Sofia Kenin

“I've been there, done that. I know what the emotions are getting into your first Grand Slam final.”

“No matter what the score is, I'm still going to be there fighting and doing my best to turn the match around, and I've done it a few times.”

“I'm just going to also focus on what I need to do, focus on my game.”

“I love representing the US. I just love it.”

“Just playing against Serena, you've really got to fight for every point.”

“I feel like I'm doing some great things for American tennis.”

“Me, I'm a rising star for American tennis. I'm really proud to represent my country and hopefully I can keep going higher.”

“I'm not a good actress.”

“Some players lose motivation, but going to the court every day helped me.”

“I feel like the fans are the best at the slams. Everyone is coming, they're supporting you. It's really special, makes it really special for us to play in front of them.”

“I'm definitely happy that I get to experience being a defending champion. That's quite special.”

“I'm a bit hard on myself.”

“I'm going to try my best and do everything I can to compete and do everything I can to win.”

“I wanted to go pro, but having the option to go to college was important for me.”

“You've really got to, first of all, love the game, you got to love the competition, you got to love to compete.”

“Dreams come true. If you have a dream, go for it and it's gonna come true.”

“I want to show who I am, show my best tennis, show why I'm there, why I belong.”

“I literally practiced every day except on the weekends.”

“I've always wanted to be No. 1 in the world.”

“Losing I really hate, and I love winning.”