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I maximize every day.
It's all about competing.
You can't forget your roots.
It's hard to win Grand Slams.
Clay... is my favorite surface.
I'm a pretty good problem solver.
I obviously wasn't a normal tennis story.
I was lucky; I got so many opportunities.
I want young kids to play tennis because of me.
I've had signs I can play at the highest level.
I just got to keep competing and keep believing.
I want to win titles like Delray and even bigger.
I knew I was going to play pro tennis when I was 12.
My goal isn't to be a top junior. It's to be a top pro.
My mom actively did not want me to play professionally.
I'm pretty close with a majority of the black tennis players.
If you stop working hard, that's when things get to your head.
I'm not perfect. But I hold myself to a high standard every day.
Since I was like eight, I always wanted to be playing pro tennis.
Tennis needs some different personalities and a lot more emotions.
I'm very thankful for what I have. I don't want to let anyone down.
It was not until I got sponsored at 12 that I finally owned a racket.
Playing in a main draw Grand Slam is something you dream about as a kid.
I'm putting constant pressure on my opponents and really dictating play.
I always dreamed of being on center court, playing the best in the world.
How many years have I been watching the U.S. Open? Since I was a little kid.
Guys are so good. It's just about how badly you want it. I want it real bad.
People outside of tennis, all the famous actors and everyone, knows Wimbledon.
I want to take initiative; I know my game and I know what I need to do to win.
All these pros are getting better every day. You just want to catch up to them.
It's Roger Federer - this guy has about a million Grand Slams and done everything.
Serena's arguably the best athlete of all time, so getting to know her was surreal.
I had a lot of Pokemon Pikachu t-shirts on court and hand-me-downs from other kids.
As far as myself, I want to see myself hold a Grand Slam, be at the top of the game.
It doesn't really matter who I turn pro with. What matters is where I take my tennis.
Being the number one seed, you're thinking you don't want to lose in the second round.
My parents were hardworking and still are. Everything I do is for them and the family.
It's not like everything was given to me. I had to really work hard for it and earn it.
This is what I've always wanted to do. I've always wanted to be a professional tennis player.
While turning pro had a lot of upside, for me, it could also have turned out to be a disaster.
I've played so many matches in my career so far where I played unbelievable, came up just short.
I was born into a poor family but my family's good. I'm good and I'm going to do something great.
I've been on a tennis court all my life. The only thing that's been there longer is the net post.
If anything, you just let your racket talk - there's no reason for you to talk if your racket can.
I learned that I could definitely play at a really high level and I definitely belong at this level.
Obviously, Jay Z definitely got my attention. I thought it was pretty cool that he wanted me on the team.
To see my brother, see my friends, I think it builds character for me, just being accountable for myself.
Look, I'm not saying you can't make it if you grew up from a wealthy situation. I mean, a ton of people have.
I know in the back of my head I have a Grand Slam win, which definitely takes a lot off of me, a big load off.
I have that balance of having fun - because I can need to have a ton of fun - but also locking it in at times.