Johanna Konta Quotes

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Johanna Konta

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 17, 1991

When you're in the supermarket, you can usually tell straight away when someone recognises you, or they will come up to me and say, 'Well done,' or things like that. So it's nothing sinister or nothing super-crazy.

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When I go into the gym, I'm working on getting my muscles stronger, and I try to treat my mind in the same manner.

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I spend most of my life in sports kit, so it usually shocks people when they see me in casual clothing - let alone dressed up with make-up on. I've walked past people from my own family who don't recognise me.

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I made my older sister cry playing Monopoly once.

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I'm not a drama queen.

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What is best to hope for and what everyone is working towards is to elevate the quality of women's sport and to bring it to a level where it is seen as something that is very entertaining, something to be admired, to be looked up to, to put it in that level playing field as a product to be sold equal to the men.

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Spending time in airports and planes is probably my least favourite part of being a tennis player.

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I want to make sure I leave no stone unturned when it comes to my career.

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I'm constantly trying to be strong, to be calm when things get tough. The biggest part of that is keeping things in perspective, not being afraid of playing long matches, not putting too much pressure on yourself. It can't be all or nothing, right here, right now.

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There's a real difference between singles tennis and working as part of a team.

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As I've got older, I've really had to dig deep and find where my happiness comes from. Why do I play tennis? You get a lot of incredible highs, but it can be very lonely with some dark lows. So the biggest thing I've learned is finding the reasons for my enjoyment.

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Honestly, I am in love with my dog.

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If I'm ever in a position where I'm serving to win a grand slam, I'm sure that I will be feeling giddy inside. I will have sweaty palms.

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Winning is, of course, rewarding; who doesn't enjoy winning? But for me, it's about more than just winning: it's about knowing I'm putting in the day-to-day work to get a little bit better every time.

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I haven't really looked at myself as someone that needs to prove a point to anyone.

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I don't really listen to music before I go on court.

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Everyone is out there to beat me, so I go up against every single player to have a battle.

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I'm a British citizen, and I'm incredibly proud to represent Great Britain. I've also represented Great Britain in the Olympics, so I'm definitely a British athlete.

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I definitely think about lifting the big trophies, and I dream about winning slams or making it.

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I guess I have a reasonable physique for the sport I do.

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