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It's hard to win Grand Slams.
My goal is to be No. 1 and to win Grand Slams.
I always come very motivated to the Grand Slams.
I want to play my best tennis at the Grand Slams.
For me, grand slams are something you dream about playing as a kid.
We have seen plenty of first-time semi-finalists go on and win grand slams.
For me, I do better in Grand Slams. I like when there's more people watching.
Of course it's tough to reach the number one place and also winning grand slams.
It's Roger Federer - this guy has about a million Grand Slams and done everything.
Our biggest events are the Grand Slams and are always going to be the Grand Slams.
To win Grand Slams you have to be in the right frame of mind, the right physical shape.
Everybody believes they can win now. That's why there are so many upsets in the Grand Slams.
Kyrgios has got to look in the mirror if he wants to become a top player and win Grand Slams.
When I was a kid, I was always dreaming to one day be the No. 1 player in the world, to win Grand Slams.
My dream was always, when I was a little girl, to be number one and to win grand slams as the number one.
I can remember watching Federer win Grand Slams on TV when I was a kid trying to put myself in his shoes.
I want to have better results at the Grand Slams, and of course, one day I want to be No. 1 in the world.
I have to fit holidays around tournaments, particularly the grand slams, in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York.
To me, there are only a few tournaments that are important. The Grand Slams, Davis Cup, the Swedish Open; that's about it.
No question, when you're talking about Grand Slams, they're the pinnacle of the game, and that's what I want to be winning.
I'm pretty realistic. I cannot wish to be Chris Evert or Martina Navratilova because they won, like, a hundred Grand Slams.
I'm not necessarily proud of the World Cups and the grand slams won or lost, the amount of points I scored, this record or that.
For so long people have just taken what I do for granted. It is not easy to do year-in, year-out, to win Grand Slams and be No. 1.
I've tried to learn something from other players and how they are really focused on the Grand Slams. I couldn't do that in the past.
For me, every tournament is important, and I feel that if I don't go into them with 100 per cent focus, I will not be ready for the Grand Slams.
Obviously it's very hard for everybody to be successful in the Grand Slams, so that's why some of the players, they lose, and they should not lose.
For us, the Grand Slams are very important. When the Grand Slams come, you're thinking, 'OK, this is the tournament.' To lose there is disappointing.
You always love playing in finals at any tournament. The grand slams and stuff like that are obviously the priorities but any titles go on your record.
I don't need many things. I don't need glamour and attention to be happy. I'm very happy being settled and working my butt off and trying to win grand slams.
I really believe that I can be the No 1, but for that to happen, I probably need to win a couple of grand slams, and they are not going to fall from the sky.
I don't have a doubt that if I wanted to win Grand Slams, I would commit. I'd train two times a day. I'd go to the gym every day. I'd stretch. I'd do rehab. I'd eat right.
For me, and most of the other players, too, if you had to pick one of the four Grand Slams, you would pick Wimbledon. It's got tradition, it's got atmosphere, and it's got mystique.
I've made two finals, and I'm up against guys who have won over 30 grand slams between them. But it's been great for the sport. You have to figure it out. Wishing for something else is futile.
Tennis Australia really led the charge as far as upping the prize money and trying to do the right thing by the players. They also led the way so women have equal prize money in all the grand slams too.
When I was a little girl, I dreamt of winning grand slams and being No. 1 in the world. That dream stays the same as long as you're doing the career that you're on. I think it would be silly for that to change.
Tennis players are very fortunate that unlike some disciplines of sport, in mega-sporting events like the Grand Slams, they have a huge platform to showcase their talents on the world stage once every few months.
You never know how long Federer is going to play, but in my opinion he has at least one or two more grand slams to win. It depends how long he stays motivated. For me, he is the greatest player to ever play the game.
I'm really lucky to have Lindsay Davenport as my coach. She was number one in the world, and she's won Grand Slams, so if there's any person who can help me get through, it's her. Getting her advice is very special for me.
I know it's not the most important thing for me to win the most Grand Slams and be remembered in this world. I certainly don't have to win little tournaments here, there and everywhere, I don't have to win at all. Although I do want to.
If Leander Paes can be playing in Grand Slams at 44 and Narain Karthikeyan race at 40 and be so successful at it, I see no reason why I can't play at 34. They are my motivation, as they have set targets and standards for people like us to achieve.
I learned that you shouldn't take your most esoteric concept and fit it into the largest space with the highest fixed costs. It puts too much pressure on the restaurant to hit grand slams every day when there just aren't enough people who want to watch that sport.
It's always difficult, especially the U.S. Open, the last of the Grand Slams. It's always tough because you know, the season is very long. I really played a lot this year. Sometimes it's really hard to stay focused all the time because you're really tired after the whole season.
I think when you're younger and you're watching people play on TV, you always say that you want to be at the French Open - you want to be playing Grand Slams. But then actually being there doing it, it kind of blows you away thinking, Wow, I actually used to think maybe I could do that one day, and now I'm actually doing it.