Reporter : So you’ve been playing tennis since you were in kindergarten ?
Tennis Star : Pretty much. My dad used to play tennis with his friends, and I’d be running around the court. From time to time, he would throw a ball at me, and I’d hit it back. It was just a fun thing to keep a kid amused.
Reporter : did you enjoy that?
Tennis Star : Oh, yeah. I was able to hit the ball back to him, and with time, I realized, hey, you’re pretty good at this. I started loving tennis and took up the game seriously.
Reporter : Don’t you feel that you missed out on a lot during you childhood?
Tennis Star : I never felt that I was pushed into doing something I did’t want to. I never think about the things I should or shouldn’t have done.
Reporter : what do you remember about your first tournament?
Tennis Star : I remember that I saw my picture in the paper. I was nine, and they called me the “mighty slammer.” Now If that doesn’t do wonders for a kid’s self-esteem, what will?
Reporter : Did you have trouble adjusting to stardom?
Tennis Star : No, I still used to get together with my friends, and we’d hang out as usual.
Reporter : What’s it like being a role model?
Tennis Star : I’ve never thought of myself that way. I just look at myself as someone who happens to play tennis better than most people.
Reporter : How do you feel winning the world’s most famous tournament?
Tennis Star : Really I don’t feel any different than I did before my victory. I am just pleased to have played my best.