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As a member of a competitive team, you want to make sure you have yourself ready to play. You don't control anything but what you do.

You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.

People expect you to play your best, so I go through a routine to prepare myself so that I know I'm physically and mentally ready - prepared for the game.

I wanted to win, even in practice.

I can only control what I do when I go compete.

I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep winning.

I compete against myself in competitions anyway, so I train against myself in practice.

I was feeling a lot of confidence, so I wanted to take advantage of that and keep playing.

How do you play well? You practice well. You prepare well.

When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I'm the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.