"I think it's always something I've had in the back of my mind a little bit, but I think at the same time when I was younger, I would maybe try to prove myself too much."
"I think that would create more pressure. Over the years, I've gotten a lot more comfortable as far as my family or my background and stuff like that."
"I think maybe taking that pressure off helped me to earn my accomplishments and have people more recognize my name on the tennis court than not."
"So it's definitely a very rewarding, satisfying feeling. Especially when a lot of people I know, they know me as a tennis player and a great tennis player. I think that's always really nice to hear."
"It's just a testament to all the work I've put in and all the hours and the hard work that I've had to put in to earn that right. I always knew that maybe in a way it would almost be harder for me to earn that because that's not what my family is known for. I've kind of stopped trying to prove that so much. In the end, I think it came naturally, which is nice."
Loading
Crowd for the first singles match of the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, featuring US's #1 Jess Pegula.