My challenge is to win every match I play.
— Simona Halep
I feel thankful for everything I achieved.
It's really tough when you have back injury because you cannot bend; you cannot react at the balls.
I take every day like a big challenge.
When you play the Grand Slam, you have just to give everything you have.
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 finished three years ranked No. 1, so the ranking doesn't matter anymore.
Even when you are there on top, you feel the same nerves.
I set some goals: little goals first and then the big ones. I stopped thinking about big achievements.
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.
Every tournament is important.
When I was young, I knew that I would be a short girl, not very tall.
Always I say, 'No. 1 in the world without a Grand Slam, you are not a real No. 1.'
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.
I don't feel pressure anymore in the negative way.
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.
For myself and my attitude, I have, every day, to work on it.
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.
