Karolina Pliskova Quotes

My tennis is aggressive, though I wouldn't say that it's more physical than technical. I rely more on technique than physique, but being physical is always a help to me.

I think my best tennis is good enough to win.

I'm certainly not the tallest girl on the tour, so I know that I have to sort of try and match the girls in the way. I know, for me, it's trying to be super aggressive, especially off the first ball in the rally.

There are still going to be great players that are baseliners. That's the way tennis - courts, balls, everything - has shifted. But everyone has to find their own way to win. Not everyone can run around the baseline for five hours. I can't.

The one-handed backhand helps you to be more aggressive in the points.

I don't have the same serve speed as some of the guys, but I have good footwork, and I take the ball early.

Against Novak and Rafa, you have balls to hit, but they are so physically really tough. And Roger, he just takes position in the court. He tries to go forward all the time, go for the winners. Then you just don't play tennis against him.

I always liked serve-and-volley players and big athletes.

Sometimes you can really serve well and win the match because of the serve. I have the opposite thing now, so it's kind of hard. I can just really play with my forehand and backhand.

There are some guys you have problems beating because of their style - I always had difficulties with guys like Michael Chang and Andre Agassi because their returns were so good and they played so well in defence.

This year I guess I decided in the bigger matches to take it more to my opponent instead of waiting a bit more for the mistakes. Yeah, this is I guess how you want to win Wimbledon, is by going after your shots, believing you can do it, and that's what I was able to do today.

The point in tennis is to take the ball as early as possible and take time away from your opponent.

When I can control the ball off the first shot after serve and return, especially with my forehand, that's when I'm in control most matches.

Many players are of the same standard; it all depends on how your strokes land on the other side of court.

I'm trying not to focus on the height of my opponent, just to play my tennis and to open the angles because it's the most important.

If I get a good delivery, I just defend it, and If I get a loose ball, then I hit it and make runs.

I think my serve and trying to come forward a little more are what I need to work on.

I'm playing Kyle Edmund, who is so solid. He's an unbelievable player. He goes for his shots. He's not afraid to take it to the guy.

Svitolina moves a little bit better than Ostapenko but Ostapenko goes for it a little earlier in the rallies. The way she plays she can take you out of the equation.

When I stepped on the court, I expected to win, no matter who I played against.

From a mental standpoint, you can't play this game unless you mentally are clocked in and that's, 'I'm willing to do everything to my body, my mind to put myself so that I can win.'

So I had to change my mental outlook from, 'wow, this is Lee Haney, the icon we are all trying to aspire to,' to, 'this is the guy I am trying to beat.' I thought, 'I can't be in awe of this guy because, if that is your attitude then you're not going to have much chance of winning.'

Outdoor tennis plays into my strengths a little better.

When I'm on court, I just worry about my half. Whatever is on the other half, I just don't care.

Usually if you haven't figured out how you want to play tennis yourself, it is hard to accept the failures of playing five sets.