Maria Sharapova Inspirational Quotes You Should Know

Tennis great Maria Sharapova hung up her racquet in a sudden announcement that has left a vaccuum in the sporting world. She was not only a role model for aspiring tennis players but also set an example that hard work pays off with her life. Here are some quotes by Maria Sharapova you can draw inspiration from...

I heard endless conversations between my parents when I was going to sleep about how we would survive, how we would continue. All of them were about trying to make me better.

I'm just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don't want to lose.

Sometimes when you're putting the work in it just seems so, so hard, and you never know when that work's going to pay off.

I don't follow other players or the tournaments they play. I have my own schedule and do my own thing. I never really think, 'Oh, I want to be or play like so-and-so.' I just like being myself.

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 don't worry about what my opponent is doing.