There are so many steps you have to go through to reach a high level, so youre kind of building your own, I would say, mountain. You have to go piece by piece by piece. When youre young and really ambitious, you want to jump right up. It kind of teaches you a lesson, I would say.

I hope I was a good example of women's tennis.

I just want to have fun.

You cannot be in pretend for people to like you.

New York has their own character. I love the fans here. They are very honest, and I love that.

I love New York. It's one of my favorite cities.

I wouldn't say I let myself down, just sometimes it doesn't go your way.