Q. Five slams, what you've done on clay court tennis, your record against many players, yet this discrepancy with Venus, this difficulty -- Serena,I'm sorry -- just talk about that. Is it frustrating you haven't been able to break through for so long? At a certain place does it bother you?

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Look, I actually believe that we attract what we're ready for. Yes, I haven't won against her many times, but if I'm getting to the stage of competing against someone like Serena, I'm doing something well. I'm setting up a chance to try to beat her and it hasn't happened. I'm not just going to go home without giving it another chance. That's just not who I am and not who I was raised to be. I'm a competitor. If I'm getting to the finals of Grand Slams and setting myself up to play a match against Serena, I mean, I know it sounds -- maybe you're telling me I'm wrong -- but I'm happy to be in that position. I love the competition. I love playing against the best, and at the moment she is.