I Look Forward To The Challenges.

If I Can Create Something That Allows A Woman To Feel Better - That Is The True Reward.

I'm Not The Next Anyone, I'm The First Maria Sharapova.

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.

If I'm Nervous, It Means I Had To Work Hard To Get There, Whether It's Playing In A Tournament Or Speaking At An Event. So I Try To Stop And Be Proud Of Getting To Live In That Moment.

Of Course, Everyone Knows My Story Of Being Born In Russia And Moving To The United States At 7. For A Few Years People Would Say, 'well, She's Living In The United States, But She's Russian.'