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In Madrid, the conditions are always better for me. It suits my game: fast clay, high altitude, the balls fly really well.
Petra Kvitova / Tennis Player
Balls
Clay
Conditions
Madrid
Suits
Always Fly Me
Altitude
Fast
Better Me Game
Fly
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One thing I always do is listen to my iPod. I listen to whatever is kind of new on the radio, I am always downloading stuff.
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Always I Am New
Downloading
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I was surprised how I was feeling on the court because I was focused only on the point and on the game and not on the final.
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Feelings
Focus
Games
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It means a lot; I always love to represent my country, and it's an honor to be part of the Olympics and be with other athletes.
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Olympics
Athletes
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To win a Grand Slam, you have to win seven matches in a row, and it's very different physically and mentally from other tournaments.
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Slam
Tournaments
Physically
Mentally
Grand
Grand Slam
Matches
Row
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Maybe sometimes I don't look like that I'm really enjoying being on the court and playing tennis, but inside, I'm really enjoying it.
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Tennis
Enjoying
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Winning Wimbledon in 2011 was a bit of a surprise for everyone, including me. It was like I was in a dream, and I didn't realise what it meant.
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Surprise
Wimbledon
Realise
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I am a simple girl from a simple background, and I think fans have appreciated my authenticity. What you see is definitely what you get with me.
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Appreciated
I Am Me Simple
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It wasn't very easy getting used to being famous. Everybody stared at me in the supermarket and on the street. I think my life changed, for sure.
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Famous
Being Famous
Changed
Life Me Street
Life Famous Me
Street
Stared
Supermarket
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I've always been a person who likes to take care of myself, but there is so much to do behind the scenes, and I love to just focus on the tennis.
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Likes
Take Care
Tennis
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I don't pretend to be any different just because I win tennis matches, so hopefully brands appreciate my approach and my likeability, because it's who I am.
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Brands
Tennis
Pretend
Matches
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I think English is very important for tennis players. To be on the tour, it's much more easier if you speak English. So that's why I knew that I have to improve my English.
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Tennis
Tennis Players
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The most important thing is definitely success on the tennis court. I know that if I win matches, everything else will fall into place, and the money and sponsors will follow.
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Sponsors
Tennis
Everything Else
Matches
Tennis Court
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Of course it's one of my goals to win another grand slam. Wimbledon was great - so if it's Wimbledon again, that's fine - but I think I have the game to win the other grand slams as well.
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Slam
Wimbledon
Grand
Grand Slam
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I'm not really the kind of person that wanted this kind of big attention everywhere. But on the other side, I'm glad that children are picking up a racket and they have an idol in myself.
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Glad
Racket
Idol
Picking
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I don't do any exercises when flying but use compression socks and spend as much time as possible lying down. I try not to eat much - I'm not a fan of airplane food; everything is just so weird.
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Airplane
Compression
Flying
Lying
Exercises
Socks
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It was probably when I had a game point at 3-1 in the first set and it was a really long point, and I did a passing shot after a huge rally. Maybe from then I was like, 'Okay, that's not normal.'
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Firsts
Games
Long
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Quiet is definitely not how I would describe New York, but if I go outside of the front door, I see the beautiful Central Park, so it's a nice place to be. And I have a very quiet room, which helps!
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Central Park
Describe
Front Door
Park
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Maybe it was magic. I was really prepared for everything. I knew I had to go for every shot, but I also think for her it wasn't really easy when she saw I was running and putting everything back too.
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Running
Magic
Thinking
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When I was a baby, I was on a tennis court every day with my mom and with my brothers, so I would pick up the balls for them when they'd play, and then sometimes I'd play with them, but not very often.
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Balls
Court
Tennis
Brothers
Pick
Tennis Court
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I spend a lot of my time packing. It's a routine, and I know what I need, but I still like to make a list beforehand and usually pack in the afternoon, as I prefer to rest the evening before travelling.
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Afternoon
Evening
My Time
Routine
Prefer
Beforehand
Rest
Spend
List
Pack
Travelling
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Probably. Definitely. I love to play finals. I love to play on the big stadiums. This is something really special. It doesn't feel like just a normal tournament for me - it's something more, more, more.
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Normal
Play
Special
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I still like sweets and sometimes treat myself but not often. I try to keep an eye on it, but it's not like I'm desperate to go and eat a whole chocolate cake! I do like a bit of vanilla ice cream, though.
