Maria Sharapova says she’s squashed her feud with Serena Williams, a tiff that made headlines at Wimbledon this year.
“We haven’t spoken too much about it,†she told The Wall Street Journal in an interview conducted before the U.S. Open in August. “But we did [put it behind us]. We left a lot of what had happened in London.â€
When asked why she came out so forcefully, Sharapova told The Wall Street Journal that it’s all part of her personality.
“I’ve always been tough,†Sharapova said. “It’s won me a lot in life. I’m not the strongest girl, I’m not the fastest girl on the court, but I’ve been extremely tough and it’s brought me many titles, many victories and many smiles.â€
When asked why she’s been more successful off the court than Williams, who has a far better tennis résumé, the four-time Grand Slam champion said the energy an athlete puts into the business side is simply a choice.
“I think Serena has done an incredible job on the court,†Sharapova said. “Her tennis has spoken for itself in the last however many years she’s competed. The amount of Grand Slams that she’s been able to win, especially at her age now, still competing at the highest level and maybe her best level yet, speaks a lot to what she’s accomplished.
“At the end of the day, it is tennis that’s brought us all these other things. But I think it’s also how you use it and how you want to use it. Not many players have the interest to do other things, which is OK, because if we’re good enough at what we do, if we’re successful, if we make the right amount of money, some people don’t have to. We have the luxury not to. I think it’s a choice."
http://tennis.si.com/2013/11/07/maria-sharapova-serena-williams-wimbledon-feud/
“We haven’t spoken too much about it,†she told The Wall Street Journal in an interview conducted before the U.S. Open in August. “But we did [put it behind us]. We left a lot of what had happened in London.â€
When asked why she came out so forcefully, Sharapova told The Wall Street Journal that it’s all part of her personality.
“I’ve always been tough,†Sharapova said. “It’s won me a lot in life. I’m not the strongest girl, I’m not the fastest girl on the court, but I’ve been extremely tough and it’s brought me many titles, many victories and many smiles.â€
When asked why she’s been more successful off the court than Williams, who has a far better tennis résumé, the four-time Grand Slam champion said the energy an athlete puts into the business side is simply a choice.
“I think Serena has done an incredible job on the court,†Sharapova said. “Her tennis has spoken for itself in the last however many years she’s competed. The amount of Grand Slams that she’s been able to win, especially at her age now, still competing at the highest level and maybe her best level yet, speaks a lot to what she’s accomplished.
“At the end of the day, it is tennis that’s brought us all these other things. But I think it’s also how you use it and how you want to use it. Not many players have the interest to do other things, which is OK, because if we’re good enough at what we do, if we’re successful, if we make the right amount of money, some people don’t have to. We have the luxury not to. I think it’s a choice."
http://tennis.si.com/2013/11/07/maria-sharapova-serena-williams-wimbledon-feud/
