Ana Ivanovic Quotes
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I made some choices that weren't right in the past. It cost me in terms of my confidence and everything.
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Even when I get dressed up to go out, I never use too much makeup.
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I'm quite an emotional person. I cry a lot. I do not like conflict, so if I have an argument with my parents, I'll often cry. I become too emotional.
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I work out a lot, but it changes day to day. I always start out with some cardio - either a jog, a bike ride, or footwork drills designed specifically for tennis movement. Then I do weights, but I switch the days: one day it's upper body, the next day it's lower body. Then I do stomach and back pretty much every day.
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Ever since I was a kid, I've always thought it very important to be happy inside. There's a lot of bad things happening in the world, but it's important to try to stay happy and appreciate what you've got, and don't look externally for the happiness.
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Most of the coaches just tell you, 'No, no, you're doing well. This is fine.' But I actually want someone who will tell me what I didn't do right so that I can improve.
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Recovery is really important.
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As a people, Serbians are very tall, and we have olive skin and dark hair, which can look very nice. You have to be very beautiful to stand out.
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I do not follow superstitions on court.
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It's always been my dream to compete.
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It's important to understand that you have to dedicate time to your sponsors, to have relationships with the people and the media, but it is also hard when you are first coming up and your primary focus is on tennis.
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Everyone wants to be happy - people find happiness in different ways. While you want to pursue your career 100 percent, I think it is very hard to give 100 percent in something else. It's important to find this balance, and priorities change throughout life.
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For me, it is important to do well in what I'm doing, to achieve the goals I have for myself.
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Living through war has helped make me pretty strong.
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Obviously, if some young girl wants my advice and wants me to be her mentor, I would be very happy to offer that. But I don't really see myself as a coach.
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For my hair, I like to use different leave-in moisturizing sprays.
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I like to have my privacy. I don't like people knowing what I do in my free time. I am also a very shy person, but I understand that people want to know more.
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When I was starting out, it was almost impossible for me to get visas to travel to tournaments.
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I feel flattered that people like the way I look, but it doesn't help you win points.
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I really just try to enjoy the game and hope that I can inspire young kids. I started playing tennis because of Monica Seles, and I try to promote the sport in the best possible way. Sometimes it's hard because you get upset on court, but I think in life one learns through experiences in order to evolve as a person.
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If I make a change to a young kid to play any sport, not only tennis, instead of spending time in front of the TV or computer, that is good. I want to give them a good example: 'Hey, go out and play and see the world.'
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A lot of coaches are very intense, which is good once you are working, but you don't want that all the time.
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Quitting is never an option.
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I'm very easy-going off court, but I really want to win once I'm walking on to the court.