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This is an extended interview from the 2012 ESPN The Magazine Body Issue.
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Body Stats
Age: 29
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 137 pounds
Why did you decide to pose for the Body Issue?
DH: I'm always open to new opportunities, so I figured why not? I wanted to
do it with class and not show too much of anything, but as an athlete,
I'm pretty confident about my body, so I guess I'm not afraid of anything.
How were you introduced to tennis?
DH: I saw tennis on TV for the first time when I was 5 years old [in what is
now Slovakia], during the 1988 Olympics, and I asked my parents to buy me
a tennis racket so that one day I could make it to the Olympics. I remember
watching Miloslav Mecir from Czechoslovakia. He won the gold medal in
singles, and that was the big inspiring moment for me. He's the reason I
started to play.
What about the sport did you fall in love with?
DH: It's the most beautiful sport in the world. You can play it all your life.
It's a very social sport, you get to meet wonderful people, you don't have
to be a professional to enjoy the game and it's very classy. I love it as
a competitor because it is individual, so everything is up to you. If you
play well you win, and if you do badly it's all in your hands. It's
physical, but it's also like a chess game: You have to use your head and
try to move your opponent around the court. That's the fun part.
What do you like about your body?
DH: I know I can trust it and I know I can make it work really hard, and so far
it has held up pretty well. I know I'm very strong; I can do a lot of
endurance work and my body never lets me down. My legs are my best part.
Most of that is my genes, so I have to thank my parents. My mother has
wonderful legs -- more beautiful than mine, I think -- and my dad was
pretty tall.
What challenges do you face with your body?
DH: In my sport, I'm not the most physical girl out there. I can work really
hard lifting weights, and I do, but it just doesn't show that much. But I
don't mind because you can succeed with other things. I'm really lucky that
I can eat pretty much anything and I don't know where it goes. I burn a lot
because I work so much on the court, but I don't watch calories. I like
sweets, so I have to be careful before matches and eat healthy. But once
a tournament is finished, I don't care.
Describe your toughest day of training.
DH: During the offseason, when we have more time, I do a lot of intervals on
the treadmill. Normally we do intervals and cardio one day and weights the
other. I don't really have a day off, so I put in two to three hours of gym
work a day, plus time on the court. I also love running, especially by the
ocean when the weather is beautiful. There's just nothing better than that.
You don't need to run long distances for tennis, so it's intervals there
too. We'll go really hard for 30 to 45 seconds, then rest a few seconds and
do that for a few sets.
What is the most difficult thing you put your body through?
DH: Stairs. Running stairs just kills you, not only your heart rate but also
your legs. You just burn so much that you feel like you can't even move
anymore. I'd do it for two-minute intervals without stopping, and my heart
was racing. When I looked up I felt like there was no way I was ever going
to make it, so I just had to look at the stairs. I think that was the
toughest thing I've done.
What exercise or training can you not live without?
DH: Running. I just love nature and feeling free and being alone and getting my
mind away from everything. It would be tough if I could not do that. But
another thing I could never live without is skiing. I've done that since I
was 3 years old and I will try to forever -- again because it gives me that '
sense of freedom.
Have you ever felt self-conscious about your body?
DH: Absolutely not. I think I was so focused on tennis and trying to win, as
well as school and piano, that there was never really time to think about
that.
How has your body changed throughout your career?
DH: After 13 years on the tour, the injuries come around more often, which is
unfortunate. It took me a long time to accept that my body isn't how it
used to be. I feel my 24 years of playing much more than I did a couple of
years ago. I have to take more time for recovery, but at the same time I've
really been lucky with injuries. Throughout my whole career I've tried to
take care of every part of my body and make sure everything stays healthy.
What do you tell yourself when you feel you can't train anymore?
DH: I always know I can push myself more. Over the years, I've learned to trust
my body and I know I can push it really hard. Our bodies are stronger than
we give them credit for. Every time I finish a workout, even if I feel
totally exhausted, I know I could have done more. But at a certain point,
it's no longer beneficial. It's very important, especially the longer you
play a sport, to know when it's time to stop. Early in my career I didn't
know that, and I kept pushing myself. Now I realize it's much more
important to be healthy. Now I quit before I come close to hurting myself
or doing something stupid.
What was the best piece of advice you ever received?
DH: "Talent is one step away from being lazy." I read that when I was about
12 years old and I told myself I was not going to let that happen to me.
I learned early that the talent to want to work hard is much more important
than the talent for the game. It's about being a professional every single
day and giving my best. That's all I can ask of myself.
You've been described as a perfectionist. Is that accurate?
DH: In my early days, I wanted to do everything perfectly. I always had the
best grades and I played piano for eight years. I'm very proud of those
things and the way my parents brought me up because I always tried to do my
best. But as a tennis player, you grow up very quickly because you have to
be independent and travel around the world and meet different people. After
a few years of that, I learned perfection doesn't exist -- on the tour or
in real life. Nothing can be perfect; it's just impossible.
I became more relaxed and much calmer once I realized that it's okay to not
be perfect and it's okay to make mistakes. Now I enjoy everything more and
appreciate the little things in life. I learned to be happy with who I am
and what I've got. I especially appreciate my health and how lucky I am to
be able to play without pain. Winning or losing, I'm lucky to do what I
love doing. I couldn't ask for more than that.
What about your body would surprise us?
DH: I can eat like crazy and it doesn't show up. I eat a lot of sweets. Nutella
on anything -- I have a weakness for that. I can't tell you how many jars
of Nutella I go through. It's embarrassing. Sometimes I just eat it on its
own. I also love ice cream, especially Haagen-Dazs. I love tiramisu and
croissants. And, oh gosh, anything my mom bakes. Another thing that might
surprise you is how much I can lift. It doesn't show up on me, but I love
doing squats and lunges and I can handle a lot of weight.
I can squat 150-175 pounds, and I can do lunges with 30-35 pounds in each
hand. It's fun.
What was your best athletic moment -- a time when everything clicked and you
felt completely in tune with your body?
DH: When I won at Indian Wells in 2002 and 2007, I felt like everything clicked
and it was the moment I worked for. Everything just became automatic. I was
out there enjoying myself and not really thinking about anything. It was
an amazing feeling I know I'll never forget.
What do you want people to know about you?
DH: That I'm a very active girl. I love playing golf. I get that same feeling
of being around nature and feeling free. I'm very interested in history.
I love visiting old cities like Rome and Paris and learning about what
happened before we were here. I feel really lucky to get to visit so many
places around the world because of tennis, and wherever I travel I try to
learn about the history and the culture. Every time I leave, I take a piece
of the place with me so that I never forget it.
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