MARY PIERCE

I didn't want my opponent to know there was anything wrong with me.

I pondered what I should do and wasn't sure. Then it just finally became clear.

I haven't accomplished everything that I want to yet in my career, that's why I'm still playing. I just know that I still have something left inside of me to accomplish, and I don't know exactly what that is. Hopefully, I'll know one day soon.

I like to go on the court and have a little bit of information about my opponent.

Now it seems like a lot more people recognize me.

I'm a different person off the court than I am on the court, where I'm very competitive, a perfectionist, and I can be hard on myself sometimes. Off the court, nothing really bothers me. I'm easy-going.

Sometimes things aren't clear right away. That's where you need to be patient and persevere and see where things lead.

It's been interesting. I went through a period where a lot of people would recognize me, and then when I had injures and my ranking dropped, not as many people did.

After I lost the first set, I was like, 'OK, I need to get help because I can't play this way.'

Its super to play with Martina, and she has huge amounts of talent. We have a lot of fun.

My life off the court has changed. I'm feeling good inside, so I guess it shows on the outside too.

If all goes well and my body reacts well, and I feel I have a good high level to compete amongst the best then I'll come back and play.

The main thing is just really to play my game... and while you are playing the match, as it goes along, you kind of figure things out.

I haven't accomplished everything that I want to yet in my career, that's why I'm still playing. I just know that I still have something left inside of me to accomplish, and I don't know exactly what that is. Hopefully, I'll know one day soon.

If someone asks me a question, that says they appreciate what I do and that's nice. And I know what it was like when I was a kid to want to interact with a top player.

I'm healthy now. I probably wouldn't say I'm at my best fitness level and I haven't played that much lately, but I'm healthy and that's all that matters.

I definitely need clarity.

Sometimes things aren't clear right away. That's where you need to be patient and persevere and see where things lead.

I see things completely differently now.

I pondered what I should do and wasn't sure. Then it just finally became clear.

I didn't want my opponent to know there was anything wrong with me.

Now it seems like a lot more people recognize me.

After I lost the first set, I was like, 'OK, I need to get help because I can't play this way.'

It's been interesting. I went through a period where a lot of people would recognize me, and then when I had injures and my ranking dropped, not as many people did.

Winning a Grand Slam changes everything. There is so much off-court stuff to deal with. And there are expectations of keeping it going that make it tough.

I like to go on the court and have a little bit of information about my opponent.

Its super to play with Martina, and she has huge amounts of talent. We have a lot of fun.

I'm a different person off the court than I am on the court, where I'm very competitive, a perfectionist, and I can be hard on myself sometimes. Off the court, nothing really bothers me. I'm easy-going.