Petra Kvitova

“In Madrid, the conditions are always better for me. It suits my game: fast clay, high altitude, the balls fly really well.”

“I like to watch movies - I just saw the documentary about Amy Winehouse, which was very good and emotional.”

“I got my calmness from my mum.”

“I still like sweets and sometimes treat myself but not often. I try to keep an eye on it, but it's not like I'm desperate to go and eat a whole chocolate cake! I do like a bit of vanilla ice...”

“I don't do any exercises when flying but use compression socks and spend as much time as possible lying down. I try not to eat much - I'm not a fan of airplane food; everything is just so we...”

“One thing I always do is listen to my iPod. I listen to whatever is kind of new on the radio, I am always downloading stuff.”

“There's nothing crazy about my diet but no fried meals, nothing fatty, and not much meat.”

“I think it's a long-time process when you are trying to get fitter and fitter.”

“I'm not a good cook, unfortunately. I've tried a few times, but I don't like it too much.”

“Of course it's one of my goals to win another grand slam. Wimbledon was great - so if it's Wimbledon again, that's fine - but I think I have the game to win the other grand slams as well.”

“It's very challenging to get the right balance between relaxing and working.”

“I have six racquets and usually two pairs of tennis shoes with me. Most of the time, the shoes can last two or three weeks if I'm playing all the week. I'm not the kind of player who slides...”

“It wasn't very easy getting used to being famous. Everybody stared at me in the supermarket and on the street. I think my life changed, for sure.”

“The Connecticut Open is one of my favorite events in the summer, so it feels great to have it confirmed on my calendar. I have a special relationship with the tournament and always feel such...”

“When I was a baby, I was on a tennis court every day with my mom and with my brothers, so I would pick up the balls for them when they'd play, and then sometimes I'd play with them, but not...”

“The most important thing is definitely success on the tennis court. I know that if I win matches, everything else will fall into place, and the money and sponsors will follow.”

“I think English is very important for tennis players. To be on the tour, it's much more easier if you speak English. So that's why I knew that I have to improve my English.”