Serena's always been one of the best, and she will forever be one of the best tennis players in women's tennis.

The second I was on the tennis court, I had the structure I wanted. I was in complete control of what I was doing.

I grew up by the Mississippi River, and I would swim in that as a kid.

I think when you're younger and you're watching people play on TV, you always say that you want to be at the French Open - you want to be playing Grand Slams. But then actually being there doing it, it kind of blows you away thinking, Wow, I actually used to think maybe I could do that one day, and now I'm actually doing it.

My nerves tend to dissipate once the match starts. When I know I've practiced as much as I can and I do my best and leave it all out there, I feel OK no matter what happens.