Maria Sharapova Competition Quotations

I've 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.

I go there to play and would like to play against strong opponents. I always enjoy high-level competition,

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.

That's makes it even tougher but that's what it's all about. That's why we're here, for the competition. I love it when it gets tough.

You practice hard and work on a lot of things, but the actual competition is totally different. I was just trying to get in a groove.

There was a lot of rustiness, ... The first match (after a layoff) is always tough. You practice hard and work on a lot of things, but the actual competition is totally different. I was just trying to get in a groove, get my feet wet.

I want to play for Russia, I definitely want to play for Russia in Fed Cup competition,