I Was Labeled At A

I Wanted Always To Appear Strong And In Control . . . .then The Cookie Began To Crumble.

My First U.s. Open I Think Was Just Very Special For Me Because That Was Sort Of The Beginning Of What Was A 'cinderella' Story For Me.

To Be A Tennis Champion, You Have To Be Inflexible. You Have To Be Stubborn. You Have To Be Arrogant. You Have To Be Selfish And Self-absorbed. Kind Of Tunnel Vision Almost.

You're Always Striving To Play That Perfect Match.

The Difference Is Almost All Mental. The Top Players Just Hate To Lose. I Think That's The Difference. A Champion Hates To Lose Even More Than She Loves To Win.