But Then Again

"I did when the coaching first came out. I thought, `OK these girls are gonna call for their coach and I don't want them to have an advantage', so I would call for my dad," she said. "But for me, tennis, what sets us apart from other sports is just you out there against your opponent. I like that. I like the fact that if I'm losing, like today I was losing really bad, I had to figure out a way to come back . . . I like to keep that purity about it."

Serena Williams on Mid-Match Coaching Assistance.