I love the sport. I love competing. I love battling. I love being out there and, you know, playing in front of crowds. This is what I have been doing since I was a child, so, you know, there's nothing else that I want to do at this point. Jelena Jankovic More Quotes by Jelena Jankovic More Quotes From Jelena Jankovic I decided to play tennis not because I wanted to be a professional player, but because my parents wanted me to get involved in something so I wouldnt be running around the streets in Serbia. Jelena Jankovic tennisplayerrunning I've been a professional for I think 13, 14 years. It's not easy hitting balls every day and staying really motivated throughout the whole period. It's normal [that] you're going to have ups and downs. But I found my way again. And I love the sport. I love competing. I love battling. I love being out there and playing in front of crowds. This is what I've been doing since I was a child. There's nothing else that I want to do. Jelena Jankovic love-issportschildren It's not easy, you know, hitting balls every day, and, you know, staying really motivated throughout the whole period. It's normal you're going to have ups and downs. Jelena Jankovic motivatedups-downseasy Dreams Matter because they push you Jelena Jankovic matterdream I was motivating him every time. When it was break point I was telling him 'hit a good return because you know you are gonna get many more kisses' [on Jamie Murray Jelena Jankovic returnkissingbreak Some of the angles that photographers get on court are not always flattering. Jelena Jankovic courtanglephotographer There are days when I double fault. Jelena Jankovic Now I have to do a lot more work. I have to train more and do a lot more, you know, work on my body and take care of the little things in order to feel great for my body to be in good shape. Jelena Jankovic little-thingstake-carecare Being here all day, I was quite exhausted - I had to drink coffee before the match to stay awake Jelena Jankovic drinkexhaustedcoffee I'm still hungry, I'm a fighter by nature, it's been difficult this year, I've had a lot of injuries. Then you try and compensate too much and you get another one and then another one. Jelena Jankovic sports I still think I'm in with a shout, as you have seen in the last couple of years we have had so many new winners and especially some that are in their thirties, veterans of the Tour. Jelena Jankovic sports
