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I don't have big muscles.
I have power inside. I fight.
Every tournament is important.
I play tennis because I like it.
I take every day like a big challenge.
It's my dream to win a grand slam title.
I feel thankful for everything I achieved.
It's not supernatural. It's something normal.
Every time I lose a final, I am disappointed.
I was very introverted. I am still an introvert.
I don't feel pressure anymore in the negative way.
To give birth is the most beautiful thing in the world.
Even when you are there on top, you feel the same nerves.
It's tough to think before a tournament that you can win.
Being No. 1 is great, but it is even better to win a Grand Slam.
Of course I cannot win all the matches, but just to play my game.
If I win, it's nice. But even if I don't win, I will keep smiling.
I don't have big muscles. I'm not tall. I have power inside. I fight.
When I was young, I knew that I would be a short girl, not very tall.
When you play the Grand Slam, you have just to give everything you have.
I love Paris, just to stay there and visit. Maybe I'll live there one day.
I finished three years ranked No. 1, so the ranking doesn't matter anymore.
I've always said that winning a Grand Slam title is what is most important.
I am showing my emotions sometimes, and I can't help it. That's the way I am.
I give myself little presents all the time. But I don't do extravagant things.
Always I say, 'No. 1 in the world without a Grand Slam, you are not a real No. 1.'
Because I've won one Grand Slam title, I feel like I have a good chance to win more.
I think to give everything I have on court is the best thing to do to win tournaments.
I've learned that I have to be more aggressive in that position, when I'm leading the match.
Always it's like big challenge for me. Every point is a big challenge. So I do everything I can.
It's difficult to keep going the good results, to feel good every tournament, every year in row.
It's really tough when you have back injury because you cannot bend; you cannot react at the balls.
I feel that everything I dreamed of became reality. I feel like nothing is on my shoulders any more.
I set some goals: little goals first and then the big ones. I stopped thinking about big achievements.
I can honestly say that every time I go on court, I see the opponent in a competitive way, but not a rival.
In my opinion, to be No. 1 in the world and to be the best player in the world, it's a little bit different.
It's not easy to serve, because I'm not that tall, but I'm trying to be more consistent and to deliver heavier serves.
I'm pretty realistic. I cannot wish to be Chris Evert or Martina Navratilova because they won, like, a hundred Grand Slams.
When you start the match, you forget that you are No. 1, you have all the titles. You just have the battle ahead in front of you.
It's nice I inspire the kids. tThat's the most important thing, and more people are now playing tennis, even for fun. That's great.
I love the game, and I do not feel that I have sacrificed anything. On the contrary, I feel privileged to do something that I love.
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.
I'm trying not to focus on the height of my opponent, just to play my tennis and to open the angles because it's the most important.
I prefer the Grand Slam than the No. 1, but still, to get No. 1, not many players did that, so it's going to be very important for me.
Everyone is fighting like crazy because it's the last Grand Slam. When you play the Grand Slams, you just have to give everything you have.
The opponent has the chance to win the match, and I have a chance to win the match. It's open, and I have just to do everything I can there.
My problem is that I'm negative - I come from Romania. Romanians are a little bit negative in thinking. Everyone knows that. That's normal here.
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.
I feel like the people realize that if you don't give up, if you work, keep working on what you have less good, you can be able to realize your dream.
If you have fun, if you enjoy life, I think that's the most important thing. And if I have that, and I am No. 1 in the world, looks like everything is good.