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I know my roots and I cannot forget the journey I made.
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Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.
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Music is a part of my life all the time - on the plane, before matches, driving out to the court.
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Well, fans always root for the underdog.
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I want my handbags and my shoes to be stylish but I want to make sure that they're versatile. I travel and I have to make sure the pieces I put into my bag can go with a dress or with shorts or jeans.
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As an individual, I take every match seriously, no matter who I'm going to play.
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My family and I built my whole career from scratch.
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I mean, I think I'm doing a lot better than other people that have had shoulder surgery in their careers. Some people have never come back.
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The forehands or backhands don't mean much after three hours.
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After being on the court for six hours, being on TV is very glamorous and fun for me. But tennis is always going to be my priority. It's not going to be this thing when all of a sudden TV will get in the way of that.
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I'm an afternoon tea type of girl. I come from a Russian background where we love our teas. So between lunch and dinner after training I come home and I love a nice cup of tea with jam in it, as we drink it there. Black English Breakfast with raspberry jam is my favorite.
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I'd love to open a tennis school for children in my hometown of Sochi.
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I hit a ball for a living, but I have that passion to keep learning.
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I love to eat, and if I could, I'd eat every second of my life.
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I try not to hit a swing volley and run back. So my swing volley is kind of that transition to the net. It's been one of my favorite shots ever since I was young.
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I've been very competitive by nature from a young age, whether it was eating a bowl of pasta faster than somebody else, or always wanting to be the first one in line.
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There are so many roads you can take that will lead you the wrong way, that nobody will hear your name.
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It's easy to impress me. I don't need a fancy party to be happy. Just good friends, good food, and good laughs. I'm happy. I'm satisfied. I'm content.
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When you look good, you feel good. Confidence with what you're wearing is very important. If you feel good, you will always perform your best without worrying about anything.
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I don't worry about what my opponent is doing.
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I love to collect modern art.
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I go to yoga classes and work on my core.
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My main goal is to stay healthy because when you're injured you realise how lucky you are to have your health.
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I'm always on the go. I love doing things until I hit rock bottom. Then I need my 12 hours of sleep, and I'm on the go again.