Competitive Toughness Is An Acquired Skill And

Relationships Are Give-and-take, And When You're A Tennis Player, You're Certainly Not Giving. You Have To Be Self-absorbed. It Has To Be About You.

You're Always Striving To Play That Perfect Match.

In Tennis, At The End Of The Day You're A Winner Or A Loser. You Know Exactly Where You Stand... I Don't Need That Anymore. I Don't Need My Happiness, My Well-being, To Be Based On Winning And Losing.

Every Time, All The Time, I'm A Perfectionist. I Feel I Should Never Lose.

Losses Are Always A Relief. They Take A Burden Off Me, Make Me Feel More Normal. If I Win Several Tournaments In A Row I Get So Confident I'm In A Cloud. If I Lose I Go Back To The Dressing Room And I'm No Better Nor Worse Than Anyone Else. A Loss Gets Me Eager Again.