Karolina Pliskova

“I think there are still better players than me.”

“I like Italian food.”

“I don't watch shows. I watch a lot of sports. Not soccer. I hate soccer.”

“My father used to play ice hockey, though not at a high level, and my mother wasn't involved in sport at all, but they were keen that we played some sort of sport. They chose tennis because they thought it was a good sport for girls to play.”

“When you lose, it's always tough to see the positive things.”

“If I serve good and play aggressive from the baseline, I can beat everyone.”

“That's why I won: because I believed I had a chance.”

“My serve - it's really important for me.”

“Brisbane is my favourite tournament... I have great memories here and always like to start the year here.”

“It's not great to look up and your sister is down 3-0. But you have to look; it's my sister.”

“Not seeded players, they always want to do well.”

“It's tough to say this, but sometimes it's better if you are losing because then you don't expect anything.”

“I'm an introvert and phlegmatic, so I don't show my joy.”

“I feel like my serve is a little bit better with each match.”

“The main thing for me was when I won my first title in Kuala Lumpur. That was the biggest step that I made. I made the Top 100, and I've stayed there ever since.”

“It's just special to have a twin sister on the Tour.”

“I don't put myself under huge pressure because if I don't play well at one grand slam, I know there's another one just a couple of months away.”

“Obviously I need a coach, but it's not the main thing in my team. I can play good even without a coach.”

“To beat Serena, she's world No. 1, so it's always tough to beat someone like this. She's never giving up. Even if she's losing, not playing her best, it's always tough to beat girls like this.”

“Obviously it's very hard for everybody to be successful in the Grand Slams, so that's why some of the players, they lose, and they should not lose.”