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“I like sweating.”
“You know how some people get worked up about things? That's a very human thing to do. Sometimes, I don't know - like, I feel like I don't want to waste my energy doing stuff like that. I think about this on the court, too.”
“I grew up surrounded by both Haitian and Japanese culture.”
“For me, grand slams are something you dream about playing as a kid.”
“For me, every practice and match I've played, it feels like the year is short and long at the same time. I'm aware of all the work I put in.”
“You just gotta keep going and fighting for everything, and one day you'll get to where you want.”
“Honestly, I feel like people don't look at other people when they're walking around.”
“Of course I'm happy that I won a Grand Slam. I don't think there's anything that can take away from that.”
“For me, it's, like, no secret that Serena is my favorite.”
“With some of the journalists, I've known them for years now, and I kind of consider them like my friends, so I always tend to joke around, and some people don't get it.”
“I think everybody who sees me would think that I'm really scary or something. But I'm not!”
“I can't really act entitled.”
“I feel like I didn't really know how to cope with not playing well.”
“When you have to do small talk, you know, 'Hello, how are you?' after that, I don't know what to do. I go, 'OK, then,' and walk away.”
“My mum has sacrificed a lot for me, and it means a lot for her to come and watch my matches.”
“I feel like I play better when I'm calm. There is an inner peace I can tap into sometimes during my matches.”