You know you can't lose the point, and you know if you think about losing it, you're going to lose it.

The feeling was that losing anonymity was off-putting for someone who wouldn't know where they would be in 18 years' time.

I was a little nervous. She's such a good player. I was not very comfortable when I stepped onto the court. But I've faced other girls with hard serves. I moved back a little, and I started stepping into the ball as she made contact ... once I broke her serve, I felt like I could do it again.

I tried hitting some slices too, but I found out that she really likes it when you do that.

You’ve got as much chance of winning in there as finding a pair of balls on a Brahma bull.

I think it's like when you lose something so close to you, it's like losing yourself.