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Switzerland def. Germany 2-1 on day four of the Hopman Cup tennis tournament in Perth on January 4, 2017

I mean, every time I walk in this room, everyone expects me to win every single match, every single day of my life. As much as I would like to be a robot, I’m not. I try to. But, you know, I do the best that I can. I try to win every single time I step out there, every single point, but realistically I can’t do it. Maybe someone else can, but I wasn’t able to do it. (x)

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Australian Open 2016 Semifinal: Queen Serena demolishes Agnieszka Radwanska 6-0 6-4 to reach her 26th Career Grand Slam Final !!!

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I think then you can choose how you want to handle yourself on and off the court. I think it’s always important to stay true to yourself, be yourself, don’t change because a management tells you to or press tells you to or tournaments tell you to. As long as you respect the game, like you say, integrity is right there. I think it’s crucial. (x)

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Angelique Kerber | 2016 Australian Open Women’s Singles Champion

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“My whole life I was working really hard and now I’m here, and I can say I’m a Grand Slam champion, and it sounds really crazy. These have been the best two weeks of my life.” Angélique Kerber - Australian Open 2016 champion

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“I was actually really happy for her. She’s been around a really long time. We’ve had a number of matches. I’ve beaten her a lot.She played so well today. She had an attitude that I think a lot of people can learn from: just to always stay positive and to never give up.I was really inspired by that. So, honestly, she’s a really good girl. If I couldn’t win, I’m happy she did.” Serena Williams