'I wanted to share everything that I experienced, all of the challenges I faced'
became an overnight sensation after winning the U.S. Open. Now she’s plotting her return, trying to make a difference on and off the court.
In 2019, you came out of nowhere to whup Serena Williams in the final of the U.S. Open. What was it like to become a household name overnight? At first it was amazing, because it was just about the tennis. It was before all of the attention, the sponsorships, the pressure. Expectations got higher and higher. I had two major injuries just a few months apart that really killed my momentum. And then, just as I was finally ready to come back again, Covid.I was in California preparing for the tournament, and, suddenly, everyone had to go home. I was just like, come on.
You wrote a semi-autobiographical children’s book. That seems like a good way to inspire the next gen.during lockdown in Toronto, which was great because it gave me something to do. I wanted to share everything that I experienced, all of the challenges I faced.There were kids who made fun of me because I brought my racquet to school or had to leave early. It was hard on me, but my mom told me not to give a shit about what other people think. And I gradually gained that mentality.
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