I'm Not An Overly Ambitious Person; I

A Champion Hates To Lose Even More Than She Loves To Win.

If You're A Champion, You Have To Have It In Your Heart. You Can Have The Greatest Coaches In The World, All The Opportunities To Play, And The Greatest Equipment, But If You Don't Have It Inside, You're Not Going To Make It. On The Other Hand, If You Don't Have Any Of Those Luxuries But You Have Heart And Courage And The Guts To Go Out There And Grind It Out, Then You'll Make It.

When I Play, I'm Boiling Inside. I Just Try Not To Show It Because It's A Lack Of Composure, And If You Give In To Your Emotions After One Loss, You're Liable To Have Three Or Four In A Row.

The Great High Of Winning Wimbledon Lasts For About A Week. You Go Down In The Record Book, But You Don't Have Anything Tangible To Hold On To. But Having A Baby -- There Isn't Any Comparison.

Now That I'm Losing Some, I Can See How Tough I Was -- The Killer Instinct, The Single-mindedness, Playing Like A Machine. Boy, That's What Made Me A Champion.