Gabriela Sabatini quotes:

I played Mary Joe Fernandez in the semifinals. She was winning the first set. Second set was very close. I started to play this aggressive game. I think I surprised them.

I have an office in Argentina, I go there every day, so I work.

Tennis has had a very positive impact on my life.

I felt nobody would understand what was going on in my mind.

I'm having a good time. Managing my things takes a lot of time.

What these guys are doing is great for Argentinean tennis. This is motivating other people.

It was very hard for me to practice and enjoy my tennis, and I didn't know the why, so I worked with psychologists to try and see what was happening. They pushed me really hard.

It's a great moment for Argentinean tennis, more on the men's side. I would like to see more on the women's side. I think we have to work a little bit more on that.

Now I have the bravery to do fine things.

I'm following the players, and it's great. We've never had so many Top 10 big players like now. There's so many out there that are very close.

tennis is a 100-mph chess match.

For me retiring wasn't hard once I knew that that was the decision I was going to make.

I think in the lifetime of a tennis player there are many times where you feel that tremendous confidence.

There were so much affairs of me created by the media... of course I was not always a true single. I had some relations, once also to a famous pop star.

I can't laugh, be happy, present myself at any prize and also win on the centre court.

When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

I didn't know what was going through my mind.

I never thought tennis was going to give me so much satisfaction.

In Argentina at various tournaments, it's great. Every day it's full, everybody's crazy about tennis, everybody wants to play tennis.

I was feeling a lot of confidence, so I wanted to take advantage of that and keep playing.

I want children, but at the moment the liberty I have now finally, has a far too high value.

When I finally held the trophy, it was just how I imagined it would be.

The difficult part was to tell the world that I was finishing.

I was a very shy and introverted person, and it was hard for me to talk to people and make relationships.

I travel a lot to promote the perfumes and to do the commercials.

I carried through well with my tennis. I got the respect by usage of the tennis racket.

I loved to play, I was competitive, I wanted to win, that was all I knew. In the first few years tennis is a game. Later, it becomes a job,

I want not, that everybody hears about. Then I can't longer be myself.

I was formerly so stuck into plans. I can now live more spontaneously. This I want not yet to give away.

I work out in a studio. Every day, regardless where I am, at least two hours. I need it. I can't cease it.

It came so soon and so fast. It's just overwhelming. Every time I think about it, I just can't believe it.

It was so easy to play tennis, so easy.

It's amazing, it doesn't feel like it has been 10 years since retirement.

Perfect harmony of body and mind are my key to personal balance and happiness.

Regarding the Hall of Fame, when they decided I was going to be one of the possible candidates, when I heard that, I was so thrilled. You're always hoping for something like that.

That was one of those moments where I felt so confident. I played three matches in the same day.

What I'm doing, with my image, I have my perfumes. I've had that for almost 20 years, and I have like 14, 15 different perfumes now.

When I lose a match, I know that I lose on the court and not in life.

I lost more then 6 kilograms when I ceased with the top sport. That were all muscles. They are now gone.