I've learned that I can compete at the top level.

Heather Watson

Categorized in : Top Level Compete I Can

Wins and losses just blur into one as you move around the world playing matches.

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With tennis, no one's going to give it to you. You have to be determined.

going give you tennis

If you don't feel hunger, you don't succeed at anything.

feel you hunger succeed

I did everything - swimming, dancing, and badminton as well as tennis. It was always tennis that I really loved, though.

loved always badminton swimming

I'm working on staying aggressive in my game and fixing all the little details.

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I'm trying to be a complete player and have every shot in the game.

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You don't just have to be skilled and talented at tennis, but you have to be so physically strong.

just you tennis strong

At the end of the day, it's just a tennis match. It's not the end of the world.

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I just need to improve.

improve need just

Winning titles is a big thing for me.

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I know lots of people who climb very high in the rankings without winning a single title.

climb know winning people

That winning feeling, it's great.

feeling great winning

I think I'm realising that careers for tennis players are very short. On the women's side now, players are starting to peak later on, but the average age is about 31, 32 when you finish playing, so I want to make the most of it while I'm young, fit, and healthy. I don't want to waste any time.

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There's always going to be people saying stuff.

going saying always people

I've learnt I can compete with the best in the world.

compete best i-can world

Even with not having that many matches under my belt, I handled the match against Svitolina well. When I was younger, not having that many matches under my belt, I might not have done that.

match against well done

For me, Wimbledon is such a special tournament. I feel at home when I play there, and the grass is perfect.

feel me perfect home

Everybody believes they can win now. That's why there are so many upsets in the Grand Slams.

why everybody now win

Every draw's a tough draw.

draw every tough

In the men's game, there are three, four, five dominant players who pretty much win everything, but in the women's, anyone can.

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