When I play, I feel like I’m in a theatre, why should I look ugly then, because I’m a tennis-player?
Meaning of the quote
Anna Kournikova, the famous Russian tennis player, is saying that when she is playing tennis, she feels like she is on a stage performing in a theater. She wonders why she should look unattractive or "ugly" just because she is a tennis player. She believes that even while playing sports, she can still look and feel beautiful, just like an actor or actress on a stage.
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