Petra Kvitova / Tennis Player
Cake
Chocolate
Chocolate Cake
Cream
Desperate
Eye
Ice
Ice Cream
Vanilla
Whole
Go
Try
Bit
Often
Sweets
Though
Treat
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There is always a lot of work going on behind the scenes at a tournament, and that's even more true at the WTA Finals, where we have many activities during the day, and you really have to set everything up.
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Finals
Work Always Where
Activities
Work Day Always
Tournament
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Living out of a bag, in hotels, packing, unpacking, travelling, the hours of flying, sometimes the credit card doesn't work at the hotel, or the room isn't ready - I'm lucky to have a team around to help me.
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Credit Card
Flying
Hotel
Packing
Bag
Work Me Sometimes
Card
Work Me Living
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I found out how I missed tennis through the period I didn't play. It was a difficult time to watch girls playing on the TV, me sitting on the sofa with the hand in a splint. I find out then how I love this sport.
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Tennis
Love Time Me
Difficult Time
Missed
Sofa
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I was so empty. I didn't always feel physically bad. I was able to play, but I wasn't there 100%. I felt I was fighting this strange feeling rather than the opponent; I couldn't really describe what was going on.
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Empty
Fighting
Strange
Physically
Always Bad Feel
Describe
Opponent
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If I had to choose between a third Wimbledon title and the number one ranking, I would choose Wimbledon. The ranking just shows how you're doing in the year, so I think the Slams are first, and it shows in the number anyway.
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Ranking
Wimbledon
Title
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The Connecticut Open is one of my favorite events in the summer, so it feels great to have it confirmed on my calendar. I have a special relationship with the tournament and always feel such strong support when I'm on the court there.
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Connecticut
Court
Feels
Summer
Relationship Great Always
Calendar
Confirmed
Strong Support
Tournament
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I have six racquets and usually two pairs of tennis shoes with me. Most of the time, the shoes can last two or three weeks if I'm playing all the week. I'm not the kind of player who slides a lot, so I just need one extra pair in my bag.
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Slides
Tennis
Bag
Extra
Pair
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I think the U.S. Open just doesn't suit my personality. I'm more of a calm person. There, it's noisy all day, cars are everywhere, and it takes so long to get to the site. I know that those things shouldn't matter when you're playing, but I just find they drain your energy.
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Noisy
Site
All Day
Drain
Suit
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It's not my goal, definitely. I mean, I don't think it's something I can really achieve. Definitely she's a great champion - she has nine titles. But it's nice to see her in the locker room, and she's smiling and she's happy for me. She's really cheering for me. It's nice to have someone like her.
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Cheer
Mean
Nice
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It means everything, definitely. I mean, it's Wimbledon. Tennis here is tennis history. Centre Court is always great to play on. I really feel like I'm at home. I was really up and down after my title here in 2011, but I still worked hard and believed in myself, and my team believed in me as well.
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Home
Mean
Team
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I knew I could play well on the grass, but I really played so well today. I knew exactly what I had to play to beat her. I just did everything I could in the moment. I was very focused for every point. I knew that I had to go forward for every shot I was playing to push her back, and yeah, I did it.
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Moments
Play
Today
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He does cry a lot. It's nothing new, nothing special! And actually I think everyone was crying in my box, so I think he wasn't the only one. I was crying, as well. But my dad is very emotional. I have that from him. It's my dad. He has a birthday tomorrow, so I'm just glad that he has a nice present.
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Dad
Emotional
Nice
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I think she definitely played a great tournament here. I mean, she reached the final as a very young girl. I know she can be very dangerous. I just did what my coach David told me, that I had to really go for every shot, to not really give her the time for her game. Definitely she's a talented player.
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Girl
Mean
Player
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When I sat on the chair at 5-0, I was like, 'Okay, now you can try to break her, and if not, you have the serve.' So I was a little bit more relaxed since I had a few chances to do that. But I still knew I could break her. Then suddenly I did a winner from the backhand, and I was so happy. I didn't really know what was going to happen, and I just had tears in my eyes, I was just so, so happy.
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Eye
Tears
Trying
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But definitely I was in the zone in the match today. I was still thinking it's the final and I knew the emotions. It's a little bit like Fed Cup when I'm playing in the Czech Republic and I feel the crowd. My stomach is a little bit funny - it's just goosebumps. But when I won the first set, I said to myself, 'Okay, I still have to do the same work.' I was worried I couldn't do it for the whole match, but I did it.
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Crowds
Czech Republic
Thinking
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