“In a perfect dream, things would be set exactly the way you would want them. But I think it's more interesting that in real life, things aren't exactly the way you planned.”
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“In a perfect dream, things would be set exactly the way you would want them. But I think it's more interesting that in real life, things aren't exactly the way you planned.”
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“I don't think you can win a Grand Slam and not be confident in yourself.”
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“Of course I'm happy that I won a Grand Slam. I don't think there's anything that can take away from that.”
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“Even when I was a little kid, I always dreamed that I would play Serena in a final of a Grand Slam.”
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“For me, grand slams are something you dream about playing as a kid.”
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“For me, I do better in Grand Slams. I like when there's more people watching.”
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“Actually, I live in FL now. But, I mean, of course I'm very honored to be playing for Japan. But my dad's side is Haitian, so represent.”
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“I don't really know what feeling Japanese or Haitian or American is supposed to feel like. I just feel like me.”
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“Haiti, if you've ever met a Haitian person, they are just really positive, and literally, if you're friends with them, then they will do anything for you. So I think that's something that is...”
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“I grew up surrounded by both Haitian and Japanese culture.”
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“I think, for me, I just really want to have fun with every match that I play because tennis is a game.”
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“The thing is, I'm used to handshakes. Every time someone comes for a hug, I'm very confused. I'm told that I give out the worst hugs, too.”
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“I feel like I play better when I'm calm. There is an inner peace I can tap into sometimes during my matches.”
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“Japanese culture? I kind of love everything about it. I love the food. Everyone's really nice. There's just a lot about Japan that's really cool.”
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“If - when someone asks me a question, if I could just focus on not joking, I think that would be great, because for some reason, I can't.”
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“Oh, my God, I literally only have, like, one friend that I'm actually completely, like, myself with.”
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“Sorry, public speaking isn't really my strong side.”
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“Most people know me for U.S. Open, right? And during U.S. Open, I didn't show any emotions most of the time. But then after that, I did show - well, in my opinion, it was a lot of emotions....”
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“When you have to do small talk, you know, 'Hello, how are you?' after that, I don't know what to do. I go, 'OK, then,' and walk away.”
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“I like sweating.”
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