I was too young to take it all in. I was too young to even realize I was young. I was just living my life.

When I was 11, I won my first nationals at Savannah, defeating Kelly Henry in the finals.

My mom and dad met at UCLA when he as a captain in the Air Force and she was in her junior year.

In Toronto, Serena Williams was not fit at all, not striking the ball well at all, and went three sets with someone (ranked) 92 in the world.

I was too young to take it all in. I was too young to even realize I was young. I was just living my life.

By the time I was 9, I was frequently asked to play exhibitions at grand openings, fund-raisers for charities, and other special events.

My mind started wandering. I started playing carefully, instead of playing the way that had gotten me to that point. I had to force myself to keep driving the ball.