I give up on spending time on these courts; I give up on practicing before the tournament I hate. I hate this.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I hate to play a tournament in which I'm not contending. It's just not any fun for me.
Yes, I have had difficult times on court and at certain tournaments but you need to forget about it and go forward because that's the way it works in our world.
I try to do my best to have fun off the court.
When you're on the court, there is certain things that you would do that you wouldn't do off the court. When you get off, you obviously have to be gracious and a humble person. When you are on the floor, be a team player. Championships are what you are defined by - legacy. Go about things the right way.
Oh, I get pretty fired up on the court. I try to play with a lot of emotion, especially when I'm playing in front of a large crowd. I want to go out and do my best, and to do that, I have to play with the most energy possible.
When I'm on the court, I feel all problems go away.
I don't play full court anymore. I just play half-court.
As soon as I step on the court I just try to play tennis and don't find excuses. You know, I just lost because I lost, not because my arm was sore.
I'm just happy that I get the opportunity to do the things on the court that I do in practice.
I think that's what it's all about; you work hard and practice to play on the big courts.