I Find A Lot Of Inspiration In

To Be Honest, Everything In My Life Outside Of Tennis Is Great. I'm Doing Amazing Projects That, If I Didn't Have Time Off, I Wouldn't Be Able To Focus On.

I'm Never Standing Still And That Makes My Life Pretty Exciting.

People Always Ask About Young People Like Me Being Forced Into Things. I Play Tennis Because I Love It. I Think Russians Might Be Tougher Than Other People. When I Arrived In America I Was Young, But I Already Knew What I Wanted. I Think That When You Start From Nothing, When You Come From Nothing, It Makes You Hungry. I Am Proud Of Where I Came From And I Know What I Want. I Want To Win.

I Mean, I Think I'm Doing A Lot Better Than Other People That Have Had Shoulder Surgery In Their Careers. Some People Have Never Come Back.

Women's Tennis Is Getting Faster And The Girls Are Getting More Athletic, So I Need To Push Myself To Become A Better Athlete. I Think 2013 Showed Me, Like A Few Other Years How Important Being Healthy Is And How I Must Listen To My Body. During This Off Season I Have Been A Little Smarter On How I Train And How I Treat My Body.