasks.