Zitat des Tages von Maria Sharapova:
I love yoga. I do yoga when I have time, which is not very often.
A great tennis career is something that a 15-year-old normally doesn't have. I hope my example helps other teens believe they can accomplish things they never thought possible.
My parents had a normal life in Russia and they could have easily kept living a normal life, working and raising a child in Russia.
Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.
I have a Russian heart.
I'm always that annoying person that pulls out the camera in the middle of dinner and starts taking candids.
I know my roots and I cannot forget the journey I made.
I never really had an idol.
I don't worry about what my opponent is doing.
You control your own wins and losses.
I go to yoga classes and work on my core.
You have your bad moments in your career and your good moments. And it's been a good ride so far, but it's not over yet.
I'd like to have a family.
I think when you know what you are going to wear, it fits and it's great material, then you feel confident in it.
I'm not the next anyone, I'm the first Maria Sharapova.
I love playing for my country, getting the support. Especially for the kids and everybody, showing my example of what I can achieve so early. And maybe they can achieve it, too, just to get that in their minds.
I've been playing against older and stronger competition my whole life. It has made me a better tennis player and able to play against this kind of level despite their strength and experience.
I learned there's a big difference between juniors and the pros.
I hit a ball for a living, but I have that passion to keep learning.
If you're able to help some people and make them smile and make them realize that life is good, then that's worth so much more than buying a pair of shoes.
If I can create something that allows a woman to feel better - that is the true reward.
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.
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.
Of course, everyone knows my story of being born in Russia and moving to the United States at 7. For a few years people would say, 'Well, she's living in the United States, but she's Russian.'
I love where I'm from. I don't live there because of the circumstances, but all my family is there. It's what's inside, it's not what's outside that determines the culture and the feeling.
If I'm nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it's playing in a tournament or speaking at an event. So I try to stop and be proud of getting to live in that moment.
I love street style, seeing how girls wear pieces and how their pair accessories with their outfit. How they pair shoes with a bag and go to day to night and change things up.
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.
I love competing.
There's not many firsts in my career, as I have been a part of many tournaments and fortunate enough to win many.
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.
It's strange for my friends when they see me on TV and in magazines, because the person that they see doing interviews and pictures on the red carpet is not the person that they know.
I definitely feel Russian inside, even when I'm in America I feel Russian.
Whenever I have friends over, we end up eating and talking and losing track of time, and, once in a while, singing karaoke. It reminds me of the family meals we had in Russia, which always lasted a very long time. That's a tradition I miss.
My main goal is to stay healthy because when you're injured you realise how lucky you are to have your health.
I have a very big sweet tooth and I love treating myself to something that I wouldn't necessarily eat during the tournament such as a nice-sized cake.