Petra Kvitova

Athlete

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It means a lot; I always love to represent my country, and it's an honor to be part of the Olympics and be with other athletes.

Times changed a lot, off court and on court.

Living out of a bag, in hotels, packing, unpacking, travelling, the hours of flying, sometimes the credit card doesn't work at the hotel, or the room isn't ready - I'm lucky to have a team around to help me.

It wasn't very easy getting used to being famous. Everybody stared at me in the supermarket and on the street. I think my life changed, for sure.

My dream is to have a medal from the Olympic Games, and I will do my best to have it.

I don't do any exercises when flying but use compression socks and spend as much time as possible lying down. I try not to eat much - I'm not a fan of airplane food; everything is just so weird.

There's things in the life that should be more important than just tennis.

One thing I always do is listen to my iPod. I listen to whatever is kind of new on the radio, I am always downloading stuff.

Like every normal working person, you get tired and need time out.

I got my calmness from my mum.

I just don't find New York as my favorite city, if I can say.

You can feel up, you can feel down, and you have to keep your emotions kind of somewhere to be focused on the next ball.

It is always pressure out there when you are favourite for the match.

I'm going to try to put less pressure on myself, but I know how easy it is to say that rather than to feel it, but that's how it is.

Of course it's one of my goals to win another grand slam. Wimbledon was great - so if it's Wimbledon again, that's fine - but I think I have the game to win the other grand slams as well.

When you enter the gates of the All England Club, you can feel the history of tennis.

If I had to choose between a third Wimbledon title and the number one ranking, I would choose Wimbledon. The ranking just shows how you're doing in the year, so I think the Slams are first, and it shows in the number anyway.

I don't pretend to be any different just because I win tennis matches, so hopefully brands appreciate my approach and my likeability, because it's who I am.

I don't want to change; I just want to be like everyone else. I'm nothing special.

I think, of course, when you are coming somewhere, when you know you are playing good tennis, it always helps you.

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