My main goal is to stay healthy because when you’re injured you realise how lucky you are to have your health.

"I don’t think the scores showed anything, it was physically and mentally so challenging to play against her today. We were fighting for everything."

"Reaching the No. 1 ranking has been a lifelong goal of mine, and achieving it here in Los Angeles would have been a dream come true. I am eager to get back to feeling 100 percent healthy and playing as soon as possible."

"She’s physically very healthy, I’m being aggressive when facing her again."

"New York hasn’t ever seen the best of me."

"A lot of it has to do with her seeing the ball early, and she knows what you’re going to do."

"She was just too good on those long points."

"I dont follow other players or the tournaments they play. I have my own schedule and do my own thing. I never really think, ‘Oh, I want to be or play like so-and-so.’ I just like being myself"

"A great tennis career is something that a 15-year-old normally doesnt have. I hope my example helps other teens believe they can accomplish things they never thought possible."

"Ive been playing against older and stronger competition my whole life. It has made me a better tennis player and able to play against this kind of level despite their strength and experience."

"Im just like every other girl who likes to shop, likes to look good, likes to spend time with friends"

Best Maria Sharapova quotes

My parents had a normal life in Russia and they could have easily kept living a normal life, working and raising a child in Russia.

Music is a part of my life all the time, on the plane, before matches, driving out to the court.