Everybody knows I'm not a clay-court specialist. I'm not feeling so well on this surface.
— Angelique Kerber
When I won my first Grand Slam in Australia, and we came back, I had much more confidence. I had much more belief in my game, about my improvement.
The ranking... it's just a number.
We have a good relationship, but she is completely different than me. My sister, she is not sporty at all.
Everybody loves Wimbledon, with all the tradition and everything else.
I just remember celebrating my 18th birthday at home, so that was a big party.
Don't make things too complicated. Try to relax, enjoy every moment, get used to everything.
It's a new situation. Of course, you have always the goal for years to go there and to reach the top, but then if you are there, you actually don't know what to expect.
Winning the second grand slam, it was a bit different. I don't have anything to prove anymore. I am at the top: number one.
Serena, for me, is one of the best players in the world. She is a great person and a great champion.
My grandfather has a big influence on me; without him, I wouldn't be where I am now.
I just go out and play my best tennis.
I know how to win big matches.
'Nothing to lose' means I can go out there and try to play like I'm playing, without pressure, without nothing.
It doesn't matter which court I'm on.
Just having what's important, to have people around you to support and take care of you. That's the most important thing when you are a professional athlete.
I know what to do to go for it and just take the game in my hands.
I won my second Grand Slam in one year. That is the best year in my career.
The Germans must be together.
Germany is, of course, my country.
Patience, discipline - giving everything on court... This is what I'm trying to bring in every single match.
My game was always about good defence.
I don't like to come to tournaments, like, one week before, because I just need, like, a few days, and then I'm ready to go for it.
I just go out there, try to play my game.
Against Serena, you never know how she's serving.
It's something nice to be number one, of course, but there are much more expectations.
I knew that I have the game to beat the best players.
It's not like the world No.1 spot is always in my mind.
I really love New York.
I know that I can beat everybody, and this is what also gives me a lot of confidence and motivation for going out there and playing with a lot of emotion.
I'm one of the best players in the world. I think I can be proud about this.
To win the major, you have to play two weeks your best tennis and deal with a lot of things around, to put things together so to be really focused.
Sometimes it's better to not read too much, to not listen to everybody.
Clay is not my surface; everyone knows that.
I was trying to be improving my game, being more aggressive, and not just playing from the defensive end.
When I was growing up, I was watching Steffi... she taught me, actually, that I'm on a good way and try to believe in myself.
I am trying to be nice to everybody, and then, of course, everybody's nice to me.
I feel German, that's for sure. I grew up in Germany, I went to school in Germany and most of my friends are there. I play for Germany.
On clay, you know that you have much longer rallies, and you must run for maybe two or three hours.
When you know you can run forever on court, you're not worried that you can play three sets. I think this is really important for your confidence.
If the day ever comes when I am world No. 1, then great, but for me, the biggest dream was to win a slam, and I did it.
My priority is always playing tennis and practising and doing my schedule with my tennis.
I really tried to play more intensely in practice and not play like maybe two, three hours just like that. I just go to court and spend a lot of hours as well on gym, or just make a lot of sprints and movement.
Puszczykowo is an important place in my life. I feel like I am at home there.
I just have to play my best against my opponents.
The hard work pays off.
It's always hot in Australia.
I'm ready for every single match every single day.
I'm not a machine.
My whole life, I've been working really hard, and I can say I'm a grand slam champion.
