Ashleigh Barty

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. ”

It's nice to know that whoever I walk out on court against, I feel comfortable. ”

I feel comfortable on and off the court, happy in my own skin, just really comfortable with the way I'm playing my tennis. ”

It's the best feeling ever: the adrenalin, the extra boost, the support you get from the very passionate Australian Open crowd is amazing. ”

The most confronting thing you can do is talk about your feelings and open yourself up. ”

You love the competitive one-on-one aspect, where you look across the net, and you're trying to beat your opponent. You're doing everything you physically can to win on that day. ”

I love the sport of tennis, but I sort of got a little bit away from what I really wanted to do. It became robotic for me, and that's not what I wanted. It's such an amazing sport, and I just really wanted to enjoy it, and I lost that enjoyment and that passion. ”

Australians are hungry for sport. They love it. They're addicted to it. ”

Cricket and tennis are very different skill sets, but I've played tennis all my life, so it's a lot easier coming back than learning how to face a cricket ball for the first time. ”

Tennis has been a part of my life since I was five years old. ”