Definitely I had very slow start. I felt like I was hitting the ball all right, but I was just missing the easy put-aways, i nearly came back in the first set, but was really happy I kept my composure for the second and definitely in the third to stay on top.

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A smile is a curve that can straighten out a lot of problems.

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curves tennis problem

Sport doesn't build character, it shows it.

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shows sports character

I am pretty happy. But there are so many things I have to still improve.

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i-am-pretty stills

My coach is, Look at Novak. Look at him. They're so ripped. I'm like, Yeah, well, I can't look like that.

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wells yeah looks

I knew she was going to go for it because she had her back against the wall and she was going to go big, i was really happy to stay calm and save break point and then win that (last) game.

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sports

It's very important to take care of yourself. Everyone's lives are so busy. Take at least an hour a day to recharge and do whatever makes you better. For grown-ups, whether it's a spa, sitting in a park with a book, or coffee, take time for yourself.

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day you coffee time

When you mature, you also get more secure about yourself. You see things differently.

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yourself see you mature

When you have tough times, and when you learn you can't be perfect in every situation, it's hard to accept, you know, because I still do expect that. But you just have to, because, you know, it's not about the situation. It's how you deal with it. You always have a choice.

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you tough-times situation tough

When people talk about my charm or looks, it is very flattering. Of course, every woman likes compliments, but I don't take them too seriously.

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seriously woman people looks

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

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professional better think life

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.

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daily best sometimes fall

I had struggles throughout my career. I had some tough times.

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career some tough-times tough

Quitting is never an option.

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option never quitting

I work out a lot, but it changes day to day. I always start out with some cardio - either a jog, a bike ride, or footwork drills designed specifically for tennis movement. Then I do weights, but I switch the days: one day it's upper body, the next day it's lower body. Then I do stomach and back pretty much every day.

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ride day bike work

There's really not much friendship between the girls on tour. There's so much rivalry and jealousy, so everyone just hangs out in their own camp. In the locker room and players' lounge, you can feel the jealousy.

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feel you jealousy friendship

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.

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being tough prove country

In Belgrade, everything is possible.

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possible everything

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

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how small tennis birthday

For a coach to be able to help you, they need to get to know you well. They need to see what's happening - that you are not in the mood to talk, or something like this. It is very hard to find the right person.

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know you right-person mood

Sometimes it just becomes so technical that you forget what you're doing. If you start thinking about how you come down the stairs and think about how each muscle is working, you can't go down the stairs. Anyway, I'm a person who overthinks and overanalyzes everything, so if you give me one thought, it creates a lot more.

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me you sometimes thinking