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By Scoop Malinowski
Status: WTA World No. 1 tennis player.
Last Book Read: “What? Why you talk so fast [smiles]? (Sorry, what is the last book you read?) Last book…actually I don’t finish books. I don’t know why. I get bored. But I started to read psychology. I like psychology books.”
Current Car: “Mercedes. (Color?) In the moment, now in the tournament, red.”
Tennis Inspirations: “Female – Justine Henin. And male – Federer.”
First Tennis Memory: “When I was six I got the trophy for the youngest player in the tournament.”
First Famous Tennis Player You Met Or Encountered: “I think it was Ilie Nastase for sure because he’s Romanian [smiles].”
Greatest Career Moment: “Finals, French Open 2014.”
Most Painful Moment: “That one [smiles].”
Favorite Tournament: “Indian Wells.”
Strangest Match: “Strangest moment is when I lose when I lead by a lot. And that happened yesterday (in Miami vs Stosur down a set and 5-3 and match point)! But I won [laughs] (46 75 62).”
Favorite Sport Outside of Tennis: “Handball.”
Three Athletes You Like To Watch & Follow: “Now in the moment? Or before? (Both.) Before it was a football player Gyorgy Hagi from Romania. Virginia Ruzica I watched play tennis on You Tube. And three…one more…Justine Henin. Because she’s my idol.”
Funniest Players Encountered: “Tough question now…Funny, funny, who’s funny?…I will say Jelena Jankovic.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Chocolate.”
People Qualities Most Admired: “To be kind. And good inside. Like, for the character to be good.”
