I have a lot of dreams, and most of them come true these days.

To be a well-rounded person and know what's going on in the world around you, to have a perspective outside of your sport, is important for every athlete. I'm blessed that our parents gave us that.

To stay interested in tennis, I have to mix it up with other things.

Tennis is mostly mental. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.

If I cared deeply about what people thought of me, I probably would have never made it out of Compton, California.

The thing that's most important in getting you in the best mindest is just being prepared - having a great practice, and knowing that no matter what knowing you're going to go in with confidence. You need to have that confidence to power through.

The big push for me is the Olympics this year. If I'm healthy, I'm not worried about my ranking. I think I can hit the ball. It's just about my body cooperating. It's about being able to play matches in a row. Right now, I'm not sure how much I can do with that, but we'll see.