Garbine Muguruza

“I always play with a very high ponytail so that my hair doesn't bother me.”

“The best players are consistent.”

“My father is Spanish, and he went to Venezuela looking for a job. He was 20 something, and he fell in love with a Venezuelan girl. He owns a company there, producing iron and bronze.”

“You can't be the best player if suddenly you play well and the next day you play badly.”

“It's difficult to always perform well, to always go on the court and win and hit great shots. It takes a lot of time and a long learning process.”

“To see that I'm on a good path, that I'm improving, is what I want to feel.”

“With time, I've got more used to grass, and I think my style of game helps.”

“It is hard because I have played since I was three years old, and everything is tennis, tennis. I am super-passionate about it. And I love it. But I always like to cook, I listen to music. I just try to be like a regular girl.”

“I go for my shots with no regrets, even if I play to the fence.”

“I like to dance to Latin music, like salsa, like reggaeton.”

“I grew up, and my body was not like a Spanish player. I was tall. I had a powerful game; my arms were long, so I'm like, 'No, you can't play like Spanish players.'”

“It's so rewarding to succeed in what you like to do that you don't really think about what you have to give up.”

“When I was young, I looked up to Martina Hingis.”

“I think every player dreams to be No. 1 at some point.”

“I'm not afraid to do long rallies. I like that.”

“People only see two hours of a tennis match where you're fighting and running and sometimes getting upset. There's a lot more than those two hours. Going out there and playing is actually the easy part.”

“I think my style of game is aggressive.”

“I was always following my brothers. If my brothers hadn't played, I never would have picked up a racket. Tennis isn't the most popular sport in Venezuela.”

“I prefer to be hunted compared to the other way around... I don't know how you say it.”

“I started in a very small tennis club in a South American country where I never thought about becoming the best tennis player.”