Ana Ivanovic

“I think it's better not to mix professional life and personal life - although it is hard.”

“For my fifth birthday, I got a small tennis racket. That's how I started.”

“When someone recognises you or wants an interview, you think, 'You know, maybe I've done something good. Maybe I have a good result.' So if you see it in that way, it becomes a lot easier, a...”

“I get massages almost daily. Sometimes I fall asleep during the massage, but it's very important to have deep-tissue massages because that type recovers muscles best.”

“I think, when I'm on the court, I become with a killer instinct - a real Scorpio.”

“Coaches were all saying that I was really talented and I had potential, but coming from Serbia, it wasn't easy. The '90s were the hardest years for our country - we went through two wars.”

“Being from Serbia makes us tough and eager to prove that we can come from this country that has been through so much and still be successful.”

“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.”

“I like to be alone and listen to music. Every match I play, I have a tune in my head over and over. It might only be a few words or a small piece of the tune, but it can drive you mad.”

“Tennis has given me so many opportunities, and I feel very lucky to have achieved whatever I have, especially coming from a country that does not have a great history in the game.”

“I do not follow superstitions on court.”

“All we see is gym, tennis court, and bed.”