Kiki Bertens

I love games so we always play cards and board games to relax when we're on tour.

There is always something that I want to do better.

My confidence has grown so much in the past few years that even when I'm not playing my best, I still feel calm on court and find a way to win.

It is really exciting when I play someone I have never played before.

Once you move into the second week of a Grand Slam, you know you are getting closer to playing on some of the world's biggest courts.

On the clay, I am used to sliding so much and I move really well, but I can't slide on the hard courts.

My first match on a Grand Slam show court was when I played Petra Kvitova on Centre Court at Wimbledon in 2015. Petra was the defending champion and I think I was done in 34 minutes.

It has been tough to get used to hard surfaces and adjust my game - I grew up in the Netherlands playing on clay, so I love that surface the most. For my game, it is the most natural.

Of course, I try to do my best every single week and every single tournament but I love playing on clay, so Roland Garros is my favorite Grand Slam.

I hate losing tennis matches, I hate losing in everything I do.

I'm competitive with everything I do!

Even though I never really liked watching tennis too much when I was growing up, it is fair to say Kim Clijsters was my idol.

One thing I really love doing is an escape room.

I would like to see a rule change - or at least a discussion around the issue - where you can have an injury timeout but then you lose a point. I think it needs something to make players consider if they really need the timeout.

Melbourne is a great city and one of the favorites place on tour for many players.

I like to play a little bit of blackjack and a little bit of roulette but I'm not a big gambler.

Normally I'm really looking forward to the clay court season.

Maybe I should take more acting classes or pursue a career in that.

I can play well on grass. Everyone keeps on telling me that.

I know I can play good on clay.

Once I got the Playstation I started practicing, because if I do something I want to do it right.

I think I can play really well on grass when my serve is going well, when I really play aggressive, when I believe in it, then I think I can play well.

If someone tests positive for coronavirus, our sport would be stained forever.

I started to do yoga. It helps for the body to be more flexible but also for the mind - it calms me down a lot, so I really like to do that.

When people are talking - especially the media and everyone saying you're going to win it or reach the final, it can be tough. Because then it's like if I win then it's only good enough.